Event Date:
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 – 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Speaker:
Silvana Rainey
Host:
Annemarie Rossi, OT
Abstract
Guest Speaker: Silvana Rainey
About Silvana: Silvana Rainey is a co-founder of Adaptive Technology Services in San Francisco. For many years, she has worked with people with blindness and low vision, helping them gain access to the tools and training they need to live and work independently. She is passionate about empowering individuals to reach their personal and professional goals through technology.
What the meeting will cover
Discuss the importance of assistive technology in the lives of people with visual impairment
Examine how technology serves as a pathway to independence and confidence
Explore how the right tools and strategies open doors to productivity, communication, and full participation in daily life
Pre-meeting Newsletter pdf link
Projects
Blindness and Low Vision Support Group
Labs
Coughlan LabThe goal of our laboratory is to develop and test assistive technology for blind and visually impaired persons that is enabled by computer vision and other sensor technologies.
Eye-Head Movement LaboratoryOur laboratory is interested in how changes in visual and/or vestibular function affect eye/head coordination, balance, and mobility, particularly in aging. We are currently pursuing two main lines of research:...
Verghese LabOur laboratory studies the mechanisms of healthy vision and action, as well as the basis of attention and visual adaptation in clinical populations.
Centers
Rehabilitation Engineering Research CenterThe Center's research goal is to develop and apply new scientific knowledge and practical, cost-effective devices to better understand and address the real-world problems of blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind...