Specifications include, but are not limited to: The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED), Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), is seeking proposals from qualified entities to develop, market, provide training and educational services for a total of twenty four, three hour Technology Workshops, one per month, within VR/Older Individuals who are Blind or Vision-Impaired (OIB) designated municipalities around the state of NH and remotely, between January 1, 2024 – December, 31 2025 with an optional one-year extension of twelve additional three-hour Workshops. Each Technology Workshop (Workshop) will host no more than 5 participants and at no cost to the participants or VR/OIB staff. These Workshops will allow for participants to become knowledgeable in the acquisition of nonvisual blindness or low vision skills that one can acquire through assistive technology. A secondary aspect of this program is the peer support that participants will gain as they spend time with others living with vision loss. Trained professionals in their content area will lead the Workshops and there will be staff on hand throughout the Workshop to assist participants and VR/OIB staff.
