graduates. The reigns of the and activities here in the Center program have been turned over to going on community outings. from David Burke to Molly Mather. The Trekker Breeze was Trainings discontinued; GPS training was via iPhone. The new Trekker Training this year took place in a comes out soon and training will variety of avenues. resume on that device once OrCam training was provided specialists are trained on the for approximately half of the updates. New Ultracanes were specialists received for training purposes. Five staff attended National Veterans have a variety of Blind Rehabilitation options between the Ultracane, Conference sonar guide, and mini guide. One specialist attended assistive technology Interns also kept the department conference very busy. Six of them came All GCBRC Staff have attended through and successfully the Moment”—a VA “Own completed their internship. Three developed program to more started their internships promote the Veteran which continued into FY18. Experience All GCBRC staff completed VA101 training Recreation Therapy Two team building events held A new recreation therapist Three National Blind started with the in early Rehabilitation sponsored 2017. She has received trainings attended by all extremely high approval ratings specialists via computer from our Veterans since the day she walked in our front door. They all rave about her energy, enthusiasm and ability to draw them into activities from games
graduates. The reigns of the program have been turned over from David Burke to Molly Mather. The Trekker Breeze was discontinued; GPS training was via iPhone. The new Trekker comes out soon and training will resume on that device once specialists are trained on the updates. New Ultracanes were received for training purposes. Veterans have a variety of options between the Ultracane, sonar guide, and mini guide. Interns also kept the department very busy. Six of them came through and successfully completed their internship. Three more started their internships which continued into FY18. Recreation Therapy A new recreation therapist started with the in early 2017. She has received extremely high approval ratings from our Veterans since the day she walked in our front door. They all rave about her energy, enthusiasm and ability to draw them into activities from games and activities here in the Center to going on community outings. Trainings Training this year took place in a variety of avenues. OrCam training was provided for approximately half of the specialists Five staff attended National Blind Rehabilitation Conference One specialist attended assistive technology conference All GCBRC Staff have attended “Own the Moment”—a VA developed program to promote the Veteran Experience All GCBRC staff completed VA101 training Two team building events held Three National Blind Rehabilitation sponsored trainings attended by all specialists via computer
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