If you are 55 years or older and experiencing both a hearing and a vision loss, the Helen Keller National Center in conjunction with the Visually Impaired Foundation of Georgia invites you, and your care giver, relative or spouse, to participate in a one-and-one-half day Confident Living Workshop in Douglas, Georgia on
November 30 – December 1st.

There is no charge for this event. It is positively life changing!

Title: Bridging the Gap Between Children & Adults in Vision Services
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Center for the Visually Impaired (739 W. Peachtree St. NW Atlanta, GA 30308)

Presenters include Emory Eye Specialists and Practitioners from Across the State

• Panel presentation by Emory Eye Specialists: Medical Diagnosis/Prognosis of Eye Conditions, and Service Delivery by Blindness Practitioners from Across the State
• Demonstration of Google Docs Accessed by People who are Blind
• Strategies for Incorporating Exercise & Fitness for Children and Adults who are Blind
• The Importance of Web Accessibility: A Demonstration of Web Accessibility, and Why It’s Important from a Compliance and Business Perspective
• AMAC’s Braille Services: AMAC’s Braille Services: Creative Solutions to Produce Timely, High Quality Braille at Lower Costs

Agenda and Presenters:

8:30 – 9:00: Registration
9:00 – 11:00: Bridging the Divide Between Medical Diagnosis to Service Delivery for Children and Adults (Panel Presentation by Dr. Susan Primo, Dr. Phoebe Lenhart from Emory Eye Center and Blindness Practitioners from across the state)
11:00-12:00: Leveraging Google Docs using Screen Readers (Greg Aikens)
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch Included with Registration – CVI’s VisAbility Store will be open during this time
1:00 – 2:00: Exercise & Fitness for Children and Adults who are Blind (Kristi Logue)
2:00 – 3:00: Web Accessibility: What it Looks and Sounds Like, and Why It’s Essential (John Rempel)
3:00 – 4:00: AMAC’s Braille Services: Moving the Needle One Bump at a Time (Guy Toles)
4:00 – 5:00: AER General Membership Meeting: (For Georgia AER Board and Members)

Georgia Vision Educators Statewide Training (GVEST)

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 -Friday, October 14, 2016

AT the GVEST 2016 Conference, Magnifiers .com is donating space at their table for VIFGA to hand out resources and information about the services VIFGA provides throughout the State through Project Independence and other grant programs. We will also be demonstrating the head-born OrCam optical reading device. Exhibit times are Thursday, October  13, 2016  from  9-4:30  and Friday, October 14, 2016 from 9-1.

Here’s some more information about the Conference

NEW Location!:

Middle Georgia State University Conference Center

100 University Pkwy.

Macon, GA 31206

2016 Online Registration is Open

Click here to go to the 2016 Online registration

The Keynote Speech Topic – Assuring Access to Braille Literacy for Children with Multiple Disabilities

The 2016 Program and Agenda are Now Available

Click here to view the 2016 agenda