Just passing this on ...
Virtual Vision Loss Support Group Launching
Have you ever been at a family gathering or a social event where you
felt alone because you were blind?
Is it sometimes tough for you to motivate yourself to accomplish your
goals because you are frustrated and worn down with the added
responsibilities of blindness?
Have you ever had difficulty with talking about blindness to family and
friends?
Are you scared to live an active, independent life of your choosing?
Do you need advice about adjusting to blindness?
Well, if you have answered “yes†to any of these questions, PCB might
have just the thing for you.
Over the past year, PCB has hosted a few conference calls for peers to
discuss the emotional and psychological impact of blindness on
themselves as well as family and friends. Participants have commented
that the conference calls were informative and helpful. Conversations
were great. Peers talked about communicating with family and friends
about blindness around the holidays, independence in and outside of
their homes, and finding support in a sometimes isolated world of
blindness. These are the kinds of real conversations that we all need
as blind and visually impaired people. We are blind, but we are also
parents, daughters, sons, students, professionals, workers, family
members, friends, and neighbors. However, sometimes the sighted
society we live in forgets that we are all more than just blind. We
need to be able to talk about these hard and difficult topics
surrounding blindness with others who understand.
PCB has decided to take these conference calls further. Starting in
January 2020, PCB will be hosting a closed support group by phone. The
calls will focus on adjustment to blindness. The calls will be private
and confidential. They will be led by Dr. AndreWatson Psy.D., who is a
licensed psychologist who happens to be blind. Dr. Watson has
experience with being a father, husband, employee, and friend. He is
the author of the book entitled, Vision in the Dark and is a
motivational speaker about overcoming life’s challenges.
These monthly groups with Dr. Watson will be held on the first Tuesday
of the month at noon for one hour. Those who are interested should
call Dr. Andre Watson at 215-631-3230 or email him at
Dr.AndreWatson@xxxxxxxxxxx to sign up. All are welcome, but space is
limited.
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Susan Lichtenfels
Home/Office 412-429-1727
Cell 412-480-9696
Email sueperlative73@xxxxxxxxx
Pennsylvania Council of the Blind
A Peer Network for All Impacted by Vision Loss
Website pcb1.org
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Twitter pcb_advocate
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David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
JAWS Certified, 2019
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
You are invited to visit the moderator's Web site at WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info
for additional resources and information about assistive technology training
services.
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