Welcome to LVC
(Formerly known as The Low Vision Information Center)The Low Vision Center offers its resources without charge, relying entirely upon personal contributions to fund its varied services.
I invite you to browse our web site for more information about our services, as well as
helpful hints for improving your vision. Some examples include:
- Quarterly Newsletters -- FREE
- Links to Other Low Vision Sites
- Quick Tips
- How to Order Low Vision Aids
Terry Eason
Executive Director
LowVisionCtr@aol.com
News and Notes
We have moved!
LVC has moved! Our new address is 4905 Del Ray Avenue, Suite 504, Bethesda, MD 20814. Our phone number - 301-951-4444, our email address - lowvisionctr@aol.com, and our website - www.lowvisioninfo.org remain the same.
POB events May 14 and 16
Vision Support Lunch & LearnJoin Marti Bailey, Director, Sibley Senior Association & Community Health in a conversation on TRANSITIONS: GROW WITH THE FLOW! This event is in recognition of "Older Americans Month" and "Vision Awareness Month."
Thursday, May 16, 2013
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Friendship Heights Village Center
4433 South Park Avenue Chevy Chase, MD
Complimentary light lunch is served.
Call to reserve: 301-656-2797
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Low Vision: Lunch & Learn Glaucoma - "The Sneaky Thief of Sight
Guest Speaker: Jessica Mathers, M.D.
Washington National Eye Center
Remember glaucoma is a silent disease... bring your questions!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
11:00 a.m.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Physicians Office Building
South Tower, 1st Floor, Conference Room A 110 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC
Call 202-877-5329 to reserve lunch.
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Learn about Metro's narrative mapping May 20
National Council Area Chapter (NCAC)American Council of the Blind
Monday, May 20, 2013
WHEN: Meeting begins 7:00 pm promptly. Although you are welcome to arrive early to meet with those of us that arrive for dinner, snack, or beverage.
WHERE: Golden Flame Restaurant, 8630 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD.
TRANSPORTATION: If you are using Metro Access, many of us schedule our ride to depart around 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm and we all hang out together.
This monthly meeting is definitely not a meeting to be missed! As our speaker we have invited Brandon Cox from the Columbia Lighthouse to speak about the new "Narrative Mapping" which is being introduced to the Metro system in the next few weeks. This new system will be introduced first to11 stations prior to the entire system including the new Silver Line.
What is it? As a blind or partially sighted person or even deaf blind person this Narrative Mapping is for you. Never again will you wonder did I enter the station at the correct end and go to the right escalator to Silver Spring when I meant to go towards Shady Grove. Where is that elevator anyway? Brandon Cox and his new Narrative Mapping will answer your questions.
If you have any questions about the meeting please call Cindy LaBon at 301-990-1435. If you have any friends who might be interested please invite them along.
This is a joint project with the Columbia Lighthouse and the WMATA.
LVSG meeting May 28
| Guest speaker: | Jack Wood,
distributor of adaptive equipment developed by
ABiSee:
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| When: | Tuesday, May 28,, 2013
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM |
| Where: | Jewish Community Center
6125 Montrose Road (Corner E. Jefferson Street) Rockville, Maryland |
For more information please call Anita Cohen at 301 299-7077.
The LVSG (low vision support group) targets the interests and concerns of individuals with vision loss. It meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, from September through June.
Possibilities fair for seniors May 23
Possibilities Fair for Seniors Losing VisionMovin' On - Don't let vision loss slow you down
Try out the latest technology and equipment, learn tips to stay active and increase independence, and take home information on local community resources. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase products at this event.
| When: | Thursday, May 23rd 9:00am - 2:30pm
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| Where: | National Federation of
the Blind Jernigan Institute 200 E. Wells St. Jernigan Place Baltimore, MD |
| How: | Register online at www.nfbmd.org. Attendees can also register the day of the event. DORS consumers should contact their DORS counselor for registration. |
$20.00 Includes lunch and a goody bag
For questions, directions, or transportation requests, please call Melissa Riccobono at (410) 235-3073 or e-mail president@nfbmd.org.
Enter YDFC by June 14
The fifth annual Young Described Film Critic Contest (YDFC) is open to visually impaired youth aged 7 through 18. to enter, you just need to write and submit a short review of a described film. See details about the contest at http://listeningislearning.org/get-involved_events-and-contests.html.
Audio archive of TUG meetings
The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH) in Baltimore sponsors monthly Technology User Group (TUG) meetings, where technology of potential interest to the visually impaired is discussed. If you want to know what's been happening at these meetings, you can now download audio recordings of previous meetings from the TUG archive on the LBPH web site at http://www.lbph.lib.md.us/tug.html.This and other information is in the Spring 2012 issue of LBPH's Library Line newsletter. You can retrieve the current and back issues of Library Line from the LBPH web site at http://www.lbph.lib.md.us/newsltrindex.html.
