WHAT’S NEW AT VISIONAWARE.ORG?
Vol 1, Issue 7, June 8, 2009

The First Day of Summer is June 21

Tandem Bike

Be active this summer! Learn about sports and exercise adaptations for people who are blind or have low vision and start cycling, hiking, swimming, and sailing!

From Our Visitors

"I read your interview with Bryan Gerritsen from Utah regarding low vision services. Bryan does the low vision clinic with our students every fall, so I got to know him a little bit. His caring manner and expertise is very apparent when he meets and evaluates our students (of all ages, many with additional impairments). We get some great results from his services. Thank you for publicizing low vision services.”

—Susan Baker, TVI, Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind

You Can Help

Your donation helps us provide self-help vision rehabilitation hints, step-by-step techniques, and information on services for adults with vision loss, their families and friends, caregivers, and related professionals.

Tell A Friend: If you know someone who could find this information helpful, please pass this newsletter on and encourage him or her to subscribe at VisionAWARE.

June is Home Safety Month

Use our helpful resources to evaluate your home, learn the basics about lighting, color, and contrast, and make safe and appropriate room-by-room modifications.

June is also Vision Research Month

Keep up-to-date with our information about eye diseases and disorders, including cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, low vision, and our glossary of eye and vision terms.

Visit Our New Idaho, Utah, and Vermont Resource Pages

The Gibney Family Foundation

Thanks to a generous grant from The Gibney Family Foundation, VisionAWARE is intensifying our outreach efforts to residents of Idaho, Utah, and Vermont who are blind or have low vision. For more information, or to add a resource, contact Anne Yeadon, Executive Director, at anne.yeadon@visionaware.org.

Talking Watch

Father's Day is June 21

Look in Nancy’s Gift Corner for audio and electronic gifts, or shop at our VisionAWARE Online Store for an attractive talking clock or watch for Dad. A portion of each purchase from the VisionAWARE store made through this newsletter or our web site helps support VisionAWARE.

A Self-Help Hint

Create tactual labels for bolts, nails, or paper clips in individual containers by gluing one of each item to the outside of the container. Find more hints in labeling and marking for people who are blind or have low vision.

About Us

AWARE is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit social service organization. AWARE's primary focus is VisionAWARE, a "Self-Help for Vision Loss" web site that includes Questions & Answers on a wide range of topics, including eye diseases and disorders, home management, home modification, reading and writing, personal care and grooming, recreational activities, crafts, braille, computers and technology, and helpful services and resources.

For more information, e-mail Maureen A. Duffy, AWARE's Editorial Director.

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