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ONLINE COURSES

The AWARE Online Education Center [1] provides courses on topics related to vision loss and vision rehabilitation for health care and social services professionals.

Register today:
  • The Eye and Vision (3 Contact Hours) [2]
  • Low Vision & Optical Devices (4 Contact Hours) [3]
  • Vision Rehabilitation Services (4 Contact Hours) [4]
  • Coping with Daily Living Tasks (4 Contact Hours) [5]
  • Environmental Assessment (15 Contact Hours) [6]

Tom McCarville [7]

GLAUCOMA WEEK IS MARCH 7-13, 2010

Read this statement from Paul A. Sieving, MD, PhD, Director of the National Eye Institute, during World Glaucoma Week [8].

My Story - Tom McCarville [7]
Life changed when Tom decided to visit his eye doctor and purchase a more modern pair of eyeglass frames. He was given the news that he had permanently lost 20% of his peripheral vision through glaucoma. "The disease is out of control," he was told by his ophthalmologist.

Read more stories like this one. [9]

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PUBLICATIONS & LARGE PRINT

Visit our Reading & Writing [11] section features Large Print [12] and other audio, optical and braille resources. AWARE’s Publications currently include the following books and downloadable resources:
  • NEW INDEPENDENCE: Craft Adaptations for Adults with Vision Impairments [13], (Revised) by Stephanie Stephens Van, M.A., CLVT
  • Safety in the Home Downloadable Resources [10], by Lisa M. Mowerson, M.A., CLVT, TVI
  • Are You AWARE? [14] is VisionAWARE's official monthly eNewsletter. Subscribe now [15] to stay informed.

 

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