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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The Best in Tech 2009 Workshop

Thanks to Dr. Bill Takeshita for helping to organize what looks to be a great tech workshop! It's being presented jointly by The Center for the Partially Sighted and the National Federation of the Blind, San Fernando Valley Chapter. I'm really looking forward to the event, and best of all--it's free!

The Best in Tech 2009

Speakers include:

  • Bob Sweetman will tell you which are the best GPS Systems
  • Louis Herrera will talk about the i-phone
  • Robert Stigile will compare the Book Sense and the Victor ReaderStream
  • Julian Vargas will describe why he chooses to have the KNFB Mobile Reader and his Nokia N82 cell phone
  • Racquel Decipeda will explain why she chose to have Talks telephone software over the Mobile Speaks
  • Marc Gerberick will tell you why he likes the Mac computers and Voice Over
  • Stephanie Rood will talk about the ABISee Twix and Eye Pal Solo
  • Dr. Brett Nagatani will tell you the most popular video magnifiers chosen by his patients
  • Ken Metz will tell you why he uses the Voice and Braille Sense note takers
  • Keith Christian will talk about System Access for students
  • Dr. Bill Takeshita will tell you which desktop video magnifiers his patients most often choose

Vendors will include:

A.B.I.See, the makers of the Eye Pal, California Telephone Access, Enhanced Vision, Eye Tech Low Vision, Freedom Scientific, Humanware, Leo Drell and Help with Vision, Magnisite, Optelec, Sweetman Systems, Your low vision store

Come and learn from actual users of the most popular adaptive technology devices for people with low vision. Vendors will be present to allow hands on experience with the devices and you may purchase items at special discounted prices.


WHEN: Saturday November 21, 2009
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

WHERE: Radisson Hotel
6161 W. Centinela Ave.
Culver City, CA 90230

RSVP at NFBEvents@gmail.com or call Robert Stigile (818)419-5331