A Step Forward

We are an interdependent species. We often say we want to be “independent”, but we can’t do things without other people. In this podcast episode, we will be talking all about soliciting assistance, where we can allow our students to learn the power of both self-determination, Independent living skills, and social skills all in one. I will be sharing with you a few lesson plan ideas that you can take with you and implement it together with your students.

Let’s get on to the show and take a step forward together!

Intercultural communication, creation, and innovation is always something that we strive to achieve, especially as teachers, in order for us to successfully reach our students. Being able to do just that, we will be able to adapt our teaching into their perspectives, allowing them to excel faster.

I’m so excited to be bringing Genein Letford, who is an award-winning educator, best-selling author, and a global speaker on Intercultural Creativity®, in this episode! She is such an inspiration to a lot of educators, bringing awareness on cultural creativity and striving for innovation in classroom environments. You will be able to get a lot of insights on how we can all be more interculturally competent and creative.

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I can’t be the only one to think that 2021 is actually crazier than 2020. So much has happened in 2021 and most of us are just trying to get through it, trying to avoid burning out. I’ve also started to realize that COVID may not actually be a good thing that is happening to us but I’m still going to stick with my positivity; just with a bit more of a realistic view.

On that note, in this week’s episode I would like to share 5 ways that we can stay positive in this crazy situation that we are in. We are going to get into a little bit of woo stuff. I will also be sharing with you a few activities as well as resources that you can use to stay positive.

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Organisational skills and being able to plan and manage your time properly is super important in order to avoid feeling burnt out. If you’re able to keep things organised, you’ll be able to also set aside time needed for you to rest. I’m sure during your first year of teaching, that was one of the struggles that you’ve experienced. Well fret not because in this week’s episode we have Kristen Sharpless, who is a Certified O&M Specialist, Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, as well as a Sign Language Interpreter. She’s going to share with us how exactly she manages multiple careers as well as tips on how you can be more organised digitally, using all the resources available to us in this day and age.

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October is such an exciting month, you guys! For one, it is the Blindness Awareness Month which we all love. We also have White Cane Day coming up which is our favorite. And of course, with that, I’ve got some easy activity ideas that I would love to share with you guys to implement with your students for White Cane Day! You will get to hear five activity ideas that you can also mix around for you and your students to do together, depending on how you see fits. These ideas are a mix of virtual activities as well as in-person.

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Problem solving in orientation and mobility is always about figuring out the solution right after something was done incorrectly. What if we can take out that idea and make problem solving broader?

In this week’s episode, we are so excited to be bringing on board Dr. Fatane Amiri from Iran. Dr. Amiri is a member of ICEVI. She has a PhD on creativity and engineering in the field of disability incentive problem solving, TRIZ. She is such a powerful and amazing woman. You will get to learn about TRIZ, which is a problem solving tool that can help you figure out the best solution to any problems.

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Do you have a strategy that has been working for you but you’ve never really considered it as something to celebrate? Do you have an idea that you wanted to share but am not sure if it is presentation worthy?

In this week’s episode, I will be sharing all about what you need to know when preparing a presentation. This episode will be full of information. You will get to know what I look at when I submit my own presentation idea and what the symposium planning committee looks at. You will also get to hear about a few common mistakes when preparing for a presentation and how you can avoid them. Last but not least, you will get to learn about how to set up your presentation outline for you to deliver an amazing presentation.

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My friends, we are so excited to be bringing Dr. Nicholas Casias in this week’s episode. Dr. Nicholas Casias is a certified orientation and mobility specialist and holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Laverne. He also serves as assistant professor in the orientation and mobility program in the Division of special education and counseling.

This conversation is going to be so interesting as we get into different topics and also Nick’s views on all of the topics that we will be getting into.

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As summer comes to an end, it marks the start of a new school year. With that, I’m bringing you this week’s episode, all about my predictions for the 2021-2022 school year as well as a few things that I am here to support you with. I hope you can get some inspiration and ideas from this episode, to help you kickstart the new year on the right track.

Start the year off with done-for-you lesson plans that help your learner go from lost in a box to independent traveler.

Hello my friends! Being human, one thing for sure is that we are not perfect. With that, have you guys ever made any mistakes in your career?

In this week’s episode, that is what I will be sharing with you guys and I can’t believe that I’m actually sharing these. I will be talking about the 3 mistakes that I made early on in my O&M career and let me just tell you, we are getting vulnerable today! While it’s nerve wracking that I’m about to share these, it’s important that you guys know, to remind you guys that I am human too. There will be times when we make mistakes but making mistakes is also where we can learn and grow more in every aspect of our lives.

So without further ado, let’s get into it!