Webinar: Blindness and Glaucoma

Contact: https://accessiblepharmacy.com/blindness-and-glaucoma-webinar/

A discussion of blindness and glaucoma with expert presenters, Elena Sturman, the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Glaucoma Foundation and Dr. Aakriti Shukla, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center. This webinar will have captioning and a live ASL interpreter. Registration requested.

Play Without Boundaries at the Please Touch Museum

Location Please Touch Museum Memorial Hall 4231 Avenue of the Republic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Contact: 215-581-3181 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

At this event, the Please Touch Museum is adapted to provide a relaxed environment for individuals with autism, learning differences, and other sensory or communication needs. Registration requested.

YAHALOM Fathers Night Out

Location Tomahawk Steakhouse 700 Cedarbridge Avene Lakewood, New Jersey

Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 732-806-9019 ext 304

An evening for fathers of children with special needs. Guest speaker Rabbi Sholom Kamenetsky, Rosh Yeshiva Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. Registration requested.

Tele-Support Talks: Parent Balancing Challenge

Contact: https://lighthouseguild.org/support-services/telesupport-groups/tele-support-presentations/register-for-family-support-p

Raising a child with visual impairment can feel isolating and overwhelming at times.  Maintaining a healthy balance with self, partner, family, and community while providing the best care possible for your child can be very challenging. This workshop will provide a safe space to address self-care for parents and tools for building a strong family foundation. You will have an opportunity to connect with other parents and discuss how to be a strong, healthy role model for your child, family, and community. Registration requested.

START Model Implementation and Outcomes

Contact: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1961420320902544988

In Governor Murphy's proposed FY 24 State budget, funding has been allocated for implementation of the START Program in New Jersey. Join us for this webinar where the START Model, an evidence-informed mental health crisis service for people with IDD, and outcomes associated with implementation in various locales will be described. Registration requested.

The Envision App & AI Smart Glasses

Contact: https://lighthouseguild.org/events/tech-talk-the-envision-app-ai-smart-glasses

Join Lighthouse Guild’s Tech experts for a discussion on the Envision App & AI-powered smart glasses. The Envision App is a free smartphone app that articulates everyday visual information into speech. And, with this information comes the feeling of independence and the perception of possibilities. Registration requested.

NF Summit

Location Fairmont Princess Hotel Scottsdale, Arizona

Contact: https://www.ctf.org/get-involved/nf-summit

The summit brings together NF patients and families, volunteers, event organizers, researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, friends, and supporters who have a connection to neurofibromatosis. Registration requested.

Webinar: Promoting Positive Behavior in Young Children

Contact: https://includenyc.org/events/promoting-positive-behavior-in-young-children-10/

Behavior is a way for your child to communicate with you. What is your child trying to say? Learn strategies to manage and prevent challenging behavior at home, in the classroom, and in the community. Registration requested.  

Webinar: National Pathways to Transition

Contact: https://www.accelevents.com/e/pathways-to-transition

As your child reaches adolescence, you will begin to work with him or her, your school district and others to develop a plan for the transition to adulthood. Think about what adult life will include - a job, post-secondary education, a day habilitation program, living outside of the family home? Once the goals are decided upon (and they can change), a transition plan will be developed that builds the skills necessary for your child to be able to achieve these goals in adult life. Join Autism Speaks as we discuss Transition to Adulthood with guest speakers who will share personal and professional experiences, perspectives, and insight from across the spectrum. Registration requested.

Abilities Expo---Chicago

Location Renaissance Schaumberg Convention Center Schaumburg, Illinois

Contact: https://www.abilities.com/chicago/

Abilities Expo brings you thousands of game-changing products, services and technologies all under one roof. Attend free, info-packed workshops on issues that matter to you. Get tips on financial planning, making your home more accessible, traveling with a disability and more. Try such inclusive activities as adaptive sports, dance, assistance animals, an adaptive climbing wall and so much more. Registration requested.

Guardianship And Supported Decision Making: Just The Basics---Zoom

Contact: https://planningforadultlife.org/calendar/event/2023/05/25/-how-series-guardianship-and-supported-decision-making-just-

Guardianship can be valuable tool to protect individuals who don’t or no longer possess the ability to make appropriate personal or financial decisions for themselves. This workshop will help parents and caregivers understand the guardianship process, levels of guardianship and alternatives to guardianship. Registration requested.

National Federation of the Blind Convention

Location Hilton Americas-Houston Houston, Texas

Contact: www.NFB.org

The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. Virtual attendance will be available. Registration requested.

Chuck E Cheese Sensory Friendly Sunday

Contact: www.chuckecheese.com/sensory-sensitive-sundays/

A sensory friendly event the first Sunday of every month offering an opportunity for children to enjoy games in a calm and safe environment that includes dimmed lighting, no show or music, and trained & caring staff. See website for participating branches.

Museum Explorers

Location Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, New York

Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 718 592 9700 x130

Children with disabilities ages 8-12 and their families are invited the first Sunday of each month for art-making activities, guided by trained museum educators and teaching artists. Each month explores a new theme and art activities. 

Parent Connect: Support Group for Parents of Visually Impaired Children

Contact: https://aph.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rcOyhrzgrHNKIcMlgqoSgQtAOxsHjbKX3

APH FamilyConnect and the Chicago Lighthouse are pleased to offer this virtual support group for parents and families of children who are blind or visually impaired. These monthly sessions are for families to connect with and learn from each other about the joys, challenges, and adventures of raising children with visual impairments and blindness.  Registration requested.