Focus on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference
Four Points By Sheraton Norwood 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike Route 1Norwood, MA Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Phone: 508.384.5539
Send an Email to Lisa DiBonaventura Fee: $50.00.
Description:
Join us at the fifth annual "Focus" on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Vision Loss which will be held on Wednesday March 10, 2010 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood, MA from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm. This year, we are so pleased to welcome Jean E. Ramsey, MD, MPH, Associate Professor for Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine; Director, Ophthalmology Service, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital as our Welcome Remark speaker and Susannah Rowe, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor Boston University School of Medicine, Vice Chair Dept. of Ophthalmology Boston University School of Medicine, High Risk Cataract Surgeon for our Keynote address "Comprehensive Cataract Care & Cataract Surgery for Special Needs Populations." Did you know that the prevalence of vision impairment, legal blindness and deafblindness among individuals with intellectual disability is 12 to 25 times higher than the general population? This multi-disciplinary conference seeks to raise awareness and share information and strategies for vision related care and services focused on the needs presented by individuals who have intellectual disability and vision loss. As with last years over subscribed conference, this multi-tracked educational program will reach out to the needs of clinicians, family members, support staff at day and residential programs, nurses, eye care providers, administrators, advocates and all concerned with the needs of adults with intellectual disability. In addition, many resources will be shared at the vendor area and through poster presentations.Come, learn and be inspired! A special live performance by the M.A.I. Band (pronounced My Band) will put the finishing touch on the day! The Music and Art Innovation Organization (M.A.I. Inc.) is a group of people who come together to create inclusive, participatory / performance opportunities for people of any ability, and/or disability in the musical, visual or theatrical arts regardless of perceived ability.The 2010 Focus Conference is generously supported by our lead sponsors: Perkins Training Center and the MA Commission for the Blind. Additional sponsors include the Dept. of Developmental Services Southeast Region Training Council, and Shriver Clinical Services Corporation. Friends of the conference include the New England Eye Institute, and the New England College of Optometry. Registration forms will be available in early December 2009. Registration brochure and form, including continuing education information, will be downloadable from "Training and Events" section of the DDS website: www.mass.gov/dds/visionloss [www.mass.gov]. Please register early!!!Registration Information:
** Early Registration Fee postmarked by February 1, 2010: 50.00.
Registration Fee postmarked after February 1, 2010: 55.00.
Registration needed by February 26, 2010 to attend conference. For additional information, including sponsorship or vendor opportunities please contact: Lisa.DiBonaventura@state.ma.us 508-384-5539.
