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Please join Leslie Hoskins, Outreach Services and Community Engagement Manager at Leader Dogs for the Blind andIAOMS as we build upon the Guide Dog Process from Application to Training session at this year s IAER conference.Please note that attendance at February s IAER session is not a prerequisite to attend this session. Leslie will reviewhow to identify a potential guide dog candidate and the application process- expanding upon the assessmentprocedures so, as Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, we can better prepare our students/clients in what toexpect and prepare accordingly. Furthermore, as requested by IAOMS members, she will discuss further how to handlerefusals of admittance and best practice when accessing public transit and ride share programs with Guide Dogs.Participants will leave the presentation feeling more equipped to assist their students/clients in preparing for evaluationsfor a Guide Dog as well as better support their access when utilizing Guide Dogs.IAOMS/IAER Meeting Agenda:4:00 - 4:3o IAOMS Business Meeting (Led by IAOMS board: Cindy Bergeron, Jennifer Duncan,Liz Freeman, Laurel Kramer and Katie White)4:30 - 6:30 Leader Dogs for the BlindPresented by: Leslie HoskinsLeslie Hoskins is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) and the Outreach Services and CommunityEngagement Manager at Leader Dogs for the Blind. She joined the O&M team in March of 2014 and worked as theCamp Director and a COMS for 6 years before she transitioned to her new role of Outreach Services in January of2020. Leslie has presented at numerous conferences within the blindness and low vision field on topics such as GuideDog Readiness, Incorporating GPS into O&M and Camps for Teens with Visual Impairments. Leslie att |
