Event Date:
Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 – 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Speaker:
Gina Frassetto, OT.
Host:
Annemarie Rossi, OT.
Abstract
About the speaker:
Gina Frassetto is a mental health occupational therapist who focuses on building skills to enhance emotional well-being. While preparing to become an occupational therapist, her very first experience was volunteering with Annemarie at the low vision rehabilitation clinic! She currently works on an inpatient psychiatric unit, supporting individuals with various mental health conditions and leading groups on topics such as coping strategies, interpersonal skills, and holistic wellness.
Discussion Topics:
- Sharing common stressors and emotional responses
- Building a personal wellness toolbox
- Learning from one another’s strategies
- Choosing strategies to try outside of group
Projects
Active
Blindness and Low Vision Support Group
Join Dr. Don Fletcher, one of the world’s leading authorities on Low Vision Rehabilitation, to share experiences and learn about the things that help you maintain a full and happy life while living with low vision.
Labs
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:...
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.
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...