Vision Rehab Podcast

Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week #VRTWeek is the week of April 14 in honor of Anne Sullivan, one of the pioneers of the vision rehabilitation profession with her work with Helen Keller,

Low Vision Awareness Month is a great time to talk about diversity, funding for vocational rehabilitation, and where to find services for a vision loss or blindness from macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.

First steps to take to get started with services and rehabilitation training after a vision loss from macular degeneration, diabetes or glaucoma.

Your eye doctor may not have told you about vision rehabilitation services and some of the professionals who can help provide training, like vision rehabilitation therapists and orientation and mobility specialists. Here's how to get started with several free resources.

May is designated, "Get Caught Reading a Book." Here are several resources to get reading again, if a vision loss slowed you down.

February is Low Vision Awareness Month. What is low vision and what can be done about it?

Louis Brailles's birthday and why some people with reduced vision may come late to the Braille party...or not come at all.

Medicare doesn't always get it right--the most qualified vision rehabilitation professionals--the vision rehabilitation therapist and orientation and mobility specialist aren't even covered yet.

Steve Sawczyn is a consultant on accessibilty advocacy and has worked for Target and Deque Systems in the past. Steve has some really sage advice for implementing accessibility with a human touch that gets the job done. You can also catch the condensed version of the interview in print at AFB AccessWorld.

Looking for a career with meaning? One that truly has a positive impact on other people? Vision rehabilitation may be the profession for you!

Patients with vision loss from macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetes, often leave the doctor's office disheartened after hearing, "There's nothing more we can do for your vision loss." There's more you can do about your vision loss, and here are some suggestions on getting started with vision rehabilitation.

Vision Rehabilitation Appreciation Week #VRTWeek, the week of April 14, Anne Sullivan's birthday, is an opportunity to recognize the most highly trained vision rehab professionals, the Vision Rehab Therapist and the Orientation and Mobility Specialist, and take a look at how to reduce the high personal and social cost of vision loss and blindness.

February is Low Vision Awareness Month and a great time to ask, "Who has the training and certifications needed for vision rehabilitation services?"

January is Braille Awareness Month to celebrate Louis Braille's birthday and highlight the role braille can play in vision rehabilitation.

A vision loss from later in life from macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetes, or other causes can cause depression if it negatively impacts one of your major life activities.

Vision Rehabilitation Therapist shares a personal story about a man with a white cane and his misconceptions about vision loss.

Rehabilitation Awareness Week is the third week of September and a great time to explore the vision rehabilitation resources available to you.

The month of April is all about reading. The vision rehabilitation therapist is the primary rehab professional to get you back to reading after a vision loss from macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetic eye disease. April is also the month we observe Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week (#VRTWeek), the week of Anne Sullivan's birthday, April 14.

Getting past the language of vision loss to find the welcoming community.

This episode discusses state services for older adults with a vision loss and a directory at TimeToBeBold.org where these services can be found. 2022 is the year to be bold with low vision!

Where to find accessible classics for the holidays and how to read them with low vision. Podcast includes information about NLS Talking Books, Bookshare, JBI Library, and the Amazon Echo.

October is White Cane Awareness Month, all about safe, independent travel with a vision loss, and learning travel techniques with professional Orientation and Mobility Specialists.

You've recently been diagnosed with a vision loss that can't be corrected with glasses. What's next? Where do you find vision rehabilitation therapists and other vision rehab professionals?

To celebrate Helen Keller's birth date, learn more about I Can Connect services for individuals experiencing a dual sensory loss, of both hearing and vision.

Vision Rehabilitation is an integral part of the care provided for individuals with a vision loss. Learn more about the vision rehabilitation therapists (VRT) who provide these services and how to find one.

You can listen to the newspaper or magazines from Radio Reading Services on your Amazon Echo or Google Home Assistant. Check out the podcast to get started today!

January is #BrailleAwareness Month in honor of Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille code. In this episode we discuss how useful braille can be for adults with low vision, and how to get training.

This is a recording of a presentation given by Steve Kelley CVRT at the Association of Rehabilitation Therapists (AVRT) virtual AVRT professional Conference November 12, 2020.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. In this episode we'll discuss where to find services from a vision rehabilitation therapist to help manage diabetes with a vision loss.

October is White Cane Awareness Month, and it's the perfect time to talk about getting around with less vision, and learning about Orientation and Mobility Specialists, who can teach you some new traveling tips.

The Americans With Disability Act turns 30 this July, and you'll be surprised how many people are positively impacted by this legislation!

Helen Keller's birthday on June 27, and how we feel about blindness and deafness, and the hearing and vision loss that often comes with aging.

What does it take to keep our eyes healthy and prevent eye diseases like macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic eye disease or an eye injury? Here are some tips maintaining and promoting healthy vision.

In this episode we discuss Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week, Anne Sullivan, and what you can expect from a vision rehabilitation. therapist

Assistive technology for a vision loss and where to find it.

32 million people in the US have an irreversatile vision loss. Are you one of them? Find vision rehab services and get back to reading today with the NLS Talking Books program.

Getting back to work or finding that next job with a vision loss.

This episode provide several great resources for vision rehabilitation therapy and how to find a vision rehab therapist.