40 episodes
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington Event Replay Channel Prevention of Blindness Society
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Founded in 1936, the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington (POB) is dedicated to the improvement and preservation of sight and quality of life by providing services and education, and by championing healthy vision and innovation to everyone in our area. For more information, visit http://www.youreyes.org
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March 20, 2024 - Arts & Leisure Activities with Low Vision
Losing vision can make completing everyday activities, such as those we do for fun, more difficult. The good news is, there are many adaptations that can be done! Listen in to learn more!
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January 17, 2024 - Looking to the New Year: Hope, Planning, and Joy
Nina Glasner, LCSW-C, joins us to share practical applications to make our new year a positive one. Nina has over 30 years of working directly with the low vision community and brings extensive expertise to our talk.
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November 15, 2023 - Finances with Low Vision
Mary Hughes, Certified Daily Money Manager, joins us to discuss ways to accessibly pay our bills, handle financial documents, and use different technology, and shares a little about how a daily money manager can be useful in this arena! Listen in to learn more.
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October 18, 2023 - Long Distance Travel with Low Vision
Transportation outside our local area can be daunting. Learn about a travel service, travel tips and tricks, and how you can make your travel experiences a positive journey!
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May 17, 2023 - Learn About VisionAware
VisionAware is an online platform with hundreds of helpful articles, resources, tips, and tricks from experts and others with vision loss. Join Kathryn Frederick from VisionAware to learn more about this useful resource!
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April 19, 2023 - Advocacy Update from American Council of the Blind
Paul D'Addario, ACB Northern Virginia Chapter President, joins us to discuss the different advocacy initiatives they are working on the Hill. Paul has decades of expertise in this arena and is easy to understand while he navigates us through these initiatives.