Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington Event Replay Channel

Guest Speaker: Jason Yasner, Deputy Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS)
Learn about the history and workings of the Talking Books Program, book selection, eligibility, enrollment, program updates, online resources, and additional services like the music programs.

Brigid Doherty, COMS, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA), shares updates about MetroAccess. Learn about the service, how you can access it, and important pieces of signing up.

Losing vision can make completing everyday activities, such as those we do for fun, more difficult. The good news is, there are many adaptations that can be done! Listen in to learn more!

Nina Glasner, LCSW-C, joins us to share practical applications to make our new year a positive one. Nina has over 30 years of working directly with the low vision community and brings extensive expertise to our talk.

Mary Hughes, Certified Daily Money Manager, joins us to discuss ways to accessibly pay our bills, handle financial documents, and use different technology, and shares a little about how a daily money manager can be useful in this arena! Listen in to learn more.

Transportation outside our local area can be daunting. Learn about a travel service, travel tips and tricks, and how you can make your travel experiences a positive journey!

Paul D'Addario, ACB Northern Virginia Chapter President, joins us to discuss the different advocacy initiatives they are working on the Hill. Paul has decades of expertise in this arena and is easy to understand while he navigates us through these initiatives.

As we age, we begin considering what we leave behind, from your people to your philanthropy. The scary thing is many do not have a plan for this! Join us as we cover ways you can leave your legacy behind! Perry Hammock has spent decades helping individuals create and sustain creating legacies. This information is not intended or relied upon as legal, tax, or financial advice.