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The University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers a graduate program for teachers who wish to become teachers of the visually impaired (TVI). Marshall Flax, owner of Fork in the Road Vision Rehabilitation Services, is pleased to be an instructor for course 7760: "Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and Implications for Low Vision" in this graduate program. This is a two year program that will help to increase the number of highly qualified TVIs in Wisconsin, Iowa and neighboring states. This course provides the medical and educational implications of visual impairments including the anatomy and physiology of the eye, impact of lighting,...

Marshall Flax of Fork in the Road was interviewed by Madison magazine in conjuction with his involvement with the upcoming Cycle for Sight Event. Read the interview: Madison Magazine Article Cycle for Sight is an annual indoor cycling fundraiser on spinning bikes sponsored by the McPherson Eye Research Institute. All funds raised support research on vision and blinding illnesses by UW-Madison researchers. It is a fun event that brings together several hundred (or more) riders, both sighted and blind, with the proceeds supporting research into blinding diseases. People can ride as individuals or form teams. Cycle for Sight will be...

The Center for Sensory and Complex disabilities at The College of New Jersey has a website banner photo of a student using a low vision simulator. CSCD focuses on conducting research, professional development and the creation/promotion of professional practices relative to the education, habilitation and support of individuals with varying degrees of vision and/or hearing loss or those individuals considered as presenting low incidence disabilities. Used with permission - it is the featured image of this post.

The next Envision Conference 2015 will take place September 9-12 in Denver, Colorado Tenth Anniversary celebration events with Blessing Offor (NBC’s The Voice) and Brooke Fox (Singer/Songwriter and President, Visionary Media) Skilled presenters in clinical education and low vision research and The United States Association of Blind Athletes Leading edge low vision technologies on demonstration for attendees to experience and add to their practices Look for us there!

Orientation and Mobility Specialists trying Fork in the Road Low Vision Simulators at the International Mobility Conference in Montreal, July, 2015. Low vision simulators are a great way to help family, friends and co-workers better understand the potential abilities and limitations imposed by low vision Fork in the Road was interviewed by Accessible Media Inc (www.AMI.ca), a non-profit multimedia organization serving 5 million Canadians who are blind, partially sighted, deaf, hard of hearing, mobility or print restricted. AMI is included for free with basic cable packages by most providers. What a great idea! Look for this interview to be on...