Please be sure to stop by the Exhibit Hall Showcase to visit with our exhibitors. Print the Exhibit Hall Vendor Showcase form and get signatures from each of the booths to be entered into a drawing! :)
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
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (Triple 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, dwww.aidb.orgeafblind and multidisabled. 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
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)
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/
CVIConnect (Silver Sponsor)
CViConnect embraces the data-driven instructional model through a systematic approach. Initially, the CViConnect PRO system facilitates the integration of baseline assessment data, including functional vision evaluation and orientation and mobility assessments, among others. This foundational information empowers teams to thoughtfully select Activities from the comprehensive CViConnect Activity library. As students actively participate in these purposeful activities, the system seamlessly gathers a diverse array of data points, including the utilization of heat maps to track their visual focus, touch detection, and more. This wealth of data can subsequently inform decision-making regarding the next steps and the most effective methods to provide support for the learners.
https://cviconnect.co/
https://cviconnect.co/
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 (www.eschenbach-optik.com), 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.
Florida Vision Technology (Diamond 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)
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 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 Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Silver 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. https://www.gcdhh.org/
GA Pines (Silver Sponsor)
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. https://datatransport1.us:4054/PinesFrontWEB/index.html
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/
https://gablindsports.org/
Georgia Lions Camp, Inc.
https://www.glcb.org/
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
Georgia Library Service Outreach
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. https://gla.georgialibraries.org/
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/
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
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
Magnifiers.com
Through professional guidance, Magnifiers.com is committed to helping its visually impaired customers locate, acquire, and use the most current and innovative services, resources, and tools available to enable them to retain and/or regain their independence. http://www.magnifiers.com/
Orcam
Our mission is to enrich people's daily experiences with personal assistive handheld and wearable AI devices that increase confidence and independence. https://www.orcam.com/en-us/home
Palmer Vision (Bronze Sponsor)
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.
Perkins School for the Blind
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/
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/domain/25
Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Teaching Students with Visual Impairments is a web resource for all things related to serving individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The mission of Teaching Students with Visual Impairments is to provide all persons involved in the student's education with the necessary resources they need to help each student become successful members of their communities and to equip those in the visual impairment field with a readily available resource to meet the wide range of needs of the students they serve. In addition to vision specific articles and printables, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments also offers a VI job posting service, instructional resources and recorded webinars and offers a gift shop featuring braille jewelry, VI themed t-shirts, tote bags, braille and large print greeting cards, keychains, badge holders, pins, tumblers, mugs and more for purchase! teachingvisuallyimpaired.com
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/
Visual Enhancements
Mike Martenson is a graduate of the Air Force Community College in Airframe and Powerplant and has attended the University of South Carolina. He founded Visual Enhancements, Inc. in April of 1998 when the company he used to contract for went out of business and the manufacturers approached him directly to represent them. Slowly the store has gained the trust of many people all over Georgia, servicing everything from vocational rehab centers to retirement communities, and ophamologists to low vision therapists. http://visualenhancements.com/
Visual Impairment Foundation of Georgia
vifGA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) created to serve as a central resource for visually impaired Georgians. Founded in 1997, vifGA was created to serve as a central resource for visually impaired Georgians. Services include: Providing a toll-free number for the visually impaired to use for securing information on services and resources available in Georgia. Maintaining the vifGA website, www.vifga.org, to serve as a comprehensive guide for the visually impaired and their families about existing available resources. Funding for products and services for the visually impaired who do not qualify to receive aid from existing resources. https://vifga.org/
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