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Online Courses & Webinars

Free Online Courses and Presentations

Perkins eLearning
Watch and Learn: A variety of free video presentations 

American Foundation for the Blind
Bridging the Gap: Best Practices for Instructing Adults Who Are Visually Impaired and Have Low Literacy Skills

Hadley School for the Blind
Free, online academic and enrichment courses for individuals, 14 and older, who are blind or visually impaired. Courses also available for their families. 

Helen Keller National Center
The Professional Learning Department offers online learning tools and information as a resource to deaf-blind individuals and the people who work with them.
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Online Courses for fee (under $200)

Hadley School for the Blind
Professional Development courses related to understanding low vision and blindness

Helen Keller National Center
Courses designed for certified orientation and mobility specialists, adaptive technology instructors, community-based service providers and other professionals in the rehabilitation field who work with people with deafblindness. 

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Lisa DiBonaventura,  M.A.,  COMS
Statewide Director Vision & Vision Loss Services
Department of Developmental Services  (DDS)
Email: Lisa.DiBonaventura@mass.gov
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"Focus" on Vision and Vision Loss: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability
  • MCB/DDS
    • About >
      • Site Accessibility & Download Policy
      • Vision Loss Terminology
    • APH Federal Quota Account >
      • APH Activity Ideas
    • New England Eye Southeastern MA >
      • NECO Student Access
    • MCPHS Eye and Vision Center
    • Orientation & Mobility/Low Vision Services >
      • COMS Log In
    • Let's Walk Together
  • Eye Care
    • Find an Eye Care Provider >
      • By Town >
        • Athol
        • Ayer
        • Beverly
        • Boston
        • Burlington
        • Cambridge
        • Chelmsford
        • Chelsea
        • East Bridgewater
        • East Harwich
        • Fairhaven
        • Fall River
        • Falmouth
        • Fitchburg
        • Framingham
        • Franklin
        • Gardner
        • Greenfield
        • Groveland
        • Holyoke
        • Lexington
        • Lowell
        • Marlborough
        • Mattapan
        • Melrose
        • New Bedford
        • Newburyport
        • Newton
        • North Dartmouth
        • North Reading
        • Plymouth
        • Quincy
        • Randolph
        • Revere
        • Sagamore
        • Salem
        • Sandwich
        • Shelburne Falls
        • South Dennis
        • Spencer
        • Springfield
        • Sturbridge
        • Sudbury
        • Taunton
        • Tewksbury
        • Waltham
        • Wareham
        • Watertown
        • Wellesley
        • West Springfield
        • Winthrop
        • Worcester
    • DDS Vision Care Guidelines
    • Eye Health & Safety
    • Eye Conditions & Simulations >
      • A
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      • C
      • D
      • E
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      • G
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      • J
      • K
      • L
      • M
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      • O
      • P
      • R
      • S
      • T
      • U
      • V
  • Everyday Life
    • Strategies
    • Orientation & Mobility >
      • Movement, Safety and Fun
    • News and Information Access
    • Recreation >
      • Leisure and Learning at Home
    • Technology for Low Vision, Blindness & Deafblindness
    • Products for Accessibility
    • Vision Loss Support Groups
    • Local & National Organizations
  • Students
    • Birth - 22 >
      • Team and IEP
    • Transition
  • Connect
    • Inspiring Lives >
      • Dejan
    • Focus Blog
    • FAQ
    • Contact
  • Training
    • "Focus Talks"
    • Conferences & Workshops >
      • "Focus" Conference Archive
    • Online Courses & Webinars
    • Downloadable Resources & Videos
    • Train the Trainer: Human Guide >
      • Trainer Log In (password needed)
    • Train the Leader: Support Groups >
      • Support Group Leader Log in (password required)