[NFBF-L] DBS Media Report Friday, April 15, 2022

[PLipovsky]

Please note, the first link is featuring an event at the Rehab Center in
Daytona. 

 

DBS Media Report

Friday, April 15, 2022

 

Ooh-La La French Onion Soup and Fabulous
<https://cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com/>  Four-Cheese Lasagna -The
Cooking Without Looking TV Show presents the Florida Division of Blind
Services Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Episode -
Thursday, April 21; 3p.m. EDT   

Cooking Without Looking is bringing its TV show home to Florida with the
Division of Blind Services Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually
Impaired in Daytona Beach, FL on Thursday, April 21; 3p.m. EDT. "We are
thrilled to showcase a truly premiere statewide system which empowers people
who are blind and visually impaired," says Ren'ee Rentmeester, Creator and
Executive Producer of The Cooking Without Looking TV Show and Podcast. "The
Rehabilitation Center has been instrumental in providing services to help
persons rediscover life after blindness and have the tools needed to reach
their maximum level of success. Daily living skills such as those showcased
in The Cooking Without Looking TV Show and Podcast, along with employment
readiness and computer trainings, are among the many courses offered to
acclimate our clients into society successfully" says Robert Lee Doyle, III,
Director of the Division of Blind Services (DBS). As director, Mr. Doyle
oversees services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired through
10 district offices, the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, the Braille
and Talking Book Library, and local community rehabilitation programs. The
division serves Floridians of all ages, from babies to senior citizens.
Hosts Allen Preston and Annette Watkins will welcome Kimberly Strain, a Home
Management Instructor with the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and
Visually Impaired. Kimberly, who was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at
the age of two, will prepare her Ooh-La La French Onion Soup. Shamara
McCall, a Word Processing Systems Operator at the DBS Rehabilitation Center
for the Blind and Visually Impaired, will prepare her Fabulous 4-Cheese
Lasagna.  Shamara was diagnosed with Diabetic Retinopathy as a young adult,
and this resulted in a profound visual impairment. In Segment 3, Food For
Thought, Kimberly Bonnette, MA, CWIC, Instructional Supervisor at the DBS
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, will discuss how
DBS trains and habilitates individuals with compromised vision.   

 

Living With Low Vision Seminar - April 30

Join us outdoors as we kick off Older Americans Month! Try out the latest
gadgets that can help people living with low vision and hear from speakers
on topics related to living with visual disabilities. Event will be held at
the Westchester Library Health and Wellness Information Center on Saturday,
April 30 from 10 AM - Noon. For more information and to register, call
305-751-8687 or email Talkingbooks at mdpls.org <mailto:Talkingbooks at mdpls.org>
. (Event flyer is attached to this email.)

 

Accessibility 

 

WPRI: CVS, Feds Reach Agreement On Vaccine Portal Accessibility
<https://www.wpri.com/business-news/cvs-feds-reach-agreement-on-vaccine-port
al-accessibility/> 

The U.S. attorney's office in Rhode Island alleged the company, which
operates nearly 10,000 retail pharmacies nationwide, was in violation of the
Americans with Disabilities Act because the portal was not accessible to
people who use screen reader software designed for the visually impaired,
and to those who have difficulty using a mouse.

 

Eye Health

 

Health University of Utah: Let
<https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/2022/04/dry-eye-syndome.php
> 's Talk About Dry Eye - It's More Common In Women

Women are at higher risk of developing some eye diseases and conditions.
Among them is dry eye syndrome, caused when the body doesn't make enough
tears to lubricate the eye naturally. "Tear production normally decreases as
we age, so the condition is extremely common in people over age 55 of both
sexes," explains Moran Eye Center ophthalmologist Amy Lin, MD. "However, it
is intrinsically two to three times more common in women than in men at any
age."

 

AARP: 9 Tips and Exercises To Avoid Falls When You Have Low Vision
<https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/low-vision-fall
-risk.html> 

Here's a sobering statistic: According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 4 adults age 65 or older will take a fall
at least once a year. One out of 5 of those wipeouts will cause serious
injury or worse: Impaired vision more than doubles the risk you'll take a
tumble. "Balance is controlled mostly by vision," explains Pamela Beach,
professor of motor behavior and codirector of the Institute of Movement
Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments at SUNY Brockport. "Seventy
percent of the sensory receptors in our bodies are located in our eyes. When
you lose vision, you're losing much of that critical information, which
makes it more likely that you're going to lose your balance."

 

Workforce Development

 

Miami Local: Education Department Pushes Apprenticeships
<https://miami.cbslocal.com/2022/04/11/education-department-pushes-apprentic
eships/> 

"Registered apprenticeship programs enable employers to develop and apply
industry standards to training programs for registered apprentices that can
increase productivity and improve the quality of the workforce," said Cassie
Palelis, press secretary for the education department.

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