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Description: This panel discussion will give an overview of how families are impacted as their loved one experiences and adjusts to life with vision loss. Specific strategies and resources will be discussed as well as what family can do to support and encourage independence and adjustment. Instructor: Sylvia Stinson-Perez, CVRT, MSW, MA, MBA Instructor s Title: Project Director, Older Individuals Who are Blind Technical Assistance Center, Project Director, Vision Specialist Program National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision Instructor s Affiliation: Mississippi State University Panelists: Cheryl Rayburn, Curtis Rayburn, Tammy Roussell, Mary Worstell, Debbie Stowe Primary Core or ECC Area: N/A Target Audience: Family/Friends/Caregivers of adults with vision loss, Professionals, Adult Consumers Pre-requisite knowledge: None Materials Needed: None Lesson Plan Goal: N/A Learning Objectives: 1) Participants will learn 3 implications of vision loss on loved ones of the visually impaired individual. 2) Participants will receive 3 practical recommendations for including family members in the independent living skills training. 3) Participants will learn about at least 3 resources that can help loved ones more effectively cope with vision loss of their loved one. |
