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The Business of Being Blind via Zoom

June 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

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This event is for youth, adults and families. Meet Liz Bottner; a 508 Compliance Analyst in the digital accessibility space for Sierra7, Inc. in Washington DC. She is also the Vice President of the Penny Forward Board of Directors and the co-host and producer of the Penny Forward podcast. Liz is a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS) and Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT), Liz credits her initial interest to the blindness rehabilitation field to those positive blindness rehabilitation professionals she had in her life early on who helped set her up for success in term s of being able to effectively navigate through the world despite having vision loss. Liz enjoys running ( with and without her Guiding Eyes Running Guide Dog) and serving as a goalie in playing blind hockey, especially for the Hartford Braillers; Connecticut’s blind ice hockey team. Join us as we learn more about Liz’s first hand account of her path toward an enriching independent life and the roles she’s taken along the way. Sign up for this event by using the website link listed below or call Future In Sight at 603-224-4039, then press 0 for the Front Desk. You may also sign up for other upcoming events.

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Date:
June 8
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Cost:
None
Event Category:
https://futureinsight.org/events

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Organization(s)
Future in Sight
CEUs
N/A
First Name
Stephanie
Last Name
Hurd
Email
shurd@futureinsight.org
Phone
603-545-4345