Guide Dogs for the Blind is excited to inform you about our Path to a Guide Dog E-Series! This free virtual learning opportunity will cover a variety of topics about the guide dog lifestyle over the course of three ninety-minute sessions. This event is intended for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, (including family...
All you need is a chair, some comfortable clothes, and no shoes and together we can enjoy a relaxing and stress-free hour in the comfort of our own homes. Hosted by Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer.
Join us to learn tips about everyday technology, ask your questions, and share your own experiences. Tech It Out meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7pm Central Time. For the Zoom information, go to hadley.edu/TechItOut to sign up for a free account. This will save your settings and give you access to all...
This workshop is an introduction to Microsoft Teams, which is a chat based collaboration tool providing video and audio chat, sharing files, folders, video and other content. Learn how to sign in and navigate this useful app. To participate in the workshop, click on the website registration link. If you have questions please contact Stephanie...
Come share your talent, music, poetry, stories, etc. with our fun and awesome community! Your performance material can be up to 10 minutes in length! Please keep performances family appropriate with no profanity! Reoccurring every Wednesday. For a full list of weekly calls, vist: https://acb.org/ACB-community-conference-calls
We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth for this open chat. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not...
It’s time for an upper body workout using resistance bands. Hand weights, Soup cans, or other household items can be substituted. These exercises can be done sitting or standing. Let’s all get moving with Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer. Reoccurring every Thursday.
Our Fit and Fabulous workouts are all about having fun and feeling positive. Log into Zoom, and let’s work out together right in the comfort of your own homes. Each workout is taught by a licensed instructor who has experience describing moves and positions for those with vision loss. This will leave you feeling energized...
Our Braille study group meets every Saturday at 11:30 AM Eastern, and is led by staff and volunteers at NYPL's Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. We are open to anyone: whether you are a Braille beginner or fully fluent, blind or sighted, you are welcome to attend. We know that studying Braille at...
Physical fitness or education is often a scary term for students with vision loss. Often it means being soloed out to do something alone, like walking the track while the other students play basketball, or trying to blend in with the group during kick ball and hoping the ball doesn’t hit them in the head....
All you need is a chair, some comfortable clothes, and no shoes and together we can enjoy a relaxing and stress-free hour in the comfort of our own homes. Hosted by Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer.
The APH ConnectCenter’s 2021 National Transition Conversation is bringing together experts and practitioners in disability, and blindness, and visual impairment, and mentoring for an exciting and informative two-day exploration of the background, innovations, and program implications of peer mentoring as a transition support for youth and students with visual impairments. Drawing on national disability communities’...
You CAN stay physically active, no matter your level of vision or fitness! Continue to enjoy recreational activities with Hadley's Get Up and Go discussion group. Get Up and Go! meets the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7pm Central Time. For the Zoom information, go to hadley.edu/GetUp to sign up for a free account....
Pack your bags and join Travel Talk to discover tips and tricks, and share your own experience, of traveling with vision loss. Travel Talk meets the 1st Wednesday of every month at 4pm Central Time. For the Zoom information, go to hadley.edu/Travel to sign up for a free account. This will save your settings and...
APH FamilyConnect and The Chicago Lighthouse are pleased to offer this virtual support group for parents and families of children who are blind or visually impaired. These monthly sessions are for families to connect with and learn from each other about the joys, challenges, and adventures of raising children with visual impairments and blindness. These...
Come share your talent, music, poetry, stories, etc. with our fun and awesome community! Your performance material can be up to 10 minutes in length! Please keep performances family appropriate with no profanity! Reoccurring every Wednesday. For a full list of weekly calls, vist: https://acb.org/ACB-community-conference-calls
Autumn is here and Chef Michael is back with a wonderful recipe for Pumpkin Bisque and home made bread. Participants will be sent a list of ingredients 2 weeks in advance of the activity. Cook along with chef Michael or listen as he walks us all through the process of this delicious fall recipe. To...
We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth for this open chat. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not...
It’s time for an upper body workout using resistance bands. Hand weights, Soup cans, or other household items can be substituted. These exercises can be done sitting or standing. Let’s all get moving with Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer. Reoccurring every Thursday.
Our Fit and Fabulous Friday workouts are all about having fun and feeling positive. Log into Zoom, and let’s work out together right from the comfort of your own homes! Each work out is taught by a licensed instructor who has experience in describing the moves and positions for those with vision loss. This will...
Our Braille study group meets every Saturday at 11:30 AM Eastern, and is led by staff and volunteers at NYPL's Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. We are open to anyone: whether you are a Braille beginner or fully fluent, blind or sighted, you are welcome to attend. We know that studying Braille at...
All you need is a chair, some comfortable clothes, and no shoes and together we can enjoy a relaxing and stress-free hour in the comfort of our own homes. Hosted by Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer.
In this workshop we will cover such topics as adding tables and graphics to a document,headers and footers, page layout, creating columns, adjusting borders and more. To participate in this workshop click on the website registration link. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Hurd at shurd@futureinsight.org (put Tech Groups in the subject line)...
Join us on October 13th to get an inside look at how TVIs are using CViConnect PRO to support their learners with Cortical Visual Impairment. Be sure to register via the link below. We hope you'll join us! https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJwrdO6trDIoEtOrZT48suE2U0THOr2GaXn5%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1dt8PHUaSDDMmSfZp3z80HCtNkGQN6d-IL2JpQjprWA8i2jvcLwHBC-Hc&h=AT21H98Kjddc0TtIK1TTuUXxmXAfI27uMgLTyWFoP51WkofnhAv8Rt52q7bT3ddshd1J3omA-iDcQKehA-IP-YihMjbtWk4B_3YCwxjwP6Zl5ZUL7EvNvWiStu50uc_MtFIhpe73ZTCthNf0vGSkCg&__tn__=-UK-R&c=AT3wWi4S3HG4WKmSGeS6HA3bXxy9-DBlqNnNaAfL8a_NI9GKVLSbAWM5bQOxqe5FRDPepcBllfh4MxJuFsrkp-A_AKTFxraf3Q2fivcR1KTQ4xlzE78pRJUXwdyMu0EYQDa5zJmZzW7dxwuZW-PDkdG0WRKzoFV3A9K4Ud3CEiLh9OU6Fr3KSXpBWNT6fV555lzwbGQgznzsHg
Description: Join us to learn about how Kristin learned to see through the eyes of her sons. Kristin stopped seeing blindness as a barrier and instead focused on addressing the real barriers like lack of access to the right tools, knowing what questions to ask, knowing what is out there to help families along in the...
We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth for this open chat. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not...
It’s time for an upper body workout using resistance bands. Hand weights, Soup cans, or other household items can be substituted. These exercises can be done sitting or standing. Let’s all get moving with Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer. Reoccurring every Thursday.
Our Fit and Fabulous Friday workouts are all about having fun and feeling positive. Log into Zoom, and let’s work out together right from the comfort of your own homes! Each work out is taught by a licensed instructor who has experience in describing the moves and positions for those with vision loss. This will...
Our Braille study group meets every Saturday at 11:30 AM Eastern, and is led by staff and volunteers at NYPL's Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. We are open to anyone: whether you are a Braille beginner or fully fluent, blind or sighted, you are welcome to attend. We know that studying Braille at...
All you need is a chair, some comfortable clothes, and no shoes and together we can enjoy a relaxing and stress-free hour in the comfort of our own homes. Hosted by Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer.
Searching for resources specific to vision loss? Have some to share? Discover and share tips, unique to vision loss, for connecting to the information and support you are looking for. Resource Roundtable meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7pm Central Time. For the Zoom information, go to hadley.edu/ResourceChat to sign up for a...
Sign language interpreter and CART services will be provided for this event. FIND OUT ABOUT Schedule A hiring for persons with disabilities Positions available at the EPA Building a federal resume Creating a profile and submitting an application on USAJOBS.gov Access to Hiring Tutorials Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility efforts at EPA The EPA’s role...
If you have a green thumb (or you'd like to have one) join us as we swap success stories, talk about our favorite plants, and generally 'dish the dirt' on all things horticultural. Hadley Growers meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 4pm Central Time. For the Zoom information, go to hadley.edu/Gardening to sign...
Kentucky Council of Citizens With Low Vision Support Group Meeting
It’s a spooky time of year with a definite chill in the air. Anything can happen at this virtual murder mystery. Do you have the skills to solve it? Perhaps you will be the victim. Or will you be the party found guilty? Join us as we find out together. To participate in this event,...
This session will answer the questions: What is closure?Why do we want and need closure?What happens if we do not get closure?Why might lack of closure be a significant source of stress for children and youth who are deafblind?What can we do to provide closure for children and youth who are deafblind? Description: Join us...
Sign language interpreter and CART services will be provided for this event. FIND OUT ABOUT Schedule A hiring for persons with disabilities Positions available at the EPA Building a federal resume Creating a profile and submitting an application on USAJOBS.gov Access to Hiring Tutorials Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility efforts at EPA The EPA’s role...
Our Braille study group meets every Saturday at 11:30 AM Eastern, and is led by staff and volunteers at NYPL's Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. We are open to anyone: whether you are a Braille beginner or fully fluent, blind or sighted, you are welcome to attend. We know that studying Braille at...
Facilitator: Valerie Anderson, Certified Facilitator from Triple P Program This meeting is the second part of a six-part workshop series on?The Powers of Positive Parenting.? Last month, we discussed what it means to be a positive parent. This month, we will dive deeper into the topic and discuss ways we can raise our children to...
All you need is a chair, some comfortable clothes, and no shoes and together we can enjoy a relaxing and stress-free hour in the comfort of our own homes. Hosted by Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer.
Join us to learn tips about everyday technology, ask your questions, and share your own experiences. Tech It Out meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7pm Central Time. For the Zoom information, go to hadley.edu/TechItOut to sign up for a free account. This will save your settings and give you access to all...
Michael Mulligan, an Orientation and Mobility Specialist will join us as we download, learn the layout and navigate with the Soundscapes App. Learn what is nearby, how to create your own landmark, and virtually place yourself in other locations to explore ahead of time. If you want to participate in this workshop, click on the...
Join us as we explore tips, tricks, and fun things to try. Share your favorite recipes, gadgets, and helpful hacks for cooking with visual impairment. What's Cooking? meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 4pm Central Time. For the Zoom information, go to hadley.edu/Cooking to sign up for a free account. This will save...
Come share your talent, music, poetry, stories, etc. with our fun and awesome community! Your performance material can be up to 10 minutes in length! Please keep performances family appropriate with no profanity! Reoccurring every Wednesday. For a full list of weekly calls, vist: https://acb.org/ACB-community-conference-calls
We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth for this open chat. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not...
It’s time for an upper body workout using resistance bands. Hand weights, Soup cans, or other household items can be substituted. These exercises can be done sitting or standing. Let’s all get moving with Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobic Instructor and Personal Trainer. Reoccurring every Thursday.
Moderated by Penny Rosenblum, PhD. These are not presentations where you sit and listen. These are collaborative conversations.
We will also host a topical discussion on Functional Vision Assessment Validity; Moderated by Penny Rosenblum, PhD, October 29, 2021; 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
Our Braille study group meets every Saturday at 11:30 AM Eastern, and is led by staff and volunteers at NYPL's Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. We are open to anyone: whether you are a Braille beginner or fully fluent, blind or sighted, you are welcome to attend. We know that studying Braille at...