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The Latest News from the NRTC

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Infographic Series: Beyond Employment Rates

The NRTC presents a new infographic series, Beyond Employment Rates, that will highlight new labor force statistics for people who are blind or have…

January 20, 2023

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Winter 2023 - Quarterly Connections: News from the NRTC

Read our Winter 2023 newsletter to learn more about our recent Advisory Council meeting, research project updates, and more!

December 20, 2022

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RRTC Advisory Council Convenes

The NRTC held an Advisory Council meeting for our 2020-2025 Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of People who are Blind or Have…

December 12, 2022

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NRTC Webinar: Linking Up with LinkedIn

The NRTC is excited to partner with NSITE to host our next webinar for our Employment Insights series! Join us on Wednesday, November 30, at 1:00 p.m…

November 10, 2022

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Cmar Receives State Honor

The Mississippi Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (MAER) presented Dr. Jennifer Cmar with an esteemed…

October 31, 2022

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NRTC Presents at 2022 MAER Conference

Many members of the NRTC staff will participate in the Mississippi Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (…

October 11, 2022

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NRTC Launches Job Search Skills Training Study

The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is recruiting for a job search skills resea

October 10, 2022

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Welcome Jennifer Ottowitz

The NRTC would like to welcome Jennifer Ottowitz as the Older Blind Specialist for the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (…

September 16, 2022

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NRTC Presents at AER

Members of the National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) team will be presenting during the 2022 Association for…

July 6, 2022

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OIB-TAC hosts OIB Program Managers Conference

The Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) hosted an OIB Program Manager’s Conference on May 11-12 in Denver, Colorado…

May 16, 2022

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OIB-TAC Attends VisionServe Alliance’s 2022 Executive Leadership Conference

Kendra Farrow and Polly Abbott with the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) represented the NRTC and OIB-TAC at the…

April 13, 2022

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NRTC Announces Farrow as OIB-TAC Project Director

The NRTC is pleased to announce the appointment of Kendra Farrow as the Project Director of the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance…

April 1, 2022

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NRTC Partners with APH on 4to24 Webinar Series

​The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is excited to partner with the American Printing House (APH) for a…

March 7, 2022

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