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NFB Newsline Returns to Maine
Welcome back to NFB Newsline in Maine! Newsline is an automated newspaper and magazine reading service designed for the blind and visually impaired or anyone with a disability making access to print challenging. mp3
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Family Insight Newsletter - May 2013
FAMILY INSIGHT
The Iris Network’s Family Support Program Newsletter
The Family Support Program is a Maine, state-wide, initiative to help meet the needs of parents and guardians of children with vision loss.
This is the first issue of our newsletter that will contain information on a wide range of topics.
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MAY IS HEALTHY VISION MONTH
Too often we overlook the health of our eyes! Healthy Vision Month raises awareness of eye health as a priority and promotes the importance of early detection, treatment, and proper eye safety practices. Read the National Eye Institute’s material on this initiative here: http://nei.nih.gov/hvm/about/
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Living with GRACE May 2013 Newsletter
Spring is here officially and we are all busy with spring cleaning. If you have difficulty with organizing your papers or de-cluttering your home or work space, then this session is perfect for you!
Karen McKenna, who will be facilitating this session, has lots of ideas about organization. This will be a fun filled session where you will also be able to share tips that have worked for you. We
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Upcoming Iris Network Events
Meets the 1st Monday of each month from 11:00 to 1:00 at the Lobster Trap on 25 Bay St. Winslow. Contact Betty Soule for more information about the Sunshine Club or to participate at (207) 872-2967 or (207) 557-5181. Click here for more infomation about The Sunshine Club
St. Andrews Village Gregory Conference Room on Emery Lane. 1st Tuesday of the month from 1:00 – 2:30. FMI call Molly Moore at 663-3810 or Joan Stark at 633-2498.
Upcoming Community Events
April 3rd, 2011: Behind Our Eyes 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. This group meets through phone calls to discuss writings, listen to speakers and network with fellow writers. Meetings are held the first and third Sunday of each month. Contact Elisa Busch at 571-257-7355 or glbusch@comcast.net for more information.
South Portland Disability Peer Support Group 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Alpha One in South Portland, Maine. This group meets the first Wednesday of each month and is open to anyone with a physical disability to attend. Contact Alpha One in South Portland at (207) 767-2189 or TTY at (207) 767-5387.
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