BLIND LEADERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is pleased to announce that applications are open throughout April for the third cohort of the Blind Leaders Development Program, which kicks off the week of August 1 through 5, 2022. AFB proposes to unleash 100 new leaders into the world who are blind or...
BLIND LEADERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is pleased to announce that applications are open throughout April for the third cohort of the Blind Leaders Development Program, which kicks off the week of August 1 through 5, 2022. AFB proposes to unleash 100 new leaders into the world who are blind or...
This month, young adults will meet Rachel Feinberg, a West Region Blindness Product Specialist at Humanware. She conducts trainings, workshops, and widespread support for all Braille products. She works with students, teachers, and other individuals to help them get the most out of their Braille devices. Rachel is extremely enthusiastic about Braille and encourages reading...
Greetings. We are organising the 11th Global Pharmaceuticals & Pharmacy Networking Conferences on April 29-30, 2022 in Dubai, UAE. The Pharma Conference revolves around the theme – “Discover the World of Pharmaceuticals.” The Utilitarian Conferences Gathering OCM would like to invite Pharmacists, experts, professors, students, practitioners, medical specialists, clinical scientists, technologists and other healthcare professionals...
Join us online for the 39th annual Early Connections Conference on Saturday, April 30, 2022 to learn, build relationships, and grow your community of support. Alongside other families with children who have multiple, complex disabilities, blindness, deafblindness or visual impairments from birth to age 7, you'll hear from some of the best experts in the...
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...
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...
Date: First Wednesday of each month Time (Eastern): 7:30pm – 8:30pm Eastern Duration: 60 minutes Description: 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 sessions...
WAER is excited for the second virtual Collaborative Vision Conference! You can find the registration form here. CVC 2022 will take place on Thursday, May 5th, and Friday, May 6th. We would like to highlight the two wonderful speakers that will be presenting at our conference this year, Steve McAuliff and Jennifer Ottowitz. Steve McAuliff ’s presentation, “Veering in Adults with Visual Impairments”,...
WAER is excited for the second virtual Collaborative Vision Conference! You can find the registration form here. CVC 2022 will take place on Thursday, May 5th, and Friday, May 6th. We would like to highlight the two wonderful speakers that will be presenting at our conference this year, Steve McAuliff and Jennifer Ottowitz. Steve McAuliff ’s presentation, “Veering in Adults with Visual Impairments”,...
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...
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...
Welcome to the VISIONS Summer Transition Program located at the VISIONS Center on Blindness (VCB) in Spring Valley, NY (about 45 minutes outside of the city). The program will start on Sunday July 10th and end on Friday August 5th. Our primary focus is to foster independence skills. There will be an emphasis on orientation...
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...
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...
Lighthouse Guild's Tele-Support Presentation Series provides information about topics related to supporting children, teens, and families with vision loss. Topics are selected by participants in the Lighthouse Guild’s Tele-Support Network and include child development, education, and advocacy. All are welcome to join us on the third Monday of every month for a FREE presentation featuring...
Kentucky Council of Citizens With Low Vision Support Group Meeting
Voyagers have the unique opportunity to explore the Palo Alto Art Center’s latest exhibit Creative Attention: Art & Community Restoration which features the work of 18 artists from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The exhibition showcases alternatives to our chaotic world of stress and anxiety, through practices of mending, healing, restoration, belonging, sustainability,...
Annual picnic for students and families in Elkhart County, IN and surrounding areas who are blind or have low vision to meet each other. Many times families and/or the student can feel isolated. This will be a great way for both students and families to come together and potentially share and help one another with...
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...
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...
Get the facts straight from the dog’s mouth on a variety of topics about the guide dog lifestyle! Join us for this three-part online series. Topics include: Day 1: Overview of GDB, a discussion about the differences between white cane and guide dog mobility, how to determine guide dog readiness, and GDB’s youth services. Day...
Feeling overwhelmed with college prep? Well, this is the event for you! This event is for anyone who is interested in learning about financial aid for college! We will discuss federal financial aid, how to apply for it, what questions to ask your financial aid office, how to keep your financial aid, and how all...
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...
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...
Date: First Wednesday of each month Time (Eastern): 7:30pm – 8:30pm Eastern Duration: 60 minutes Description: 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 sessions...
A Day in the Life: Accessible Media and Braille Specialist and Accessible Laboratory Summer time is approaching and that means travel and summer job season is in full swing! Let’s learn about the different transit options the Bay Area has to offer from Frank Welte. He will also discuss his career path and what led...
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...
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...