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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
16th Annual
“Focus” on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference:
Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Vision Loss
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood Massachusetts
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
16th Annual
“Focus” on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference:
Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Vision Loss
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood Massachusetts
This day-long collaborative event provides a multi-tracked educational program reaching out to the needs of individuals, clinicians, family members, support staff at day and residential programs, nurses, eye care providers, administrators, advocates, and all concerned with the vision and vision loss needs of individuals with intellectual/developmental disability. Many resources are also shared at the Exhibit Area and through Poster Presentations. The “Focus” Conference is organized by Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services and Massachusetts Commission for the Blind together with Perkins School for the Blind, Boston University School of Medicine, New England College of Optometry, and Shriver Clinical Services Corporation. Additional collaborators for Program Planning include the Carroll Center for the Blind. Funding support is generously provided by our Collaborating Partners.
- 2024 "Focus" Conference Brochure (PDF)
- “Focus” Talks for some of the 16th Annual “Focus” Conference will be available soon!
Virtual Opportunities
We invite you to explore opportunities for virtual learning and meeting:Virtual monthly meetings hosted via phone or online where caregivers, staff and team members can learn, ask questions and share ideas. Discussion topic changes monthly. On-demand webcasts called “Focus” Talks are our newest virtual training resource on topics related to eye care, vision and vision loss. Presented by our colleagues from across Massachusetts, we are so appreciative to everyone for collaborating, and for sharing their expertise, time and informational resources. Listen and Learn: Thank you to the Talking Information Center Network for recording selected sessions from previous gatherings of the "Focus" on Vision Impairment and Blindness Conference: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Vision Loss.
We invite you to explore opportunities for virtual learning and meeting:Virtual monthly meetings hosted via phone or online where caregivers, staff and team members can learn, ask questions and share ideas. Discussion topic changes monthly. On-demand webcasts called “Focus” Talks are our newest virtual training resource on topics related to eye care, vision and vision loss. Presented by our colleagues from across Massachusetts, we are so appreciative to everyone for collaborating, and for sharing their expertise, time and informational resources. Listen and Learn: Thank you to the Talking Information Center Network for recording selected sessions from previous gatherings of the "Focus" on Vision Impairment and Blindness Conference: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Vision Loss.
If you would like to be added to a mailing list for future trainings, please send your name and email address to: [email protected]
