American Printing House for the Blind ConnectCenter
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APH Connect Center
The APH ConnectCenter offers FREE curated advice and resources to adults who are blind or low vision, professionals who serve them, and their family members.
Through the APH ConnectCenter website, you are able to access these ConnectCenter resources, and much more:
APH Information & Referral Hotline: One of our experienced representatives can provide free information on virtually any topic related to low vision and blindness. Call toll-free (800) 232-5463 or e-mail us at connectcenter@aph.org.
APH Directory of Services: aphconnectcenter.org/directory for services to help people new to vision loss.
Webinars - ConnectCenter (aphconnectcenter.org)
VisionAware:
Designed for adults and older people who are living with vision loss, it provides life-changing resources and information such as a Getting Started with Vision Loss guide, downloadable in English and Spanish. VisionAware also offers a special section for professionals including helpful tips.
Check out our professional section with lots of tips and resources such as:
Aging and Vision Loss Tool Kit - VisionAware for staff and volunteer training for senior centers
Meeting, Guiding, and Orienting a Person Who is Blind or Low Vision - VisionAware
Tips for Living with Combined Hearing and Vision Loss - VisionAware
Also, our living with diabetes and vision loss guides in English and Spanish:
Diabetes: The Basics - Overview - VisionAware
La diabetes y la pérdida de visión - VisionAware
Conference Sessions:
Watch our on-demand session: Meeting the Diabetes Management Needs of Older People with Vision Loss
Attend: Strategies for Incorporating Older People with Vision Loss into Fall Prevention Programs, June 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Sign up for Transportation Webinars Related to Vision Loss
The Basics of Public Transit: The Complete Trip from a Blind/Low Vision Perspective
1. June 15th 1:00-2:30pm ET
Registration Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zSldD8LRSICz_PX9hCEDcQ
2. Make a Difference: Strategies to Participate and Inform Transportation Services
June 21st 1:00-2:30pm ET
Registration Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-MuLEi7lQVGsWs4yL9E6fg
3. Using Partnerships and Advocacy to “Get on the Right Track” with Accessible Transportation: Specific Examples
June 29th 1:00-2:30pm ET
Registration Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9H16K8sDSD2vnnPJnjAXfw
Try our Getting Started Guide to Vision Loss in English and Spanish
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Getting Started Guide EnglishThis guide has tips for living with vision lossYou must log in to access content.
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Getting Started Guide SpanishBienvenido a la Guía de inicio: Dirigida a personas que han perdido la visión recientemente. Si le han diagnosticado recientemente una discapacidad visual, está a punto de comenzar un viaje para el cual tal vez no esté preparado y con respecto al cual puede tener muchas preguntas. La información de este folleto le ayudará a iniciar esta nueva etapa. No le proporcionará respuestas a todas sus preguntas, pero le indicará la forma de encontrar herramientas, información, sistemas de apoyo y la orientación que busca durante este nuevo y desafiante momento de su vida.You must log in to access content.
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