iKan-RCIL
April 25th, I will be in Eureka teaching a class on independent living skills for those with vision loss. This is a one day, two hour event hosted at the Greenwood County Senior Center that will provide information on skills, tips, techniques, and show off tools that can help with daily living. The class will…
Read ArticleI thought I would switch things up a bit and instead of posting about what other places were doing or events going on, I’d talk about myself. This week I celebrated 10 years at RCIL. Crazy to think how far I’ve come in those 10 years professionally and personally. The older blind program that I…
Read ArticleRCIL will be hosting two low vision fairs in March. The fairs will be on March 6th in Baxter Springs and March 7th in Garnett. Both fairs will be located at the town’s library and will be from 1:00-3:00pm. During that time Mandy Smith, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, will present on iKan-RCIL’s program and…
Read ArticleThe iKan-RCIL program started in August of 2010 and its purpose is to teach people who are blind/have low vision and are 55 years or older how to live as independently as possible. IKan-RCIL has been possible with contracts awarded from Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) that allows funding for orientation and mobility training, assistive technology…
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