BLINDNESS THROUGHOUT LIFE

From Birth Through Retirement

 Date: Friday, October 13

Time: 1:00-5:00 PM

Where: Omaha Marriott hotel, 10220 Regency Circle., Phone 402-399-9000

Sponsored by : Nebraska State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind

RSVP : Robert Leslie Newman at 402-556-3216; newmanrl@cox.net

Come join us for a free half day workshop on living successfully with blindness throughout life. You will be able to interact with four different panels of persons with various degrees of vision loss and life experiences of living with a visual impairment.

1:00-1:45 Panel 1: Pre-school years
2:00-2:45 Panel 2: School years
3:00-3:45 Panel 3: Working years
4:00-4:45 Panel 4: Retirement years

Represented on the panels will be individuals who were born blind or lost vision later in life, parents of children who are blind and professionals in education or rehabilitation. Each panel will discuss experiences relating to the emotional and social adjustment to blindness, the need for blindness skills and the value of peer/professional support. We believe this unique snapshot of blindness throughout life is an important piece to achieving a life long positive understanding.

Who will benefit:

• Persons experiencing a vision loss
• Parents of children who are blind
• Professionals and educators in the blindness field
• Prospective employers
• Family members and friends

* Childcare and refreshments will be provided. Please contact Robert Leslie Newman at 402-556-3216 or newmanrl@cox.net to reserve childcare.