# Southwest Region **URL:** https://community.aphhive.org/c/regional-support/southwest/57.md [Latest](https://community.aphhive.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.aphhive.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.aphhive.org/tags.md) --- ## [Meet your Southwest Outreach Specialist](https://community.aphhive.org/t/meet-your-southwest-outreach-specialist/89)
**Author:** [@adresselhaus](https://community.aphhive.org/u/adresselhaus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/meet-your-southwest-outreach-specialist/89 "2023-10-06T20:45:40Z")
Jenny Wheeler, Regional Specialist, Southwest Jenny represents her home state of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. She has worked in the field of visual impairment for 20 years as a paraprofes… --- ## [NMSVI: Education Assistant](https://community.aphhive.org/t/nmsvi-education-assistant/2829)
**Author:** [@jrprokes](https://community.aphhive.org/u/jrprokes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/nmsvi-education-assistant/2829 "2026-08-24T22:54:35Z")
Education Assistant The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Early Childhood Program is seeking an Education Assistant. Background/experience in working with visual/multiply-impaired students is prefer… --- ## [NMSBVI: Business and Finance Manager](https://community.aphhive.org/t/nmsbvi-business-and-finance-manager/2818)
**Author:** [@jrprokes](https://community.aphhive.org/u/jrprokes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/nmsbvi-business-and-finance-manager/2818 "2026-07-24T15:56:25Z")
Business and Finance Manager The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is recruiting a Business and Finance Manager. The Business and Finance Manager provides direct support to technical and clerical pe… --- ## [California School for the Blind: Current Job Opportunities](https://community.aphhive.org/t/california-school-for-the-blind-current-job-opportunities/2702)
**Author:** [@jrprokes](https://community.aphhive.org/u/jrprokes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/california-school-for-the-blind-current-job-opportunities/2702 "2026-06-11T15:17:36Z")
Dear Community Members, We are excited to share that we are currently hiring for teaching positions across several programs, including Special Education, Classroom Teaching (K–12), Orientation & Mobility, and Substitute… --- ## [California School for the Blind: Assessment Center TVI/O&M Teacher Specialist](https://community.aphhive.org/t/california-school-for-the-blind-assessment-center-tvi-o-m-teacher-specialist/2683)
**Author:** [@jrprokes](https://community.aphhive.org/u/jrprokes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/california-school-for-the-blind-assessment-center-tvi-o-m-teacher-specialist/2683 "2026-06-06T16:45:56Z")
Good morning, Southwest friends! Please see below from Adrian Amandi regarding an opportunity at California School for the Blind. Jenny I would walk 500 miles…(which, if you’re an O&M specialist, probably sounds more … --- ## [NMSBVI: Speech Therapist](https://community.aphhive.org/t/nmsbvi-speech-therapist/2677)
**Author:** [@jrprokes](https://community.aphhive.org/u/jrprokes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/nmsbvi-speech-therapist/2677 "2026-06-02T00:28:19Z")
Speech Therapist New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is seeking application for a Speech Therapist. The speech language therapist is responsible for all diagnostic services which include diagnosis of s… --- ## [January Southwest Question of the Month](https://community.aphhive.org/t/january-southwest-question-of-the-month/2097)
**Author:** [@jrprokes](https://community.aphhive.org/u/jrprokes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/january-southwest-question-of-the-month/2097 "2025-03-01T02:47:19Z")
What professional development training topic (or topics) do you have the most interest in right now? --- ## [Statewide Testing](https://community.aphhive.org/t/statewide-testing/1239)
**Author:** [@rtu](https://community.aphhive.org/u/rtu)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/statewide-testing/1239 "2025-01-24T20:44:31Z")
Hello! First of all, thank you to our incredible partners and trainers for making the Monarch a reality for students with visual impairments. This is the first day that I have had the opportunity to work with this rema… --- ## [December Southwest Question of the Month: Physical Education](https://community.aphhive.org/t/december-southwest-question-of-the-month-physical-education/2026)
**Author:** [@jrprokes](https://community.aphhive.org/u/jrprokes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/december-southwest-question-of-the-month-physical-education/2026 "2024-12-23T14:54:29Z")
Good morning and happy December, Southwest! What is a resource that you would recommend for supporting students in PE programs and helping them to stay active and healthy? --- ## [Is Convergence Insufficiency a dirty word?](https://community.aphhive.org/t/is-convergence-insufficiency-a-dirty-word/1919)
**Author:** [@chasity.ann.anderson](https://community.aphhive.org/u/chasity.ann.anderson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/is-convergence-insufficiency-a-dirty-word/1919 "2024-11-08T23:01:46Z")
I don’t know about all of you but I am seeing this pop up more and more in regards to people requesting vision evaluation for IEP. I’m of the mind that if a kid is having trouble then an FVE needs to be done to see how t… --- ## [New member](https://community.aphhive.org/t/new-member/654)
**Author:** [@gmelconian619](https://community.aphhive.org/u/gmelconian619)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.aphhive.org/t/new-member/654 "2023-11-07T21:00:32Z")
hello, i joined recently.i am from california.i am a legally blind professional. looking forward to discussions here.