[nfbmi-talk] Visions 2016

[Larry Posontt]

Hello Michigan Federationists,

 

Below is the announcement of the Ann Arbor Library for the Blind's bi-annual
vendor fair.  We have a table at the fair and we need volunteers to
represent us at our booth.  We will have information about Newsline,
Advocacy, Our Braille Mugs and Sensational Adventures in Summer Science.
Please contact me and let me know if you can attend and whether you can take
a shift at our table.  My phone number is 313-727-3546. Or simply email me
at president.nfb.mi at gmail.com.

 

Thank you for your help to build the Federation.

 

Sincerely,

 

Larry

 

VISIONS 2016 Vendor Fair: What's New In Technology And Services for the
Blind And Visually Impaired 

 

 

 

Wednesday May 11, 2016: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm -- Washtenaw Community College -
Morris Lawrence Building 

 

This 2016 VISIONS Vendor Fair is presented by the Ann Arbor District Library
(which also serves as the Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically
Disabled) and is cosponsored by the State of Michigan's Bureau of Services
for Blind Persons and Washtenaw Community College. 

 

A variety of Michigan exhibitors will demonstrate the latest products and
services for the blind and visually impaired. Electronic readers,
magnifiers, support services for the blind, Braille devices, library
services, CCTVs, leader dogs, and transportation services are just a few of
the many outstanding services and products that will be on display. 

 

Presentations will also be offered each hour on topics related to vision
health, services, and assistive technology. 

 

SCHEDULE: 

 

11:00 am: Karen Keninger, National Library Service Director

This session Highlights new developments at the National Library Service,
including partnerships with technology developers to access the NLS's
Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) site on their devices; changing
Braille technology, improvements to BARD and BARD mobile, and more. 

 

12:00 pm: Dr. Lylas Mogk, Center for Vision Rehabilitation and Research at
the Henry Ford Health System

Learn more about the different patterns of vision loss, their respective
common causes, their functional and psychosocial impact, and strategies for
living fully with vision loss. 

 

1:00 pm: The AT Guys, Assistive Technology Experts

J.J. Meddaugh, host of the Blind Bargains Qast, discusses the latest
technology to improve your quality of life. He will discuss accessible
mobile phones and tablets including iPhone and Android devices, the latest
computer software, portable devices, and what's on the horizon. Bring your
technology questions. 

 

2:00 pm: The Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled

The Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled @ AADL was
honored to receive the prestigious National Award for Subregional Library of
the Year from the National Library Service at the Library of Congress this
past summer. Learn more about what WLBPD at AADL can do for you as Library
Director Josie Parker highlights services available to individuals of all
ages in Washtenaw County who are unable to read standard printed materials. 

 

There is no admission charge and ample free parking is available. 

 

Five hundred people attended the 2014 Visions Vendor Fair and this year's
fair, featuring presentations addressing national and regional issues,
promises to be  even more eventful.