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VABVI's SMART Device Training Program helps VT seniors with impaired vision learn to use assistive technology including smart phones, iPads, and smart speakers to stay connected, continue to do the things they love, and live as independently as possible.

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2/2022, VABVI began discussing the idea of creating accessibility features at Burlington's Waterfront Park. 2 months later we began work w Burlington Parks & Rec on what would be a map. 2.5 yrs later, map installed! Concept evolved from a tactile view of the mtns to a tactile overview of the park.

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When Helen Keller toured VT in 1926, she spoke about the negative impact of social isolation; something people with impaired vision know too well. Humans are a social species, and loneliness is detrimental to our well-being. VABVI offers PALS groups: Peer Assisted Learning & Support for connection.

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The Mobility Mural, the idea of VABVI's Shelby Glass, is artistic and educational: it raises awareness of the different ways people travel, navigate and access the world. It features guide dog tracks, wheelchair tracks, and the cane tracks of an adult and toddler. @a11yawareness.bsky.social

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@wcaxtv.bsky.social Thank you for your coverage and raising awareness of the event and the mission of VABVI!

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Dining in the Dark was a great time! VABVI thanks Gold Restaurant in Burlington for holding this great event and preparing such delicious, gourmet courses! And Seven Days for getting the word out! @sevendaysvt.bsky.social

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VABVI & the ABLE Library have formed a new support group, that will meet over zoom, for the family and friends of those with vision loss. Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month from 7:00 to 8:00 PM beginning on Monday, Feb 17, 2025. Please email: [email protected] for information.

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Gold Restaurant will hold a Valentine's Day Dining in the Dark awareness/fundraising event for VABVI this Friday. Seating is limited and tickets have moved quickly. Call Gold at 802-540-1314 for reservations. A splendid time is guaranteed for all.

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Anne Connelly brought the first white cane to Vermont in 1931. It was a gift from the Lions Club of Newark, NJ. Anne used her white cane in combination with her dog guide everywhere that she went, educating the VT public about what was possible for the blind. VT adopted its White Cane Law in 1949.

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Anne Connelly brought the first dog guide to Vermont in 1930. "Betty" was only the 11th dog guide in the US trained by the newly formed The Seeing Eye org. Anne and Betty became celebrities in VT. It was the first time people had seen a dog lead a human. Betty was cutting-edge assistive tech.

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Since 1926, the Vermont Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired has worked to enable Vermonters who are blind or visually impaired, to be more independent, cultivate adaptive skills and improve their quality of life. Below is Anne Connelly, the main force behind services for the blind in VT.

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