INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Vision Expo will return to the Indiana State Library this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The 2023 expo will feature two speakers: Christine M. Donmoyer will speak about her book “Invisible Disability: Living with Macular Degeneration.” Her book is a guide for newly diagnosed AMD patients. It addresses the challenges that a patient faces in daily life. These challenges do have solutions, as Donmoyer shares her insights from her unique patient perspective.
Julie Flaherty is a certified accessible travel advocate and specializes in accessible travel for individuals with disabilities or special needs. In her presentations, she will share stories about her travel adventures as a visually impaired traveler. She will also share her secrets to good travel.
The following vendors are planning to be in attendance:
- Accessibility
- Bosma Enterprises
- Cori Braille Service
- Easterseals Crossroads
- Eye Can See
- FSSA-BVIS
- FUSE Inc
- Independence Science.
- Indiana NFB Parents of Blind Children
- Indiana Bowling League for the Blind
- Indianapolis Public Library
- Jean Brown-Macrame, artist and author
- Leader Dogs for the Blind
- Lyons Club of Greenwood
- Marion County Election Board
- Marty and Julie Flaherty-Cruise, planners
- MDWise
- NFB-NEWSLINE
- QR Speak (playing cards)
- Royal Caribbean.
- Simplified Insurance Solutions, LLC
- Sleek Crochet
- Tactile Engineering.
- VA-Visual Impairment Services Team
- Visually Impaired Preschool Services
Click here to visit the Indiana Vision Expo website. The annual event is for people with vision loss, their friends and families, service providers, educators, health care professionals, librarians, and other consumers interested in products and services designed to promote independent living. Everyone is welcome to attend. There is no registration required for this free event.
Please enter the building at 140 N. Senate Ave. Parking in the Indiana state government lot at the corner of Ohio Street and Senate Avenue will be $10 for the event.
Please contact Judy Gray, Indiana Talking Books and Braille Library supervisor, with any questions about the Vision Expo.
