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Helen Keller Deaf Blind Awareness Week

Every year, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) celebrates Helen Keller Deaf Blind Awareness Week with a national campaign. This year’s theme is: “We don’t need to see or hear in order to touch the world around us.” Details and promotional materials.

Janet Sarro

Janet Sarro

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Janet Sarro, former Director of the Nassau Senior Center. Janet retired last year after more than 30 years of unparalleled dedication and service.

After losing her sight in her right eye in 1985, Janet received rehabilitation services from HKSB. Her vision improved greatly and she regained her driving privileges. She soon thereafter began volunteering at HKSB’s senior center in Hempstead, assisting with various projects, including crafts and games participation. In 1992, Janet was named the Senior Center's Director. She was a much beloved colleague and we will miss her greatly.

Services will be at Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home, 34 Hempstead Avenue, Lynbrook, New York. Details.

HKSB is VisionAware Agency of the Month

Helen Keller Services for the Blind has been selected by VisionAware as the January agency of the month. Here are resources and information from VisionAware about HKSB, National Braille Literacy Month, and Glaucoma Awareness Month:

Welcome to 2013!

This month VisionAware is showcasing National Braille Literacy Month and Glaucoma Awareness Month by featuring blog posts and articles relating to both topics. Guest blogger Daniel Aronoff, New York City's premier blind food critic, and Deanna Noriega and Empish Thomas, VisionAware peer advisors, have posted articles about their personal journeys and the importance of braille literacy. Be sure to read and comment on these interesting and relevant blogs.

In honor of Glaucoma Awareness month, VisionAware has added an audio of a lecture on “Understanding Glaucoma” by Nalini Aggarwal, MD. Also, Maureen Duffy, VisionAware’s Social Media Specialist, has written an excellent blog about some breaking research on glaucoma and early predictors.

Helen Keller Services for the Blind is the January agency of the month. They offer a wide range of services and programs for people of all ages who are blind or have vision impairments in the New York metropolitan area and Nassau and Suffolk Counties. In honor of Glaucoma Month, Helen Keller Services suggests these useful tips on managing your glaucoma medications.

Free Offer! We are still giving away 2013 Large Print Calendars from Reader’s Digest for people who sign up for VisionAware alerts or by updating your VisionAware profile. This includes consumers, their family members, and your colleagues. Please share this information with others.

Congratulations to the CLC Class of 2012!

It was a joyous and proud day for parents, caregivers, staff, and teachers as they celebrated the graduation of eleven youngsters from HKSB’s Children’s Learning Center on June 22. Story and lots of photos.

HKSB’s Fourth Low Vision Center Opens

May 8, 2012 marked the official opening of HKSB’s fourth Low Vision Center. Information, video, and photos from the ribbon-cutting event.

HKSB in the News

HKSB work is featured in a feature article: “Devices That Help the Visually Impaired,” Newsday, April 26, 2012

New: HKSB Video

Michael is an attorney and former client of HKSB. Listen to his story:

 

Charity Navigator 4-star rating

HKSB Receives 4-Start Rating from Charity Navigator

Helen Keller Services for the Blind has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities.

The Charity Navigator rating page for HKSB

Read a letter from Ken Berger, Charity Navigator’s president & CEO (pdf document)

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