Description:  Learn to use the computer keyboard through keyboarding software.
 
·      Learning to use the mouse, if applicable
·      Using the home keys
·      Learning the letters on the keyboard
·      Learning the symbols on the keyboard
·      What do the F keys do?
·      How does the number pad work?
·      Using the numbers below the F keys.
·      What are the other miscellaneous keys used for?

This course runs Mon, Tues, and Thurs, for ten weeks.

Cost is $45.00

The MIND series is a new project launch.The MIND Series stands for Monthly Informative News and Demonstrations. Each month ABVI will be hosting presentations from speakers in the community on a different topic. The dates will be consistent falling on the third Tuesday of  each month. As of now, our series is booked from January through June. This series is open to the blind and visually impaired in the community as well as their friends and family, and we also welcome employees of ABVI-Goodwill to participate. This series is free of charge and we will provide medical motors if people do not have any means of transportation. We highly suggest that people register for the series due to registering for transportation. There is no age limitation for this program.

Camille’s Sidewalk Café

657 Park Avenue 

Would you like to see what's new in audio devices and aids for low vision or blindness? Join us at ABVI-Goodwill for a technology demonstration. During the event several vendors will be at the agency to demonstrate some of the latest technology options available:
 
Dan Killoran, C Tech will demonstrate a MultiView 3-in-1 desk top video magnifier, Compact Plus and Compact Mini portable video magnifiers, an Eye Pal Solo, an Apex Notetaker, Victor Stream, Intel Reader, KNFB Mobile Reader, and Dolphin Easy Reader software.

Robert Oyer will demonstrate a Merlin 22" desk top video magnifier, a Jordy, new and improved Amigo and Pebble portable video magnifiers, an Acrobat Short Arm video magnifier, and the Eye-Pal-Solo.

Gary VanCamp, Vuzix Corporation, will demonstrate a SightMate LV920, a SightMate Combo, SightMate Freedom Viewer, and other new products using augmented reality software.  

Bill Kilroy, from Freedom Scientific, will demonstrate the ONYX XL transportable video magnifier, the Ruby and Sapphire portable video magnifiers, the Topaz desktop video magnifier and the SARA (Scanning and Reading Appliance).

The MIND series is a new project launch.The MIND Series stands for Monthly Informative News and Demonstrations. Each month ABVI will be hosting presentations from speakers in the community on a different topic. The dates will be consistent falling on the third Tuesday of  each month. As of now, our series is booked from January through June. This series is open to the blind and visually impaired in the community as well as their friends and family, and we also welcome employees of ABVI-Goodwill to participate. This series is free of charge and we will provide medical motors if people do not have any means of transportation. We highly suggest that people register for the series due to registering for transportation. There is no age limitation for this program.

Come and enjoy 8-weeks of art appreciation, art history, art-making and fun! Art projects will include mosaics, jewelry, fabric art, wood and floral projects.

Art-making can promote wellness, relaxation and enjoyment, as well as enhance living skills.

*No art skill necessary to participate. Beginners welcome! Projects will be adapted to meet individual needs. Assistance will be provided.

The group will be facilitated by Shannon Halligan, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist.

Location (include name and complete address): ABVI-Goodwill.

RSVP to (email and/or phone): Shannon Halligan, (585) 327-5520, shalligan@abvi-goodwill.com.

RSVP date: On-going registration.

Eligible Participant: Adults who are blind or visually impaired.

Age of participants: All ages.

Other participants (friend/family member):

Frequency (weekly, monthly, etc.) Weekly.

Any fees: $25 for all 8 sessions.

Registration (required or not): Yes.

Event description:

Visit the Historic Stone Tolan House at 2370 East Avenue.

The Stone-Tolan House Museum is the oldest place in Monroe county.  Based on the family life of pioneers Orringh and Elizabeth Stone, the Museum represents the private and the public activities of a household and rural tavern on the frontier in Brighton, NY between 1790 and 1820.

Location (include name and complete address):

RSVP to (email and/or phone): Shannon Halligan, (585) 327-5520, shalligan@abvi-goodwill.com.

RSVP date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Eligible Participant: Adults who are blind or visually impaired.

Age of participants: All ages.

Other participants (friend/family member): Friends and family members welcome.

Frequency (weekly, monthly, etc.) One-time event

Any fees: $3.00 for House and Barn tour

Transportation information: Transportation for adult who is blind or visually impaired provided by Medical Motor Service.

Registration (required or not): Yes.

The MIND series is a new project launch.The MIND Series stands for Monthly Informative News and Demonstrations. Each month ABVI will be hosting presentations from speakers in the community on a different topic. The dates will be consistent falling on the third Tuesday of  each month. As of now, our series is booked from January through June. This series is open to the blind and visually impaired in the community as well as their friends and family, and we also welcome employees of ABVI-Goodwill to participate. This series is free of charge and we will provide medical motors if people do not have any means of transportation. We highly suggest that people register for the series due to registering for transportation. There is no age limitation for this program.

Camille’s Sidewalk Café

657 Park Avenue 

The MIND series is a new project launch. The MIND Series stands for Monthly Informative News and Demonstrations. Each month ABVI will be hosting presentations from speakers in the community on a different topic. The dates will be consistent falling on the third Tuesday of  each month. As of now, our series is booked from January through June. This series is open to the blind and visually impaired in the community as well as their friends and family, and we also welcome employees of ABVI-Goodwill to participate. This series is free of charge and we will provide medical motors if people do not have any means of transportation. We highly suggest that people register for the series due to registering for transportation. There is no age limitation for this program.

Join Golden Memories and Golden Ponds Restaurant for a trip to Seneca Niagara Casino!

Location: 310 Fourth Street Niagara Falls, NY 14303.

RSVP to: Shannon Halligan, (585) 327-5520, shalligan@abvi-goodwill.com.

RSVP date: Monday, June 7, 2010

Eligible Participant: Adults who are blind or visually impaired.

Age of participants: All ages.

Other participants (friend/family member): Friends and family members welcome.

Frequency (weekly, monthly, etc.) One-time event

Any fees: $17.95 per person. Each passenger receives: $20 in slot play, $5 discount on Casino Buffet, and FREE cocktails in the casino.

Transportation information: Transportation is provided by Golden Memories Bus Tour.

Registration (required or not): Yes.

Re-claim your Green Thumb!

Summer is here! It’s time to put on your gardening gloves, get outside and enjoy the growing season! We will be discussing adaptive gardening techniques, tools and tips for successful gardening. For beginners and experienced gardeners!

Do you ever hear technological terms that do not make sense to you? Chris Frank, Career and Training Team Leader and Alexis Read, Adaptive Technology Specialist, will explain the basics of “tech talk” and engage in a “hands-on” demonstration that will familiarize you with modern technology. 

Did you know that Vincent Van Gogh had glaucoma? Claude Monet had cataracts? Mary Cassatt had diabetic retinopathy? Art isn’t just for skilled artists, it’s for everyone!  Come and enjoy a discussion on the benefits of Art Therapy and a hands-on art activity. 

Did you know that Vincent Van Gogh had glaucoma? Claude Monet had cataracts? Mary Cassatt had diabetic retinopathy? Art isn’t just for skilled artists, it’s for everyone!  Come and enjoy a discussion on the benefits of Art Therapy and a hands-on art activity. 

Did you know that Vincent Van Gogh had glaucoma? Claude Monet had cataracts? Mary Cassatt had diabetic retinopathy? Art isn’t just for skilled artists, it’s for everyone!  Come and enjoy a discussion on the benefits of Art Therapy and a hands-on art activity. 

Come and learn some helpful tips from a therapist from the Agape Counseling Center on how to decrease solitude and enhance your connections to others and your community during the winter months.