Hello Everyone!!! Please Save the Date!! March 11th 2020!!
Please mark your calendars for our 15th annual “Focus” on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability & Vision Loss on March 11, 2020 at the Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood, MA, 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Keynote: Felipe A. Jain, MD
Director, Healthy Aging Studies, Depression
Clinical Research Program,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School
“New Ways Caregivers can benefit from Guided Imagery: a focus on Mentalizing, Mindfulness and Connectedness”
Program: Many Concurrent Sessions, Exhibitors, and Posters throughout the day, and a Closing Performance by MAI Band will put the finishing touch on the conference!
Sponsors: Massachusetts Commission for the Blind – Perkins School for the Blind – New England College of Optometry - Department of Developmental Services, Southeast Region Training Council - Shriver Clinical Services
Registration: Registration & Fee due by February 20, 2020.
NEW this year!! Option to pay by Credit Card!!
Registration Brochure and Form including Continuing Education Information available early December 2019 from the “Training” section of the DDS Vision Loss website: focusonvisionandvisionloss.org/conferences--workshops.html
• Early Registration Fee postmarked by January 31, 2020: $55.00
• Registration Fee postmarked after January 31, 2020: $65.00
Please feel free to post and distribute! Looking forward to seeing you on March 11th!!!!
If we are not in touch before, wishing you, your family and friends a very Happy Thanksgiving!!
Sincerely,
Lisa
Lisa DiBonaventura, M.A., COMS
Statewide Director for Vision and Vision Loss Services
Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
Office: 508-384-5539
Cell: 508-341-5675
Lisa.DiBonaventura [at] state.ma.us
https://www.focusonvisionandvisionloss.org/ Thank you for your support: “Focus” Conference March 2019!! & Western MA Vision Symposium October 2019!!
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