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Low Vision Awareness Month

February is Low Vision and Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss among Americans age 60 and older and may affect as much as 30% of the population over the age of … Continue reading

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I Can Connect for Hearing and Vision Loss

The following is the transcript and links for the June, 2021 episode of the Vision Rehab Podcast. Hello, and thanks for joining me today on the Vision Rehab Podcast. June 27th is the birth date of Helen Keller, the writer, … Continue reading

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Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) Appreciation Week 2021

Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) Appreciation Week is observed each year the week of Anne Sullivan’s birthday, on April 14, 1866. This year VRT Week will be observed the week of April 11-18, 2021. We all recognize Anne Sullivan as the … Continue reading

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Vision Rehabilitation Appreciation Week 2021

The following is the transcript and links for the April, 2021 episode of the Vision Rehab Podcast. Hello, and thanks for joining me today on the Vision Rehab Podcast. This year Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week is the week of … Continue reading

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Low Vision and Hearing Loss

This is the transcript for the June episode of the Vision Rehab Podcast, Low Vision and Hearing Loss. Hello, and thank you for joining me today on the Vision Rehab Podcast. Hellen Keller’s birthday, on June 27 got me wondering … Continue reading

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Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

Transcript for the Vision Rehab Podcast: Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week Hello, and thank you for joining me today on the Vision Rehab Podcast. Next week is Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week. The week of April 14 is chosen each … Continue reading

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Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week Commemorates Anne Sullivan

Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week will be observed this year the week of April 14-20, 2019 to commemorate Anne Sullivan’s birthday, on April 14, 1866. Anne Sullivan, a pioneer of the vision rehabilitation profession, was the teacher who worked closely … Continue reading

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Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Awareness Week Commemorates Anne Sullivan’s Birthday

This year marks a change of date for Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) Awareness Week. In the past, the week of Helen Keller’s birthday, June 27th was the highlight of this commemoration. For 2015 VRT Awareness Week will take place, April … Continue reading

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Recognizing Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Awareness Week in June

A recent report by Prevent Blindness America puts the annual cost of “Vision Problems” in the US at $139 billion as of 2013. According to their report, “The Cost of Vision Problems,” this includes social and medical costs, and losses … Continue reading

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