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Blind and DeafBlind Canadians helping each other to build a positive future for ourselves

Seniors Affairs Coordinator – Job Description

Last Updated May 27, 2022 Job Title Seniors Affairs Coordinator Reports To Program and Student Affairs Coordinator Job Duties: Coordinate the organization’s roundtables for seniors. Research and bring in guest […]

Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Instructor – Job Description

Created October 11, 2018 Last Updated May 27, 2022 Reports To Program and Student Affairs Coordinator Please note: Job duties and qualifications for the various subject areas are listed in […]

Tip#10 for Successful Interactions with a Blind Person: Interacting With A Guide Dog Team

A photo of Shauna and guide dog, Barney, taken in May 2021, in their home area of Victoria, British Columbia. They are crossing a street. This is a front facing view of Shauna and Barney working. Shauna is wearing her long blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, and is wearing a white T-shirt, navy blue jeans, a burgundy cardigan, black sketchers, and caring a bright yellow purse. She is also wearing dark sunglasses, that have silver frames. Barney is a black Labrador retriever, wearing his GDB harness, black Martingale collar, black gentle leader, and brown leather leash.

Today’s tidbit comes via my colleague, Shauna Sproston. Shauna writes: “As a guide dog handler, I interact with the public on a daily basis. As I navigate my neighbourhood and […]

Tip #9 for Successful Interactions with a Blind Person: Do Blind People Have Superpowers?

Today’s tidbit comes via my colleague, Shauna Sproston, from her article entitled “True or False: Dispelling the Misconceptions Related to Blindness”. Shauna writes on the common misconception of blind people […]

Adaptive Technology Instructor Addendum

Created May 25, 2022 Subject-Specific Job Duties: Provide individualized and small group instruction to blind/DeafBlind adults in the alternative techniques of using technology as a blind/DeafBlind person, including the use […]