[NFBofAlaska] FW: Low Vision Clinics/ Oct. 11 LV Peer Group meeting

Sat Oct 8 05:05:42 UTC 2022

>From Linda Newman a member of the NFB of Alaska from Juneau. 

From: Linda Newman <lnewman at sailinc.org> 
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 11:28 AM
To: Linda Newman <lnewman at sailinc.org>
Cc: Linda Newman, OT <lindaot at alaska.net>
Subject: Fwd: Low Vision Clinics/ Oct. 11 LV Peer Group meeting

    Very Exciting News!!

This coming Monday and Tuesday, October 10th and 11th, instructors from the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, will be in Juneau to host low vision clinics. These two are compassionate, skilled, and knowledgeable inspiring members of our blind community. They can share on topics from riding a bike when you cannot see to playing instruments, to cooking tricks, to using a cane, a guide dog, braille, assistive technology, advocacy, and raising children. Nate Kile is the Center's program director and assistive technology specialist.  He is a musician, guide dog user, and athlete.  Bonnie Lucas is a Braille and Technology instructor and Certified Vision Rehab Therapist.  She is an impressive cook, mother of children both sighted and blind,  and a tireless advocate of the blind at the state and national levels.

If you, or someone you know, would like to meet with them, please let me know right away.  They are holding individual low vision clinics  at the SAIL downstairs conference room, 3225 Hospital Drive.  Grant money is available for up to $100 towards technology from bump dots to magnifiers.  

Contact me at; lnewman at sailinc.org <mailto:lnewman at sailinc.org>  (or lindaot at alaska.net <mailto:lindaot at alaska.net> ) or leave me a message at (907) 209-7555, to arrange a time and assistance with paperwork, if needed. 

Nate and Bonnie will also be the guests of our Low Vision Peer Support Group, meeting over Zoom, from 1-2 PM Tuesday, October 11th.    Link below:  

Another opportunity to meet these folks and many more, is at our Alaska State National Federation of the Blind Convention November 4th and 5th in Anchorage.  The information is now available at alaskanfb.org <http://alaskanfb.org> 

Here is our Zoom link:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92134605440?pwd=MFhqZTlOYUpDdlFEeGtKYTBPNFMzQT09

Meeting ID: 921 3460 5440

Passcode: 201720

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Looking forward to connecting with you!

Best,

Linda Newman

SAIL Low Vision Peer Support Group Facilitator

(907) 209-7555

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