[Nfbv-announce] Low Vision Resource Fair for Children and Adults - Saturday, May 1, 2010

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Low Vision Resource Fair For Children And Adults
 
Saturday, May 1, 2010
 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
Atrium of the James J. McCoart Building
1 County Complex Court
Woodbridge, Virginia
 
Sponsored by 
The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 
Prince William Chapter
 
9:30 - 1:00 
Registration for door prizes and NFB-NEWSLINE ®
 
10:00 - 10:30 
Welcome and Introduction
·       Jody Silverberg, Coordinator, NFB of Virginia, Prince William Chapter
·       Sandy Halverson, President, Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille
 
10:30  - 1:00 
Meeting with representatives from organizations who offer 
resources to assist those with vision loss to regain their independence.
 
Featured Organizations:
·       Fairfax Office of the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBBI). 
·       Lions Special Needs Equipment Program
·       TCS Associates: Total Solutions Provider for People with Disabilities
·       WINTECH
·       Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille
·       Virginia Association of Blind Students
·       NFB-NEWSLINE ®: Enabling the print impaired to read the newspaper where and when they want absolutely FREE.
 
For more information about the fair or to learn more about the Prince William Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia, contact Jody Silverberg at 703-730-1716 or via email at Mozbud at aol.com