American Foundation for the Blind logo: Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB DirectConnect - 1660 L Street, NY Suite 513, Washington,
DC 20036, Tel 202-469-6831, www.afb.org Read this edition of the Direct Connect Newsletter online at the following link: http://www.afb.org/community/announcements/aging-low-vision-and-technology--tools-for-independence-strategizing-for-change-a-national-teleseminar--featuring-afb%27s-accessworld-staff-and-authors/12 YOU'RE INVITED! AFB and the 21st Century Agenda on Aging and Vision Loss Present: Aging, Low Vision, and Technology -- Tools for Independence, Strategizing for Change A National Teleseminar Featuring AFB's AccessWorld Staff and Authors Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 3pm Eastern To join the call: Dial: 1-866-866-1333 Enter Confirmation Code: 44280167 Please join AFB and the 21st Century Agenda on Aging and Vision Loss for our next agenda-wide call on Wednesday afternoon, February 15, from 3pm to 4:30pm Eastern. February is recognized as Low Vision Awareness Month, so this is a perfect time to consider how older Americans living with vision loss can take advantage of a wide range of technologies designed for people with low vision. We are excited to announce that this teleseminar will feature a lively discussion with editorial staff and popular authors who regularly contribute to AccessWorld, the monthly online technology magazine of the American Foundation for the Blind [link: http://www.afb.org/aw/main.asp]. The February edition of AccessWorld is focusing on low vision and technology, a subject especially of interest to seniors. Drawing on recent articles that focus on aging, low vision, and technology, AccessWorld contributors will present on the state of technology for older adults with vision loss. These authors regularly evaluate technology from across the spectrum of consumer tools and products to identify achievements and failures of innovation, usability, and accessibility. Bill Holton, Janet Ingber, Deborah Kendrick, Jamie Pauls, and Shelly Brisbin are long-time AccessWorld contributors and have written many relevant evaluations and guides, including Bill’s “A Day in the Life: Technology that Assists a Visually Impaired Person Throughout the Day,” Shelly’s “Using Your Phone's Low-Vision Features,” and Deborah’s “Out of Sight or Out of Sound: There Is Always a Way--Living with a Secondary Hearing Impairment.” We will also hear from Lee Huffman, AccessWorld Editor and Manager of Technology Information, and Aaron Preece, AccessWorld and Information and Referral Associate at AFB. Hear directly from these regular AccessWorld contributors, ask questions, and pick up practical information about low- and high-tech solutions that are particularly relevant to seniors living with low vision. In addition, we will be hearing from the champions of each of the four goals that comprise the 21st Century Agenda on Aging and Vision Loss who will update our field on progress made concerning funding for services to seniors with vision loss, the quality and availability of services, coordination and collaboration of services to maximize resources, and the availability of low vision devices. This unique national conversation will be of particular relevance to individuals who live with low vision; public and private service providers interested in learning more about the intersection of aging, low vision and technology; and advocates for high quality national services leading to independent living for older Americans living with vision loss. We hope you will join us for this call on Wednesday, February 15, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Eastern time as we advance the Agenda across the field and promote technology for older adults with vision loss. To join the call, simply dial the numbers above approximately five minutes before the teleseminar's 3 pm Eastern start time. Finally, please do share this announcement and invitation far and wide through your networks. Thank you! For more information on the 21st Century Agenda on Aging and Vision Loss, please visit: http://www.afb.org/aging. social-block-v2/color-facebook-48 social-block-v2/color-link-48
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