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14th Annual "Focus" Conference

3/18/2019

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The 14th annual "Focus" on Vision Impairment and Blindness: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Vision Loss Conference took place on Wednesday, March 13 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood, Massachusetts. It was a great day of networking, learning, and 

The keynote speaker,  Lotfi B. Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, a clinician-neuroscientist investigating how the brain adapts to the loss of sight spoke on the topic of “Assessing Functional Vision Using Virtual Reality in Brain compared to Ocular Based Visual Impairment.” The audio recording of the Keynote as well as some concurrent sessions from this year and past years are now available in the "Focus" Conference Archives. 

Save the date for the 15th annual "Focus" Conference: March 11, 2020. 
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For more information please contact: 
Lisa DiBonaventura,  M.A.,  COMS
Statewide Director Vision & Vision Loss Services
Department of Developmental Services  (DDS)
131 Emerald Street, Wrentham, MA 02093

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  • MCB/DDS
    • About >
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      • Vision Loss Terminology
    • APH Federal Quota Account >
      • APH Activity Ideas
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    • Vision Loss Support Groups
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  • Eye Care
    • Find an Eye Care Provider >
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        • Boston
        • Burlington
        • Cambridge
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        • Fall River
        • Falmouth
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