Seminars@hadley - Independent Living

Join Seminars@Hadley as Lynda Jones, CVRT, provides a Blueprint for Seamless Services based on evidence-based practices supported by a cohesive trio of documentation that can standardize services across programs at the local, state or federal levels.

When you’re a nondriver due to a visual impairment, you have to be creative and organized to be successful in this car-oriented society. Budgeting for travel, planning for when things don’t go well and using your time during travel efficiently are all important considerations to mastering the world of nondriving.

Whether you are new to flying or a seasoned traveler, learn valuable tips and tricks for making your airport experience less stressful and much easier to manage.

Join Seminars@Hadley as instructor Julie Kay shares her ideas on fresh Thanksgiving and Christmas looks for inside and outside of your home.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Urban Miyares, a blinded veteran and member of the “Baby Boom” generation, shares his thoughts on preparing for a more financially secure future.

Transitioning back into civilian life after military service is a bigger challenge than most envision. Join Seminars@Hadley as blinded veteran and noted entrepreneur Urban Miyares discusses how to successfully make the move from military life back to civilian society.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Douglas Walker, Hadley's instructor of Assistive Technology, presents how to use the Bookshare Read2go app to search for books, download and begin reading on your iPad or iPhone.

Take a "coffee break" and join Seminars@Hadley as we discuss all things parenting blind. Panelists Tom Babinszki, Sharon Howerton, Sue Melrose and Vicky Prahin are all visually impaired Hadley staff or faculty and active parents with sighted children at a variety of ages. They'll have a few stories to tell and questions of their own. Bring yours to this open 90 minute discussion!

Lisa Golden, Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Division for Blind Services Diabetes Field Specialist and Genie Benavides, RN, DARS/DBS Diabetes Vendor will discuss important steps that may help reduce risk of diabetes complications. Join Seminar@Hadley as Lisa and Genie provide valuable information about managing diabetes.

Join Seminars@Hadley as a panel of O&M instructors and consumers presents the basics of Orientation and Mobility and how these techniques can increase independence.

In this seminar, we'll discuss a handful of useful personality types, demonstrate how to perceive them live, and then show you how to use language to influence them to give yourself an edge in the workplace and in your personal life. Join Seminars@Hadley as Jeisyn Murphy, PhD, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center Adaptive Skills Supervisor and certified Trainer and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), discusses these features of what makes people tick.

Would you like to take greater charge of your life by labeling and organizing your home? Polly Abbott, Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist at the Guild for the Blind, will share strategies and tips for organizing and identifying your belongings. Join Seminars@Hadley as Polly provides further information on how you can create independence through a system of organization.

This presentation introduces participants to a sensory/process approach to instruction known as "the kitchen drawer" model of rehabilitation. The result is a "kitchen drawer" full of skills one can transfer from one task to another across the lifespan.

Have you ever walked into a job interview and suddenly felt unprepared? Or stepped up to a microphone in front of a crowd of people and panicked? Do you wish there was a "Confidence Button" you could push to "turn on" feeling comfortable and sure of yourself? Well you can, and it's already right inside of you! The challenge is to learn how to get access to it whenever you need it.

Founded in 1858, in Louisville, Kentucky, the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. Dr. Tuck Tinsley III, President of the American Printing House for the Blind, will talk all about APH: the people, the products, the services, the mission.

Do you ever feel like your sleep patterns are different from those of others around you? Do you sometimes feel the unwanted urge or need to fall asleep during the day time when you need to be awake? This could be due to a real sleep problem related to the lack of light needed to keep your body's internal clock in sync. Dr. Steven Lockley from Harvard Medical School will be presenting the story of a sleep problem affecting over 50% of individuals who are totally blind. Topics covered include background on the cause and state of scientific knowledge about this sleep disorder, common symptoms of the sleep problems and current research for diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Steven Lockley is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Neuroscientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He has been studying the effects of light and blindness on sleep and circadian rhythms for 18 years.

Do you feel ill at ease in social situations? Being social and friendly doesn't come naturally or easily to everyone. The good news is that with the right skills and practice you can improve your networking and communication, meet more people and form more productive and satisfying connections and friendships. Join Seminars@Hadley as Manager of Counseling Services at the Guild for the Blind Lauri Dishman shares practical tips and techniques you can use to become more social.

This open discusssion-style seminar discusses diabetetes and strategies for living well with the condition and visual impairment.

In 2010, Horizons for the Blind launched an innovate new Web site called Directions for Me which provides accessible packaging information for over 350,000 products. Project Coordinator and Technology Specialist Byron Lee tells all about this exciting tool.

Several dog guide schools have programs which train dogs specifically for users with multiple disabilities. To find out if you'd be a good candidate or if one of your consumers might benefit, join Seminars@Hadley as Ellin Purcell, Director of Special Needs, Guiding Eyes for the Blind; Michelle Pouliot, Director of Research and Devopment, Guide Dogs for the Blind; and Keith McGregor, Director of Canine Training and Deaf-Blind Services, Leader Dogs for the Blind discuss programs at their schools designed for multiply disabled users.