Traveling the Road to OPWDD Eligibility & How Self-Direction Can Give You the Tools for a Fuller Life

Contact: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eFOLNhxxQzKhW3fw7pp6fA#/registration

Learn how to navigate the winding road to OPWDD eligibility. Find out how you can gain greater control of services received through self- direction once OPWDD eligibility has been obtained. Learn the fine points of self-direction and how it gives individuals and families the power and flexibility to choose the services they desire, the staff that works with them, and create a schedule that suits the person’s needs.

Abilites Expo---Houston

Location NRG Center, Hall E Houston, Texas

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

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.

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.

Aircraft Design

Location Intrepid Air Sea And Space Museum Pier 86 New York, New York

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Aircraft design is essential to how airplanes and helicopters soar through the sky. Explore Intrepid’s aircraft collection to hone observational skills, compare different types of aircraft, and try out your own designs. Registration requested.

Museum Explorers

Location Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, New York

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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. 

Seeing AI Workshop

Location Lighthouse Guild Technology Center 250 West 64th Street New York, New York

Contact: https://lighthouseguild.org/events/seeing-ai-workshop/

Seeing AI, developed by Microsoft, is a multi-functional app designed to assist people who are blind or visually impaired. Using your smartphone’s camera, Seeing AI audibly describes what it captures, providing you with the information you need. This powerful, free smartphone app allows you to ask questions about a product, document, or scene, and provides you with more information. Our workshop is open to anyone new to Seeing AI, those needing a refresher, or individuals wanting to explore further. After an initial introduction, you will receive personalized assistance from a trained volunteer to learn how to use Seeing AI functions according to your goals. Discover how to use Seeing AI daily for shopping, browsing photos, or reading signs. Registration requested.

L’Chaim Global Zoom Meeting---Medical/Sensitive Situations: All Ages

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L’Chaim Global ZOOM Meetings allow (both amateur and professional shadchanim) Sponsors of Singles to interact virtually with others at various locations around the globe, based on category, ages, and dates. Meetings are for WOMEN ATTENDEES ONLY. Contact them for zoom registration link. 

Accessing Digital and Audio Media Platforms

Location Lighthouse Guild Technology Center, 250 West 64th Street, New York, NY

Contact: https://lighthouseguild.org/events/accessible-notetaking-stream-reader-3/?mc_cid=5d4e128696&mc_eid=f07b7cdfc1

Join this in-person group session to hear from individuals who are blind or visually impaired as they share their experiences using accessible devices like the Victor Reader Stream 3 and Hims Sense Player, along with technologies like Amazon Alexa and various smartphone applications or services such as BARD books, to stream and listen to their favorite digital and audio media content. We will discuss the challenges and best tips for accessing content for people with vision loss: Learn and review options to access audiobooks, newspapers, and podcasts; Discuss best-in-class aids and devices for accessing particular platforms; Discover strategies for overcoming challenges and tips for making digital content more accessible, including what works and what doesn’t. Registration requested.

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.

Helping Your Child Persevere In The Face Of Challenge: Focusing On Strengths

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Learn how to offer the feedback your children need and the necessary ratio of positive to constructive feedback to learn and grow. Find out how your feedback can either foster a growth mindset, and build confidence. Get the research and language you need to shift the culture in your home to be more positive. Zoom link will be shared upon registration.

Amputee Coalition National Conference

Location Hyatt Regency Atlanta, GA

Contact: https://web.cvent.com/event/58aadbcc-aa31-4131-bb2e-0805995e8606/websitePage:cf593ef0-d788-4686-9cf4-bde9435cf572?rp=e5c

As the premier event for the limb loss and limb difference community, the gathering creates the opportunity for people living with limb loss and limb difference to connect with each other, interact with a breadth of vendors serving the community as well as learn, play, and celebrate together. During the conference attendees can engage directly with vendors, touch and feel the latest prosthesis on the market, and leverage that experience to make informed decisions about their care and needed support. Registration requested.

Ask the TVI: Preparing Your Child for a Successful School Year

Contact: https://lighthouseguild.org/events/preparing-your-child-for-a-successful-school-year/

Join us as we offer advice for parents about what they need to have ready for school and how to prepare their visually impaired child for school. We will cover what parents should be prepared to tell the school and teachers about their child, how to prepare for homework, how to get involved in advocating for your child, and how to help you understand what the new school year might be like. Registration requested.

Summer Garden Touch Tour

Location New York Botanical Garden Bronx, New York

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This tour, led by a New York Botanical Garden Tour Guide, will give visitors who are blind or partially sighted an enhanced 90 minute sensory experience through the Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden at the New York Botanical Garden. This rich collection combines a vast palette of scents, textures, flowers, and foliage. Free with admission; advance registration required; space is limited. Register by calling.

Play Without Boundaries at the Please Touch Museum

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

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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.

Beyond Echocardiography: Advanced Imaging Techniques

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A webinar/teleconference on congenital heart disease and related topics presented by Dr. Wyman W. Lai, MD. Registration requested.