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IDB Director Forum

Updates from the Iowa Department for the Blind

At noon on the third Friday of each month, Iowa Department for the Blind Director Emily Wharton gives updates on the happenings at IDB and answers questions live on Zoom. You can send questions in advance to her email o

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  • 5. July 2022 Directors Forum

    22:47||Season 1, Ep. 5
    This month, Director Wharton discusses data, VR SELF Weeks, summer programs, reaching minority and refugee communities and more.

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  • 4. Director's Forum June 2022

    09:20||Season 1, Ep. 4
    Updates on what is happening at the Iowa Department for the Blind including job openings and summer programs.
  • 3. Director's Forum May 2022

    21:41||Season 1, Ep. 3
    This month, Kim Walford shares Independent Living updates. Director Wharton talks about our comprehensive statewide needs assessment (CSNA), library events, job openings, volunteering for IDB, and more.
  • 2. April 2022 Director's Forum

    12:42||Season 1, Ep. 2
    A change of day, recording setup, and and allergies made this mont's forum a bit challenged. My apologies for the audio quality. This month I talk about the need to change the time of the Director's Forum. To vote for your choice, visit:https://iowadeptblind.wufoo.com/forms/idb-directors-forum-new-date-and-time/?. I also talk about our other IDB podcasts, IL Integration, New Staff Seminar, and more.
  • 1. March 2022

    10:11||Season 1, Ep. 1
    This month: new tech support resources list, SELF Week, RSA monitoring, and other updates.