The Iris Network logo with homepage linkLiving with GRACE January 2012 Newsletter
Living with GRACE January 2012 Newsletter
The staff at The Iris Network is wishing you all a happy new year and hoping that you are all staying warm and healthy with this relatively easy winter we are having.
Here’s some news and information we hope you will find interesting and helpful:
LD 765 Update: Most of you have heard that The Iris Network is sponsoring legislation known as
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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease.
Glaucoma is called "the sneak thief of sight" since there are no symptoms and once vision is lost, it's permanent. As much as 40% of vision can be lost without a person noticing.
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Moreover, among African American and
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Winter 2012 Newsletter
Winter 2012
OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Paul Featherson at the computer, with instructor, Bonnie Gouzie.
Paul Featherson of Westbrook needed to re-tool himself for the job market following a long career at a major supermarket as a shelf stocker. “As my vision loss became more severe, I just could not be as fast and accurate as I wanted to be for the company.” Knowing the importance of
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January is Braille Awareness Month
January 4th marks the 203rd birthday of Louis Braille. One might ask if Braille is still relevant today with the boom of the electronic age. People who are blind have many more options to access print than they did two hundred years ago. However, my colleagues and friends who are Braille readers say it is an invaluable skill. The ability to read a book independent of peripheral devices
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Upcoming Iris Network Events
For people with vision impairments and their significant others, Wells Congregational Church, Post Road (US Route 1) 1st Thursday of the month (except July and August), from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. FMI call Brenda Bacon 646-7079.
Meets the 1st Monday of each month from 11:00 to 1:00 at the Lobster Trap on 25 Bay St. Winslow. Contact the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Augusta for the current President and more information. 207-624-5191 or 1-800-760-1573. Click here for more infomation about The Sunshine Club
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.
10 a.m. in the Maine Mall Food Court. This group meets the second Thursday of each month to walk the circuit inside the Maine Mall and have lunch in the food court. Please contact The Iris Network at (207)-774-6273 if you are interested in meeting with this group.
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Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) introduced Mobile Accessibility, a suite of applications designed for Android device users who are blind or suffering from visual impairment. Click here to watch a video Read more >>
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