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Blindness and Low Vision Support Group: Peer Discussion & Recap of Previous Topics

Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

This July, we will be going over our previous topics. There will be no speaker, because the goal for this...


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Blindness and Low Vision Support Group: What is Orientation and Mobility (O&M), and How Can it Help Me?

Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

This June, we will have guest speaker Gina di Grazia join us to discuss how to individualize orientation and mobility...


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State of the Science 2026: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Blindness and Low Vision

Thursday, June 11th, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The goal of this online conference is to identify the most pressing needs in the blind and low vision community...


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2026 VisionWalk

Saturday, June 6th, 2026 – 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Bay Area VisionWalk 2026 Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San...


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Blindness and Low Vision Support Group: A Look Inside This Year’s CSUN Assistive Technology Conference

Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, held March 9–13 in Anaheim, California, is the world’s largest conference focused on assistive technology...


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Blindness and Low Vision Support Group: Peer Discussion — Share and Grow your Blindness and Low Vision Toolbox (Hybrid)

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Join us for our next support group session, facilitated by Annemarie. This is an open discussion: come ready to share...


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2026 Jampolsky Fellows & Scientists Meeting

Thursday, March 26th, 2026 – 8:00 AM to Saturday, March 28th, 2026 – 5:00 PM

For more than 50 years, the Jampolsky Fellows & Scientists Meeting has brought together the community of fellows trained by...


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Blindness and Low Vision Support Group: Fall Prevention Strategies (Hybrid)

Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

This month, we will be hearing from Michelle Naito, a physical therapist located at UCSF, about what fear of falling...


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Blindness and Low Vision Support Group: Smartphones and Accessibility Tools (Hybrid) Part 2

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Low Vision Month! At our November 2025 support group meeting, we introduced a variety of smartphone accessibility tools that support...


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Blindness and Low Vision Support Group: Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC)

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Join us for a conversation with Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC), an organization dedicated to creating inclusive outdoor adventures for people...


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