CCLVI Special Events

Episode Notes Notes go here CCLVI - Council of Citizens with Low Vision International CCLVI is an international nonprofit organization and community of individuals who understand low vision needs and experiences. We are here to provide support, resources, education, and advocacy for those who are impactedk by low vision and visual impairment. From publications, to live Zoom calls, online resources...

Episode Notes CCLVI ZOOM call with Certified orientation and mobility specialist, Michael Byington Enjoy this very special episode as Zelda Gebhartd interviews a certified orientation and mobility instructor, Michael Byertpn. Learn about training for the position, what they do what such instructors do and tips and tricks for how to improve her orientation and mobility as individuals with visual im...

Episode 10 Tastefully Simple Cooking with Patti Cox on CCLVI Patti Cox leads a dynamic low vision cooking session utilizing Tastefully Simple products. Why Tastefully Simple? They are not only delicious and convenient, but they are also part of our November 202 CCLVI fundraising efforts. Join in the fun and instruction as Patti uses her culinary talents to provide welcome cooking hints and strateg...

Episode Notes - Art and Photography with Low Vision with Glenda Such Enjoy this episode of CCLVI Special Topics Podcast in which Glenda Such shares her experience and knowledge in drawing and photography with low vision. This audio was recorded from One of our weekly Zoom calls held in May 2022. Glenda walks us through several of her art pieces and photographs and explains her process. We have an...

Episode 8 Wordle with Vispero Wordle is taking the world by storm, and CCLVI is keeping up with it. Vispero visits CCLVI with news of the accessibility of the game everyone is talking about and playing once a day. Discover how it works with JAWS, Fusion, ZoomText, and other magnification. Enjoy this episode for some fun and learning at the same time. Thank you to the Vispero Team for providing thi...

Episode 7 Notes, Low Cost Solutions Listen in to this lively discussion as participants share a variety of low-cost solutions they use to assist them around them in the kitchen and home. These recommendations are particularly focused on the needs of individuals with visual impairment. Many times such solutions are necessarily quite expensive, but we focused this discussion on low cost ways to meet...

Episode 6 Notes for Audio Description on TV Enjoy this informative presentation and discussion how about audio description for television. Carl Richardson is our guest from the Audio Description Project of the American Council of the Blind. For more details related to audio description visit their website at https://adp.acb.org CCLVI - Council of Citizens with Low Vision International CCLVI is an...

Episode 5 Notes Holidays & Relationships- CCLVI Zoom Call Recording 12/17/21 Enjoy the informative and helpful community discussion we had on oir 12/17/21 Friday Coffee Hour Zoom call! This session was facilitated by Kathy Farina and hosted by Zelda Gedhard. Listen now, if you missed this Zoom call, or re-listen to review all the helpful strategies we shared :-) BONUS: Here is the healthcare d...

Episode Notes Siri Secrets & Tips Part 2, CCLVI Zoom Call Recording of Thurs 12-16-21 Part 2 of sharing commands that can be used by voice on Siri. what a terrific community effort!! The recording of Part One, held on December 2, 2021 at 8 PM Eastern, is available at CCLVI.ord under Media. Following is a partial list of commands we mentioned in this episode. Weather, Calendar, Reminders, Overh...

Episode Notes Siri Secrets & Tips Part 1, CCLVI Zoom Call Recording of Thurs 12-2-21 We shared commands that can be used by voice on Siri. We will have part two of this series on December 16, 2021 at 8 PM Eastern. Following is a partial list of commands we mentioned in this episode. weather report and forecast, placing phone calls, sports scores, sports statistics, sending text messages, liste...

Episode 2 Notes Accessibility at CCLVI.info CCLVI.info is the new website for The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International. We are in beta development, but the web is already available.. Enjoy this brief audio as our webmaster, Kathy King, describes the unique accessibility features available on our new site. There’s also a brief tour of some of the pages already posted. From podcats to L...

Episode Notes- About Podcasts This is a brief recording of a zoom call brought to you by the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International in which we introduce and discuss podcasts. What are some of the podcasts that people in our community listen to? How do they listen to them? And what are the benefits of podcasts? Discover how podcast provide convenient ways to listen to content, and how y...