Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Collaboration at Leader Dogs for the Blind
Provider
 New York State Commission for the Blind
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Location
 Available Online
Date(s)
 January 7, 2025 - January 7, 2025 - 9:00 am to 10:00 am
CE Hours
 1
Contact Information
 Sarah Sardella, Outreach CoordinatorNew York State Commission for the Blindsarah.sardella@ocfs.ny.gov
Registration Information
 This is a zoom presentation for all NYSCB staff and open to the public. Non-NYSCB attendees should contact Sarah Sardella at the above address.
Fees
 n/a
Description of CE Program/Activity
 Attendees will learn about free training programs at Leader Dogs for the Blind. The session aims to equip attendees with comprehensive understanding of the collaboration between trained dogs and their handlers ensuring all clients reach their independent travel goals. Leslie Hoskins is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) and the Outreach Services and Community Engagement Manager at Leader Dogs for the Blind. She joined the O&M team in March of 2014 and worked as the Camp Director and a COMS for 6 years before moving to outreach. She is responsible for client recruitment, graduate and community engagement and building relationships with other organizations within the blindness and low vision field. Leslie hosts bi-monthly Collaboration Events and is one of the hosts of the Taking the Lead podcast. Leslie attended Western Michigan University where she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and a Master of Arts in Orientation and Mobility.

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