Low vision events coming up
Posted On: March 4, 2020
Categorized: Blind and Low Vision
Tagged: Assistive Technology, blind, blind low vision, Eye Disease, eye health, IL, Independent Living, Independent Living Skills, Kansas events, learning, legally blind, low vision, low vision fair, Orientation and Mobility, vision loss, Visual Impairment
RCIL’s Mandy Smith will be hosting the following events:
- Low vision fair April 7th at the Parsons Public Library from 1:00-3:00pm
- Low vision independent living classes April 23rd and 30th at the Riley County Senior Center in Manhattan from 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Low vision fair May 13th at the Marion Senior Center from 12:15pm-2:15pm
Please look for more information in the future or call Mandy at (785)528-3105 if you have questions.
Low vision fairs: Baxter Springs & Garnett
Posted On: February 19, 2018
Categorized: Blind and Low Vision
Tagged: Anderson County, Assistive Technology, Assistive Technology for Kansans, AT, ATK, Audio Reader, Baxter Springs, blind, Cherokee County, demonstration, Garnett, iKan-RCIL, Kansas Talking Books, low vision, low vision fair, NanoPac, RCIL, Resource Center for Independent Living, visually impaired
RCIL 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 services and will introduce representatives from other agencies that serve the low vision/blind population. In Baxter Springs, the agencies will include: Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK), Audio Reader, and Kansas Talking Books. Garnett’s line up will be NanoPac, Audio Reader, and Kansas Talking Books. Along with presenting on available resources, agencies will also have demonstrations of equipment for hands-on opportunities.
If you have questions feel free to call Mandy Smith (785) 528-3105 or email her at Amanda.smith@rcilinc.org
Fliers are located below with the address of both locations.
