Seminars@Hadley - Independent Living

Join Seminars@Hadley as Stephen Nicholls, Founder and Director of the 1Touch Project will explain how the program works, the benefits of self-defense to the individual and community and how anyone of any age can learn skills to minimize risk, maximize independence and increase life chances. Ed Haines, member of the Seminars@Hadley team will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar.

Join Seminars@Hadley as presenters Vivian Seki and Patrick Sturdivant give a demonstration of what this tabletop device can do. Dawn Turco, a member of the Seminars@Hadley team, will moderate this 30-minute discussion.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Priscilla Rogers, Program Director of VisionAware, describes how this valuable initiative can help older adults with vision loss, their families and caregivers.

Join Seminars@Hadley as panelists Darian Smith and members of the National Federation of the Blind Community Service division share their insights and experiences to help you get started.

Join Low Vision Focus @ Hadley as JoAnne Chalom, COMS, Ed.S., Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, discusses the critical role that orientation and mobility plays in the vision rehabilitation process.

Join Low Vision Focus @ Hadley as Amy Maes, Planning and Strategy Analyst for Disability Network, Oakland County Michigan, presents on the topic of Centers for Independent Living. We'll learn about what they are, the services they provide and how they may assist older adults with vision impairments. Ed Haines, Hadley Instructor and member of the Seminars@Hadley team will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar.

Join Seminars@Hadley as we hear from Mark Farrell, a passionate public speaker, award winning NYC radio host and on-camera personality (www.markfarrellmotivation.com), whose unique life has driven him to address audiences nationwide on critical issues which have personally impacted his life, such as today's topic - Overcoming Adversity.

Join Low Vision Focus @ Hadley as Anne Cowles, MPH, describes "Balancing Act," an initiative devised to be a tool for fall prevention. Ms. Cowles is the fitness director with the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine's U-ExCEL (Exercise and Conditioning for Easier Living) program, and has worked to develop comprehensive fall prevention training that is not only directed at the general population, but is designed to be accessible to those with low vision.

Join Seminars@Hadley as the Chairman of the New Mexico Commission for the Blind, and veteran radio journalist, Art Schreiber, provides fascinating anecdotes from his amazing life. Larry Muffett, a member of Hadley's Seminars team will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar.

Join Seminars@Hadley as the Coordinator of the New York Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program, Scott Davert, discusses face-to-face communications technology options.