2024 Sponsors

Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, (Diamond Sponsor)

The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is the world’s most comprehensive education, rehabilitation and service program serving individuals of all ages who are deaf, blind, deafblind and multi-disabled. Founded in 1858 by a young medical doctor who wanted to educate his deaf brother, AIDB now serves more than 36,000 infants, toddlers, children, adults and seniors with hearing and vision loss throughout Alabama each year. https://www.aidb.org

Diamond Sponsor

Ability 2 Access (Bronze Sponsor)

A2A is proud to be a distributor of Low Vision and Blindness Products that include desktop video magnifiers, portable video magnifiers, handheld video magnifiers, software, braille embossers, braille displays and more. ability2access.com

Allied Instructional (Silver Sponsor)

Allied Instructional Services is an education management company providing schools and government agencies with the professional staff and programs needed for supporting the growth, development, and life skills of individuals with special needs. alliedinstructional.com/

Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) (Silver Sponsor)

CIDI is recognized as a leader for services and research in accessibility. We are dedicated to an inclusive society through innovations in assistive and universally designed technologies, with a goal of addressing the full range of needs for accessibility. We are committed to the promotion of technological innovation and development of user-centered research, products, and services for individuals with disabilities. https://cidi.gatech.edu/

Florida Vision Technology (Bronze Sponsor)

Florida Vision Technology is a certified woman-owned small business based out of Fort Lauderdale. Lesa Kretschmer, Founder, and CEO, have worked in the blindness and low vision industry for more than 29 years. She is committed to placing the best assistive technology solutions available today within reach of blind and visually challenged people of all ages and walks of life. floridareading.com/

Georgia Academy for the Blind (GAB) (Honorary Sponsor)

The Georgia Academy for the Blind provides quality education services to Georgia’s students with visual impairments and/or visual impairments in conjunction with other disabilities to prepare them to achieve their highest level of independence in transition to college and career readiness. https://www.gabmacon.org/gab

Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Bronze Sponsor)

A statewide nonprofit organization that provides interpreting, community, and employment services for the deaf and hard of hearing, their family members, friends, local state and federal agencies. www.gcdhh.org/

GA Pines (Silver Sponsor)

icon of two adults embracing an infant with text Georgia Pines Parent infant Network for Educational Services

Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services (Georgia PINES) is a statewide early intervention program for families of children birth to five years of age with a diagnosed hearing loss and/or visual impairment. Families receive information and training to assist their children to develop to their potential across all areas of development. All services are provided in the home or other appropriate natural environment. All services are free to Georgia PINES families. Georgia Pines

Georgia Sensory Assistance Project (Diamond Sponsor)

The Georgia Sensory Assistance Project provides technical assistance, training, and sponsors events — including Sibshops and teen events — that support children and youth with deaf-blindness and their family members, school personnel, and other service providers. https://coe.uga.edu/outreach/programs/georgia-sensory-assistance-project

Smokey Powell Center (Diamond Sponsor)

The Georgia Academy for the Blind is pleased to offer outreach services through the Smokey Powell Center. The center is housed on the Academy’s campus and provides services to any student throughout the state of Georgia who is blind or visually impaired. Services are provided at no cost to the student. https://www.gabmacon.org/

2024 Exhibitors

American Printing House for the Blind (APH)

Since 1858, The American Printing House for the Blind has operated in Louisville, Kentucky as the world’s largest nonprofit organization creating accessible learning experiences through educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are blind and low vision.

Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc

Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc. was founded in 1983 as the North American subsidiary of Eschenbach Optik GmbH of Nuremberg, Germany a company that was established in 1913 and is the world leader in the manufacture and distribution of high quality magnification solutions including low vision aids, reading glasses and binoculars. Eschenbach offers these 3 product groups to channel partners who then provide the products to consumers. The company focuses most of its efforts on helping the channel partners that carry the low vision aid and reading glasses products so that they can help their end-users. These partners include eye care and vision rehabilitation professionals who care for those with vision loss due to to macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other eye diseases and vision problems. Eschenbach helps these professionals help their patients and clients by providing diagnostic tools, training and support so that successful outcomes can be obtained with the magnification devices they deem most appropriate for the visually impaired people for whom they care. www.eschenbach-optik.com

Georgia AER

The Georgia Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) is a state chapter of AER International, a membership organization dedicated to providing support and assistance to professionals such as rehabilitation teachers, counselors, orientation and mobility specialists, and technology specialists who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults. www.gaaer.org

Georgia Blind Sports Association

The mission of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Lions Camp will be to utilize the property in Waycross, Ga. entrusted to them by the State of Georgia in 1975 to provide a unique recreational experience to the visually impaired of this state and surrounding states. The Georgia Lions Camp's properties will be used for other purposes at other times of the year in a manner that directly or indirectly serves the visually impaired community and supports the primary mission of providing recreation to the visually impaired.
https://gablindsports.org/

Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (GLS) (formerly known as GLASS) is Georgia’s free talking book and braille library, tailored to the needs of Georgians of all ages who cannot use standard print materials and require alternative, accessible formats. GLS.georgialibraries.org

Georgia Lions Camp

Guiding Eyes

Since 1954, Guiding Eyes has managed to thrive on goodness, even in the most difficult of times. We relied on the goodness of our loyal base of generous supporters, passionate staff and dedicated volunteers to come together to meet the growing needs of our diverse community of people with vision loss. Through this unwavering support and dedication, Guiding Eyes has graduated more than 10,000 guide dog teams. We believe in the powerful, meaningful change that our beautiful dogs bring to the lives of people facing the daily challenges that blindness and vision loss present. https://www.guidingeyes.org/

Irie AT

IRIE isn’t just a company; it’s a way of being. IRIE essentially means “happy”, which is how we approach every day. Call and find happy people who answer the phone. Find knowledgeable people who care about what they are doing and are thrilled to talk to you. At IRIE, we don’t sell boxes. We sell solutions and service, with over a quarter of our staff dedicated entirely to Customer Support. Aren’t getting what you need from one of the conglomerates? IRIE gives you a choice of independent brands that are all top of class in their respective product categories.

LVI America

Kimberly Cline has 30 years of experience in the assistive technology industry. She has contributed to the success of individuals who use assistive technology for their careers, education, and personal growth. Kimberly is the Director of Sales for North America for LVI America. She is passionate to make a difference in the lives of individuals by introducing them to the incredible low vison technology that LVI develops and manufactures. Kimberly has shared her expertise with a variety of audiences through speaking engagements and training sessions at national conferences such as CSUN, ATIA, ACB, NFB, and many local state conferences.

Low Vision Supply

At Low Vision Supply we strive to provide the highest level of expertise, products, and service to help the blind and visually impaired regain independence. From low-tech tools like canes and pocket magnifiers, to the latest AI driven wearable smart tech; we have what you need to lead an independent life. https://www.lowvisionsupply.com/pages/about-us

Mountainview Low Vision Services

Cheryl Saucier created Mountain View Low Vision Services in the spring of 2019 to offer a wide variety of high quality low vision products to people with vision loss in our area. Cheryl has the clinical experience, assistive technology knowledge, professional connections, and integrity to help you discover what devices, services, technology and resources are available. Cheryl works with individuals, families, agencies, medical providers, and facilities. Whether it is through our low vision products, workshops, or rehabilitation and contract services, Cheryl can help improve the quality for people living with vision loss.

Palmer Vision

Palmer Vision LLC's mission is to provide the visually impaired community with a professional, ethical, and informative experience through the use of assistive technology sales and services. https://www.palmervision.com/

Perkins School for the Blind Transition Center

We are the worldwide leader in education services for children and young adults who are blind and visually impaired with multiple disabilities. An international NGO, we are infinitely innovating to solve longstanding and emerging problems facing our communities, our students and our families. https://www.perkins.org/ www.perkins.org/

Tracy Fitch, LLC

Author of the children's book, "The Unstoppable Kitty Madison" about a fictional girl who is blind. Book Summary: Kitty is confident that she can do anything and doesn’t want anyone to feel sorry for her. Then, one day she finds out that she has been chosen to speak at the National Association of the Blind’s national convention. How can she possibly speak for her entire generation of kids who are blind? Suddenly, she feels unsure of herself and afraid of the possible outcome. Is she really as unstoppable as she has always believed? Will she find the strength and courage to speak from the heart?

ViewPlus

By working collaboratively around the world, ViewPlus is asserting itself to improve opportunities in education and employment for blind and visually impaired students and professionals. While there is still much work to be done, the successful management transition to a second generation means ViewPlus can continue helping make information accessible to all. https://viewplus.com/

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