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August 31, 2006
Healthy Living Expo, For those with Vision Loss at Carroll Center in Newton, MA
Date: Friday, September 8, 2006
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Location:
- The Carroll Center Technology Center
770 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458
Exhibits and Seminars for Consumers on Living with Vision Loss
Free, no registration required.
Workshop Schedule:
- 11 am: *Making the Home Safer for Seniors with Vision Loss*, This session will identify several examples of safety problems in the home, their functional consequences, and possible remedies for safety improvement. Joseph Kolb and Peter Waterfield.
- 1 pm: *Using Assistive Technology in Everyday Activities; A Day in the Life of a Blind Person*, Brian Charlson.
- 2 pm: *Self-Managing Diabetes*, Margaret Cleary.
- Low Vision Advice: Robert McGillivray will be in the Low Vision Lab to answer questions about low vision devices.
- Technology: Brian Charlson will be available to provide answers to questions about computers and assistive technology
Exhibitors:
- AdaptiVision;
- Adaptive Technology Consulting;
- Vision Dynamics, LLC.;
- Magnisight;
- Verizon Center;
- National Braille Press;
- Freedom Scientific;
- Perkins Talking Book Library; and
- Mass. Commission for the Blind
Posted by Nancy at August 31, 2006 01:10 AM