Welcome to the Webpage of recordings of past  Zoom meetings  of Low Vision Now, which was formerly known as the Delaware Valley Council of Citizens with Low Vision, (DVCCLV).

While you may listen to any of the meetings listed below without becoming a member, Low Vision Now encourages you to join our group. You may join  no matter where you live and dues are reasonable for all you will enjoy by becoming a member. By joining, not only do you receive the benefits afforded to all members, you help us to continue to make available recordings like the ones on this page.  

To learn about our group and/or ask about becoming a member, write to:

lowvisionnow@hotmail.com

Note: some of the below recordings will play right away while others require navigating to the play button before it will start.

Please make sure to revisit this page because we continue to add recordings all the time.

To go to the home page of Low Vision Now, click here.

Here is the list of meetings which have been recorded:

* meet  The creator of the You Tube Channel The Blind Life. Sam Seavey discusses his life with Stargardt's Disease, why he has been creating the hundreds of  videos which help people with visual impairments.

* Accessible Pharmacy Services, what they do, who they help, how to use their services and more.

* Do you want to know more about apps which can help people with visual impairments? By Glenda Such, M. Ed. President of DVCCLV.

* Did you ever wonder how someone who cannot see what is on the TV or movie screen can fully appreciate a movie or show? Learn about audio description, what it is, how it works, how someone can get it, by Dr. Joel Snyder, and Dr. Tabitha Kenlon.

* Learn about the Foundation Fighting Blindess by Michelle Glaze. July 13, 2024.   

* Can lighting and contrast help you see things better when you have low vision? Learn how various types of lighting may be impacting how you see, understanding LED to Watts conversions, color filters might be an option for certain tasks, understanding glare effects on your vision. Contrast between objects, which combinations to try and more, by Bette Homer, M. S.

* Ways that people with low or no vision can read music scores in real time, by Bill McCann of Dancing Dots.

* Group Discussion About Having to Ask for assistance Over and Over Again, how it feels, ways that might be helpful for both parties.

* Reviewing and Explaining the Use of Helpful Apps on iPhones  for Those with Low or No Vision, by Glenda Such, M. S.

* Understanding Mindfulness and How it can Reduce Stress when you have Low or No Vision, by Michael Baime, M. D..

* Presentation by the National Federation of The Blind  on the NFB News line for Access to National and International Publications Free of Charge for those with Low or No Vision.

* Understanding the Microwave Oven, Staying Safe, Cooking Meals, Food in a Cup, and More, by Bette Homer, M. S.

* Do you want to know how to purchase a computer for less money? One with large print and/or speech output to allow access when someone has a visual impairment, presentation by Computers for the Blind.

* Do you want to find courses, lectures, webinars, and group discussions about issues relating to visual impairments? Ones that are free of charge? Presentation by Hadley on their free offerings.

* Discussion with sharing ways, tricks, and tips to do many various types of daily tasks and things when someone has low or no vision.

* What one might say to someone who is newly visually impaired, low vision, legally blind, etc.

DVCCLV Discussion on Breaking Language Barriers between medical providers and someone who has a visual impairment, terminologies, jargon, diagnosis description, and what path someone can follow with their vision pathology.

* Hundreds of thousands of audio and/or Braille books and other publications can be borrowed free of charge when someone has low or no vision, presentation by BARD of the Library of Congress.

* Interesting discussion on creating various types of materials to assist people in understanding low vision.

* What courses, internships  and steps did it take to become an Orientation and Mobility Instructor for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, by Tara Godwin, M. S.

Be sure to come back to this page for more Zoom meetings to be added for your convenience.