Tag Archives: age-related macular degeneration

February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by naricspotlight

Prevent Blindness has declared February to be Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)/Low Vision Awareness Month, bringing attention to the causes of vision loss, the importance of vision screening, and resources available to help. Screening is the first line of defense. Your optometrist … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, November 9 to Friday, November 13

Posted on November 13, 2015 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español Policy: White House seeks to ease veterans’ access to care (The New York Times) This week, President Obama urged congress to improve a program that allows veterans to receive private medical care, speed … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, September 21 – Friday, September 25

Posted on September 25, 2015 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Advocacy: Think the disability inclusion movement isn’t about you? Think again (Huffington Post) According to disability advocate Jay Ruderman, people with disabilities comprise the only minority group almost all of us are guaranteed … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, November 10 –Friday, November 14

Posted on November 14, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Education: No longer ‘falling off the cliff’ (The Chronicle of Higher Education) Cutting Edge is a program that aims to provide a college experience to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Every year, Edgewood admits a small cohort of students … Continue reading →

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