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New England Low Vision and Blindness Webinar and Training Series Technology Tech Tips Training

New England Low Vision and Blindness Webinar and Events

New England Low Vision and Blindness, in conjunction with our business partners, is pleased to offer the following Low Vision webinars and training.


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Upcoming Webinars

  • Pathways & Problem Solving: Real-World Experience - Conquering the Holiday Rush & Retail Chaos
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Why You Should Attend: Prepare for the holiday shopping rush with practical strategies for navigating crowds, sensory challenges, and busy stores. Share ideas for orientation, arrival logistics, self-advocacy, and confident shopping.
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  • Travel Passport Club: Tanzania
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Why You Should Attend: Take a virtual journey to Tanzania and explore the animals of the Ngorongoro Crater before climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Hear fascinating stories and experience an unforgettable adventure from wherever you are.
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  • Prodigi for Windows: Live Overview
    • Organizer: HumanWare
    • When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 12:00 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Why You Should Attend: Prodigi for Windows helps people with low vision read, understand, and work with information more easily. In this short session, we will demonstrate how Prodigi magnifies text, converts printed pages to speech, organizes documents, and answers questions using the AI Assistant.
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  • Stargardt Genetic & Clinical Trials Webinar
    • Organizer: Foundation Fighting Blindness
    • When: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 12:00 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Why You Should Attend: Join us for an insightful live session on the latest advancements in Stargardt disease research, genetics, and clinical trials.
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  • FIS Tech: Lumin with Pat Quinn from Luminade
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10:30 am–12:00 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada) — Zoom
    • Why You Should Attend: Discover Lumin, a voice-powered assistant designed for blind and low-vision users. See how it can summarize email, describe photo attachments, and draft replies through a live demonstration with Pat Quinn from Luminade.
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  • Crafting through Time: Dipping into the Dark, The Ancient Art of Winter Light [VIRTUAL] *ADULTS & YOUTH*
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Why You Should Attend: Step back into the quiet chill of medieval winter homesteads to discover how our ancestors transformed raw beeswax and tallow into essential light. We will explore the historical rhythm of hand-dipping wicks and understand how candle making sustained communities during the longest nights of the year.
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  • The Perfect Gift: Shopping with the Etsy App [VIRTUAL] *ADULTS ONLY*
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada) — Zoom
    • Why You Should Attend: Ever wondered what all the buzz around Etsy is about—or how to turn a few taps into a remote shopping excursion? This timely, holiday workshop will explore what Etsy is, how to browse, search, shop, and discover unique handmade and vintage finds, while also taking a closer look at accessibility features and how the app works with assistive technology. We’ll break it down into an approachable way so you can feel more confident exploring Etsy for yourself. Come curious, leave ready to start browsing!
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  • Prodigi for Windows: Live Overview
    • Organizer: HumanWare
    • When: Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 12:00 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Why You Should Attend: Prodigi for Windows helps people with low vision read, understand, and work with information more easily. In this short session, we will demonstrate how Prodigi magnifies text, converts printed pages to speech, organizes documents, and answers questions using the AI Assistant.
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  • The Story Behind the Name: Remarkable People – The gentle anarchy of Jim Henson; Fleece, foam, and radical optimism [VIRTUAL] *ADULTS ONLY*
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Monday, December 7, 2026, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Why You Should Attend: Long before Kermit the Frog sang about rainbows or Miss Piggy karate-chopped her way into pop culture history, a young visionary named Jim Henson was reimagining the limits of television with a handful of scrap fabric and an unstoppable imagination. Join us for a listening party and warm community conversation as we journey into the untold early days and enduring legacy of puppetry’s greatest innovator. We’ll explore how Jim pushed past commercial skepticism, broke traditional theater rules, and built an empire founded on playfulness.
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Upcoming Events

  • Ray-Ban Meta AI Smart Glasses Training for Veterans
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Where: Portsmouth, NH
    • Why You Should Attend: Veterans with vision loss can learn to use Ray-Ban Meta AI Smart Glasses and receive a free pair. Get hands-on setup, personalized training, and ongoing support to use the glasses more independently.
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  • Carroll Center for the Blind: 90th Anniversary Open House
    • Organizer: The Carroll Center for the Blind
    • When: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Where: The Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Centre Street, Newton, MA
    • Why You Should Attend: Join us for a special afternoon as we commemorate the Carroll Center for the Blind's 90th Anniversary. Drop in anytime during the afternoon to enjoy an interactive Journey Through History passport experience, historical exhibits, and more.
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  • Making Spirits Bright: Connect, Create & Celebrate [CONCORD, NH] *ADULTS & YOUTH*
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Where: 25 Walker Street, Concord, NH
    • Why You Should Attend: It’s time for some in person festive, holiday cheer! Filled with creativity and delightful scents, as we design our own beautiful holiday centerpieces using fragrant sprigs of greenery, cinnamon sticks, berries, and other seasonal treasures. Then we’ll craft charming, aromatic ornaments to take home and enjoy. We’ll also share a little holiday spirit by hanging a special ornament on the lobby tree for everyone to admire. Enjoy light refreshments, the joyful sounds of holiday music, and the warmth of coming together for this wonderful seasonal in person celebration. Come and make some beautiful holiday memories with us!
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  • Illuminated Holiday Parade [PORTSMOUTH, NH] *ADULTS ONLY*
    • Organizer: Future In Sight
    • When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:15 pm Eastern time (U.S. and Canada)
    • Where: Market Square in Portsmouth, NH
    • Why You Should Attend: Light up the winter night with Future In Sight and Northeast Passage as we roll into the Portsmouth Illuminated Holiday Parade on an impressive, glowing chain of connected recumbent bikes! We need pedal-pumping riders, steadfast banner-holders, and energetic walkers ready to bundle up, brave the chilly evening elements for up to two hours, and conquer the slow-moving, one-mile route in wildly creative light-up gear. If the pedal-power roster overflows, we will draw our lucky bike riders straight from a hat, so lock in your spot to stroll or roll before sign-ups vanish on November 15th. Remember, it is equally important we have some walkers as well as a few bicyclists. Walkers may invite a family member or friend to walk along side or human guide them along the route. Grab your warmest layers, prep your brightest LEDs to match the upcoming city theme, and step into the streets to spark some serious holiday magic with us!
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Professional Development

When: We will work to accommodate your schedule

What You Will Learn: New England Low Vision and Blindness is pleased to invite you to consider the value of investing a Portion of Your Budget in Professional Development for your staff. In this Workshop, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Provide staff with new technology proficiency to increase their value to their clients.
  • Customize technology experience relevant to your staff.
  • Experience hands-on with all the leading technology, including low vision glasses.
  • Understand educator and vocational systems.
  • Understand how to navigate and organize all the low vision and blindness technology.
  • Learn about built-in accessibility features and key tips of existing mainstream technology.
  • Learn cutting-edge tips on when to implement assistive technology or built-in accessibility options.
  • Learn how the leading technology and training help maximize functional vision.
  • Learn about the leading software and when to consider.
  • And much more!

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Remote Training Services

Learn the Latest Tech Skills from the Comfort of Your Home!  Our Remote Training Services provide training nationally for all of your technical needs.

Our Remote Training Packages

Our remote training services are designed to assist individuals with visual impairments in learning and mastering computer and other digital skills from the comfort of their own home.

The experienced Assistive Technology professionals at New England Low Vision and Blindness use a variety of tools and techniques, including screen sharing, text-to-speech software, and other assistive technologies to deliver interactive and engaging training sessions.

Our comprehensive training programs are delivered through remote sessions, available in hourly increments customized for the client's individual needs. Each training session is delivered by an experienced Assistive Technology professional to ensure the highest quality of instruction.

Highlighted Packages Include:

  • Vision Technology Training
  • Windows Training
  • Mac OS Training
  • Smartphones & Tablets Training
  • Apps Training

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Past Webinars and Training

For those of you who may have missed past training, you can find the following links:

 

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New England Low Vision and Blindness uniquely brings hope through technology, training, and care.  We are a full-service assistive technology rehabilitation training provider. We offer nearly 100% of all major electronic low vision, blindness, and software products, and an assistive technology showroom center.

We provide ‘patient choice’ showcasing numerous technology options from the world's most respected suppliers, all in line with one's individualized budgetary limits and personal, educational, or professional goals. We also provide custom training solutions and troubleshooting support.

Widely known, tested, and trusted throughout New England, our team brings 100+ years of low vision experience. Our talent, technology, and training offerings are unmatched and highly respected. We are an extremely unique and extraordinary resource for anyone suffering from vision loss in New England. We are here to help.

Through our free demonstrations - either at our conveniently located assistive technology showroom or in their home, office, or school - clients experience a relaxed 2-hour free personal assessment of almost 100% of all low vision and blindness technologies available on the market.

To learn more about how we Bring Hope to people who are blind or have low vision, contact a Technology Specialist at New England Low Vision and Blindness please call our toll-free number at 888-211-6933 or email us at info@nelowvision.com.