Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 16th Annual Focus on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Vision Loss
Provider
 Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB)
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Location
 Norwood, MA - Four Points by Sheraton
Date(s)
 October 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
CE Hours
 4.0
Contact Information
 Questions about the Conference? Please do not hesitate to contact: Lisa.DiBonaventura@mass.govApplication for 4 hours of Continuing Education will be submitted - Questions: Samantha.Linden@mass.gov
Registration Information
 https://www.focusonvisionandvisionloss.org/conferences--workshops.htmlReduced Room Rates of $155 per night, exclusive of taxes, will be available at the Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood, phone: 781-769-7900. Please mention Shriver Clinical. Rooms at this rate are held until September 3, 2024, and subject to availability.
Fees
 Registration & Fee due by September 16, 2024 Registration by July 31, 2024: $55.00 Registration after July 31, 2024: $65.00Paying by Credit Card? Please Register Online: https://tinyurl.com/yvxzxv48 Paying by Check or Purchase Order? Please complete the Registration Form on page 14 of this Brochure online at focusonvisionandvisionloss.org and return with payment to: Rebecca McLean / Shriver Clinical Services / May Center Medical Office Wrentham Developmental Center / PO Box 144, Wrentham, MA 02093 Please make check payable to: Shriver Clinical Services Corporation. Questions re: Registration? Rebecca.C.McLean@mass.gov or 508-384-5558. Refunds: We regret that refunds cannot be given after September 10, 2024, unless by notification from us to you that your check (# and amount) will be returned to you. This refund protocol will also be used if conference capacity is reached at the time we receive your registration and payment.
Description of CE Program/Activity
 This day-long collaborative event provides a multi-tracked educational program reaching out to the needs of individuals, clinicians, family members, support staff at day and residential programs, nurses, eye care providers, administrators, advocates, and all concerned with the vision and vision loss needs of individuals with intellectual/developmental disability. Many resources are also shared at the Exhibit Area and through Poster Presentations. The Focus Conference is organized by Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services and Massachusetts Commission for the Blind together with Perkins School for the Blind, Boston University School of Medicine, New England College of Optometry, and Shriver Clinical Services Corporation. Additional collaborators for Program Planning include the Carroll Center for the Blind. Funding support is generously provided by our Collaborating Partners.

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