VISIONS 2012: What's New in Technology and Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
10am-3pm
Washtenaw Community College
Morris Lawrence Building
4800 E. Huron River Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
This 2012 VISIONS Vendor Fair is presented by the Ann Arbor District Library (which also serves as the Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled) and is cosponsored by the Michigan Commission for the Blind and Washtenaw Community College.
A variety of Michigan exhibitors will demonstrate the latest products and services for the blind and visually impaired. Magnifiers, electronic readers, Braille devices, library services, CCTVs, leader dogs, support services for the blind and transportation services are just a few of the many outstanding services and products on display.
Five hundred people attended the 2010 Visions Vendor Fair and this year's fair, featuring presentations addressing national, international and regional issues, promises to be even more eventful.
Presentations will also be offered each hour:
11:00 AM - Neil Bernstein, National Library Service For The Blind And Physically Handicapped
12:00 PM - Dr. Tamru Belay, Adaptive Technology Center for the Blind In Ethiopia/Africa
1:00 PM - The A T Guys, What's New In Assistive Technology?
2:00 PM - Scott Menzel, Superintendent of Washtenaw Intermediate School District
Free admission
Free parking
Sighted assistants
Product demonstrations
Speaker presentations
Refreshments for sale by the Michigan Commission for the Blind Business Enterprise Program
2012 VENDORS: AbleZone, Inc. | Amy's Braille Printing | Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (AACIL) | Ann Arbor Lions Clubs | Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) | AT Guys, Bob the Brailler | Clarity of Michigan | Enabling Technologies | Friends of the AADL | Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Guiding Eyes for the Blind | GW Micro | Home Instead Senior Care | HumanWare | Learning Support and Services, Washtenaw Community College (WCC) | Low Vision Solutions, Inc. | Magnification Center | Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund | Michigan Commission for the Blind | Michigan Commission for the Blind, Braille and Talking Book Library | Michigan Disability Rights Coalition | Michigan Eye-Bank | Michigan Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (MPVI) | Michigan Ski for Light | National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Michigan | Newsline for the Blind | NoIR Medical Technologies | Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind (OUB) | Optelec | Pilot Dogs, Inc. | University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center | University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library | Visually Impaired and Blind in Livingston, Inc. (VIABIL, Inc.) | WKAR Radio Reading Service | WLBPD@AADL