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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
17th 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 7, 2025
17th 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.
- “Focus” Talks for some of the 16th Annual “Focus” Conference sessions are now available!
Call For Posters
- Do You Have a Great Idea to Share at the "Focus" Conference?
- Create a Poster, Display, "Hands On" Demonstration, etc. Highlight your work and display on a table or easel
- Space for 10 "Posters" is available!
- 10 Free Registrations (one free per display) will be offered on a first come, first served basis!
- Call for Posters Information PDF / Call for Posters Information RTF
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]
