Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

09/05/2025

VABVI is so appreciative of the generous, brave and good hearted people who make this fun community event possible each year!

09/04/2025

In today's preventing falls video, Joan talks about keeping floors clear to prevent falls. Falls Free Vermont Coalition

In this video, Joan talks about keeping floors clear to prevent falls.

09/03/2025

September is falls prevention month and VABVI in partnership with the Falls Free Vermont Coalition are working hard to prevent falls one educational video at a time! In video #3, Joan talks about the importance of proper lighting to prevent falls.

Joan talks about the importance of adequate lighting to prevent falls.

09/03/2025

Hannaford in Rutland has made September VABVI month. For every reusable Hannaford Community Bag sold, $1 will be donated to VABVI. Buy your Hannaford Community Bags all through September at:

Hannaford
318 South Main St., Rutland VT

It's a great bag for a great cause! Thank you, Hannaford!

09/02/2025

VABVI's SMART Device Training Program is improving lives and fostering independence across Vermont! VABVI thanks the generous M&T Charitable Foundation for its support of this important program!

“M&T Bank is proud to support the SMART Device Training Program, helping blind and visually impaired Vermonters unlock independence and opportunity through technology.”
-Ms. Kathleen Schirling, The M&T Charitable Foundation

09/02/2025

Good morning! September is Fall Prevention month and VABVI has partnered with the Falls Free Vermont Coalition to create a series of short videos about preventing falls if you have impaired vision. Here is the first of the month-long series:

Tips and practical advice on how to avoid falls if your vision is impaired.

08/27/2025

Walk with Ease!

08/25/2025

Discover the Future of Accessible Online Shopping

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making shopping better for blind people, with faster product discovery, clearer information, and fewer roadblocks at checkout. Join us for a focused, practical boutique on the future of accessible online shopping on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern via Zoom. In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Use Innosearch.ai on the web and over the phone to find exactly what you need.
• Take advantage of AI features now built into major shopping websites to compare items, summarize details, and aggregate reviews.
• Use AI-enabled browsers to streamline searches, extract key information from cluttered pages, and reduce friction in forms and carts.
• Apply simple strategies to shop faster and with confidence.

Register for the Future of Online Shopping Boutique today!
https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/events/accessibility-boutique-reg

About Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility
The National Federation of the Blind is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind people. Our Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility provides resources and events with access technology experts through our partnership with the Maryland Department of Disabilities.

Please complete the following form to register to attend one or more of our upcoming accessibility boutiques and seminars.

08/25/2025

Current market trends illustrate the importance of not only more affordable, assistive technologies, but also more public awareness of age-related visual impairment and blindness.

The North America visual impairment products and services market is projected to grow from USD 1.74 bn in 2025 to USD 2.75 bn by 2033, at a CAGR of 5.92%

08/21/2025

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-08-21-oxford-researchers-develop-uniquely-shaped-microstent-combat-glaucoma

A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have unveiled a pioneering ‘microstent’ which could revolutionise treatment for glaucoma, a common but debilitating condition. The study has been published in The Innovation, Cell Press.

08/18/2025

https://www.bu.edu/eng/2025/08/01/career-award-supports-accessible-ai-for-all/

by A.J. Kleber As AI and machine learning-based technologies become ever more integrated into many aspects of our lives, the need to address their weaknesses and gaps in capacity grows correspondingly urgent. Today’s AI often assumes a “one-size-fits-all” user, ignoring individual needs and pr...