Creating Roads to Independence
for Persons Aging with Hearing & Vision Loss

February 8-10, 2006
Atlanta, GA

Sponsored by:

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision
at Mississippi State University


Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults


San Diego State University

Conference Proceedings

Wednesday, February 8

        The Roadmap to Independence:
                      The Grant: Persons Aging with Hearing and Vision Loss
                      BJ LeJeune, RRTC

      Prevalence of Persons Aging with Dual Sensory Loss
                      William Sansing, RRTC

     Dual Sensory Loss and the Impact on Health Policy
                     John Crews, Center for Disease Control

     Group A:   Housing Supports for Persons who are Deaf and Visually Impaired
                               Judith Good, New England Homes for the Deaf

     Group B:   Age Related Vision Loss 101: Prevention, Treatment and Impact
                     of 2 Sensory Losses

                               BJ LeJeune, RRTC

     Group A:   Roadblocks or Entrance Ramps to Integration
                               Jamie Pope, American Association of the Deaf-Blind

     Group B:   Pitfalls and Advantages of Moving in with Adult Children
                                Harry Anderson, American Association of the Deaf-Blind

     Group C:  Age-Related Hearing Loss 101: The Basics of Hearing Loss
                    and Maintaining Quality of Life

                                Carren Stika, SDSU

Thursday, February 9

    Culturally Sensitive Psycho-Social Adjustment
                                Michael Brennan

    Group A:   Steps to Facilitating Psychosocial Adjustment
                                Mia Bock, HKNC

     Group B:   Keeping the Love and Laughs in Marriage
                                 Harry & Elaine Anderson

     Group C:   Breaking out of the Isolation: The Great Supermarket of Life
                                Bernadette Wynn, HKNC

     Group A:   Support Service Providers:
                                 What Are They and How Can You Use Them?

                                 Elizabeth Spiers, AADB

     Group B:   Denial is more than a River in Egypt
                                 Michael Brennan

     Group C:   The Low Down on Low Vision Services: What's it all about?
                                 Stacy Butler, RRTC

     Group A:     Travel Skills, Orientation & Mobility, and Transportation Options
                                 Gene Bourquin, HKNC

     Group B:    Resources & Program Options for Seniors with Hearing & Vision Loss
                                 Pagie Berry, HKNC

 Friday, February 10

     My Home is My Castle: Technology is My Friend
                                 Paige Berry, HKNC

    Group A:   The Basics of Audiology
                                 Dr. Holly Kaplan, University of Georgia

    Group B:    So, what about those cell phones and pagers?
                                 Doris Chadwell & Bob Green

     Gifts for Living with Passion, Purpose, & Grace
                                 Bernadette Wynn, HKNC

                                

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