Welcome to our 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.
Please note: we offer scholarships to those who want to join
but cannot afford the dues.
To join Low
Vision Now, dues are $25 for 2026. You can send dues by Zelle, Check, or by Pay
Pal.
Whichever way
you choose, please include your name, address, phone number, email address and
vision condition (if applicable).
To pay using
Zelle, send to:
Glenda Such at
848-333-9933
To pay by check:
make check
payable to Carol Such
Mail to:
Carol Such
33 Cadwallader
Court
Yardley, PA
19067
To pay using Pay
Pal, send to:
Glenda Such at
glendasuch@gmail.com.
To speak with someone about our group or to learn about a
scholarship please call us at:
484-566-3619 to ask more about a scholarship.
You may also write us at:
lowvisionnow@hotmail.com
Now for the list
of recordings of past meetings of Low Vision Now, formerly DVCCLV:
Note: some of the
below recordings will play right away while
others require navigating to the play button before it will start.
Because our
group was previously DVCCLV, many of the recordings will state that as the name
of the group and not mention Low Vision Now.
Please make sure to revisit this page because we continue
to add recordings all the time.
Here is the list
of meetings which have been recorded:
*
February 7, 2026: Research At The American Foundation For The Blind, Dr. Arielle
Silverman.
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January 10, 2026: Why Our Bodies Crave Certain Food when Stressed, Resetting
Your Body and Mind, Joni Garcia
*
December 6, 2026: Hadley Free Services Relating to Living with Low or No
Vision, Sarah Gerdes.
*
November 1, 2025: Preventing Falls When Someone Has Low or No Vision, Steve
Kerr, Fall Prevention Project.
*
October 4, 2025: Self-Defense for those with Low or No Vision, Stephen Nicole's,
One Touch Project.
*
September 6, 2025, Ways to Try, Borrow and learn about Assistive Technology Free
of Charge, Jule Ann Lieberman, Tech Owl.
* July 12, 2025, How the Brain Can React to Low or No Vision, Dr. Joanne
Perilstein.
*
June 7, 2025: Meta Ray Ban glasses by Erin Kramer, Ph, D. and Glenda Such, M.
Ed.
*
May 3, 2025: David Goldfield speaks about AI and how it impacts people who are
visually impaired or blind.
*
April 5, 2025: Disaster
preparedness by Melissa Marshall, J.
D.
* March 1, 2025: Apps that can help with traveling by Glenda
Such
* February 1, 2025: Trauma and its effects on the body by Dr.
Sarah C. Noble.
* 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 Blindness 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.