WHO: Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh, Inc. WHAT: Inclusive and Interactive Yoga for All WHERE: Virtual via Mindbody using Zoom DETAILS: Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh is excited to announce the return of VIRTUAL classes at Blue…
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VSA Collects Membership Data For Better Insight
VSA Collects Membership Data For Better Insight VisionServe Alliance is helping to bridge the gap in data available in our field. Starting in 2022, VSA will ask members to submit an annual report on the services they provide and other…
Clinical Trial Shaping The Future of Vision Technology
The Chicago Lighthouse’s research department is the Epicenter of Vision Innovation. Our groundbreaking work is at the forefront of advancing the possibilities for people with low vision. In partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology, we are in the first…
U.S. Goalball Teams Announced For Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
U.S. Goalball Teams Announced For Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games FORT WAYNE, INDIANA (June 9, 2021) – The United States Association of Blind Athletes has revealed the 12 athletes selected to represent Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in…
Q3 AVLNC Full Coalition Meeting
The Aging and Vision Loss National Coalition (AVLNC) is gathering for the quarterly meeting in April to discuss goals for Q3. Join the AVLNC on July 12th at 3 pm ET to be part of the one-year plan and get involved with…
NFB National Convention
The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically…
New CEO Affinity Group
Virtual July 26 at 2 pm Central This affinity group is for leaders of member organizations who have been in their position for 3 years or less. Open to VSA members only. See your latest eNew or contact wendy@visionservealliance.org to…
Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit
Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit – Register Today! VisionServe Alliance is a proud sponsor of the 10th annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit, on July 14-15, 2021. This year’s Summit will include a variety…
2021 ACB Virtual Conference
Plans are coming together for a great virtual conference and convention to be held July 16 through July 23, 2021. We learned much from our 2020 virtual conference and convention and we are working hard to apply that knowledge to…
New CEO Affinity Group – June 28
Are your messages getting lost, overlooked, or even misunderstood? Claudia Virga is our guest presenter for this meeting. She will walk us through her CHAT System methodology that will help solve your communication problems. To really connect, you have to…
National Registry for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments Launches
Success Beyond Sight, (SBS), a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, has created a FREE National Registry (NRTSVI) for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVIs/TVIs) to empower a national voice for TSVIs/TVIs and to provide a means to reach, on a national level, TSVIs/TVIs…
Vision Impairment and Eye Diseases among Nursing Home Residents Data Webinar
The Prevalence of Vision Impairment and Eye Diseases among Nursing Home Residents: The Delaware Study. This webinar, being held on Wednesday, June 16th from 4-5 pm EDT, will present the findings of comprehensive eye examinations of 2019 residents of nursing homes in the…
AVLNC Awareness Campaign Resources
VisionServe Alliance Releases Official Code of Ethics Policies
St. Louis, Missouri—May 18, 2021 – VisionServe Alliance (VSA) announces the release of its official Code of Ethics policy which outlines expectations regarding the behavior of VSA towards its members, clients, stakeholders, and society. Developed by the Board of Directors…
How the American Rescue Plan Act Affects Your Nonprofit
VSA will continue to research and share updates on the ARPA as more info becomes available. Several items to note as of now, 1) The deadline to apply for the PPP loan has NOT been extended beyond March 31st, 2) Be…
VisionServe Alliance Announces Two Spring Academic Scholarship Recipients
St. Louis, Missouri—March 22, 2021 – VisionServe Alliance announces two new recipients of its annual academic scholarship: Alison Clougherty, Co-Founder of BEST in Nashville, TN, and Melisa Matthews, a Blind Low Vision Specialist with VIPS in Louisville, KY. VSA’s annual…
Q2 AVLNC Quarterly Coalition Meeting
The Aging and Vision Loss National Coalition (AVLNC) is gathering for the quarterly meeting in April to set goals for Q2. Join the AVLNC on April 7th at 4 pm ET to be part of the one-year plan and get involved with…
Data-Driven Science Webinar Series
Please join Dean VanNasdale, OD, PhD from Ohio State University for a webinar on data from the US Census, Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS), and the American Communities Survey on April 7th at 3 pm ET. Analysis of this data allows us to…
Dean VanNasdale, OD, PhD Bio
Dean VanNasdale, OD, PhD, received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University in 2003 and completed a cornea and contact lens residency at Indiana University in 2004. He received a Master of…