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Magnifiers.com and VIFGA.org will be at the Disability Connections Open House and ADA Celebration Expo

Come visit the Magnifiers.com and the Vifga.org booth displaying the Talking Optelec ClearView C Video Magnifier and introducing the OrCam Head-Born Reader at the Disability Connections Open House and ADA Celebration Expo. The event is Friday, April 22 form 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday, April 23 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Here’s what to expect:

• Friday, April 22nd – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Tours will be given of DC’s newly renovated and accessible facility which includes our new showroom displaying some of the latest assistive technology
  • Mark Johnson – Disability Civil Rights and ADA Advocate – Book Signing: “I Love Today: A Story of Transformation” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Technology Vendor Exhibits will be displaying their latest products
  • Resource Providers will be sharing their information and services
  • Signup for Independent Living classes on Breaking Down Barriers, Budgeting,Nutrition, Managing Attendant Care
  • Applications available for future employment, ADA internships and volunteer surveyors
• Saturday, April 23rd – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Technology and Resource Vendors will be on display
  • Angry Birds Contest (Think you’re good, only one rule…do it with one switch) – Kids and Adults
  • Makin’ Funny Faces – Activity for Kids
  • Signup for Independent Living classes on Breaking Down Barriers, Budgeting,Nutrition, Managing Attendant Care
  • SignApplications available for future employment, ADA internships and volunteer surveyors
  • Illusionist / Magician at 11:00 a.m.
  • Lunch at 12:00 Noon  Free BBQ & Hot Dogs – CALL YASMIN AT 478-741-1425 TO RSVP FOR A FREE LUNCH
  • ADA Reflection and Commitment
  • Community Choir Sing Off Competition at 1:00 p.m. (Audience Judging)

  Please note the new location for Disability Connections:

  3695 Broadway, Macon GA 31206

  Phone: 478-741-1425

  Website:  www.disabilityconnections.com

Join us for the IDEAS Conference in St. Simons Island from June 6 to 10, 2016. Georgia Department of Educations Division for Special Education Services and Supports is proud to offer the IDEAS (Institute Designed for Educating All Students) Conference in partnership with Tools for Life at AMAC/Georgia Tech and Georgia CEC. The IDEAS Conference will offer a wide range of session topics and presentations that will address technical and functional perspectives for all educators who teach students with disabilities.

An interactive Exhibit Hall will be open on Wednesday 6/8 and Thursday 6/9. Join us to learn more about assistive technology in the classroom! The TFL team will be presenting sessions as well as hosting the exhibit hall. Magnifiers.com and VIFGA.org will be displaying the Optelec ClearView C with Speech and introducing the OrCam Optical Reading Device.

The location for the Conference is:

Epworth by the Sea
Strickland Auditorium
100 Arthur J. Moore Drive
St. Simons Island

Dates and Times for the Interactive Exhibit Hall are:

Wednesday, June 8th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Thursday, June 9th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

To Register and/or get more information visit the conference website.

Join us for the 2016 Georgia AER Annual Conference:

Technology and Services for Today and Beyond

Saturday, March 5, 2016

(6 CEU’s Offered through ACVREP)

Come join us for this information-packed one–day conference sponsored by Georgia AER. Topics include: Vocational Rehabilitation and Services; O&M Assessments for Children and Adults with multiple disabilities; Wayfinding Technologies Used in O&M; Technology and the 21st Century Kitchen; Author and business owner Charlie Collins to present on self-esteem issues in his own life related to vision loss, and how he and others can overcome them and thrive. To read more about Charlie Collins and the other talented presenters of this conference, visit: Presenter Bios

 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Place: Center for the Visually Impaired
Location: 739 W. Peachtree St. NW Atlanta, GA 30308

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE:

Register by downloading the combined flyer and registration form using the links below in either Word or PDF format and send the completed form via email or regular mail to the address indicated at the bottom of the registration form.

Georgia AER Conference Registration-Word

Georgia AER Conference Registration-PDF

Speakers:

8:30 – 9:00: Registration

9:00 – 10:00: What is Vocational Rehabilitation? (Shirley Robinson, Javonda Booker-Wilson, Pricilla Peters-Ward, Melissa Freeman)

10:00-11:30: Assessments for Visual Impairments in Multiple Disabilities (Tamara Greenwood)

11:30 – 12:00: VisAbility Store of CVI: Products and Services for Independence (Wendy Mons, LaKeisha Holmes)

12:00 – 1:00: Lunch Included with Registration

1:00 – 2:00: Tripping into the Light (Charlie Collins)

2:00 – 3:00: Wayfinding Technologies Used in O&M (Sarah Bussey, Allison Joy)

3:00 – 4:00: Technology in the 21st Century Kitchen (Wendy Mons, Mark Armstrong)

4:00 – 5:00: AER General Membership Meeting: Awards, Recognitions, and More (Mark Armstrong)

Optelec and Magnifiers.com
Invite you to join us at SECO at the
GA World Conference Center
2/25/16 – 2/27/16!

 

Stop by booth #1545:

• 1) See the “talking” video magnifier  and other new technology available for the visually impaired
• 2) Register to win a Compact Mini video magnifier!
• 3) Pick up your free gift
• 4) Meet Charlie Collins, author and  motivational speaker!
• 5) Find out what Optelec and Magnifiers.com can do to help the visually impaired patient!
• 6) Meet Wendy Mons, Certified Low Vision Therapist

 

Magnifiers.com 1-800-541-7903

      wmons@magnifiers.com

Learn more about SECO International Optometry Conference

July 20-24, 2016 This conference brings together vision professionals and others who provide services, education and programs aimed at helping persons who are blind or visually impaired to achieve the greatest level of independence and success. The conference will be held July 20-24, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. For more information visit the AER website at AER Website