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How to Guide a Person With Vision Loss.

Many people would like to assist a person with vision loss when appropriate but hesitate because they don't know how. Often called "Sighted Guide" or "Human Guide", these techniques are simple and easy to learn. The Town of Brookline, Massachusetts, has produced an instructional video telling and showing via demonstration clips, how to guide a person with vision loss in a variety of common situations.

This video is free to all and may be used by any agencies, organizations, groups, or individuals who find it useful. The Brookline Commission on Disability welcomes questions, feedback, and reports on how it is being used.

Contact:
the Town of Brookline's Community Relations Specialist and ADA / Section 504 Coordinator, * at 1-617-730- 2326, TTY 1-617-730-2327
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Town of Brookline

*As of April, 2020, The Coordinator is , 617-730-2329, in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations.

Narrator:

Sassy Outwater-Wright

Producer:

Tina Kurys

Director:

Corbin Reidel

Graphics:

John Seay

Narrator:

Sassy Outwater-Wright
Executive Director
Massachusetts Association
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
200 Ivy Street
Brookline, MA
https://www.mabvi.org/
888-613-2777

Guides:

Michael Allen
Alice Taub

Person with Vision Loss:

Paul Saner

Guide Dog:

Tassie

Links:

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Episode	Date	Show Title	Guest(s)
36	4/14/2022	Brookline Town Website	James Pouliot
35	1/14/2022	Brookline Town Clerk	Ben Kaufman
34	11/29/2021	BrooklineCAN	Judith Kidd, John Seay
33	7/31/2021	Brookline Select Board and Older Adults	John VanScoyoc
32	6/23/2021	Brookline Select Board	Miriam Aschkenasy
31	4/13/2021	Brookline Town Meeting	Sandy Gadsby
30	2/11/2021	Coronavirus Update and Vaccine Rollout	Dr. Swannie Jett
29	11/6/2020	BIG Programs for Older Adults	Ann Theis
28	9/2/2020	Technology and Older Adults	John Seay
27	6/24/2020	LGBT Older Adults and COVID-19	Bob Linscott
26	5/27/2020	Seniors During Coronavirus	Ruthann Dobek, Julie Washburn
25	3/20/2020	Affordable Housing	Roger Blood
24	1/15/2020	MABVI	Sassy Outwater-Wright
23	12/10/2019	Economic Development in Brookline	Anne Meyers, Paul Saner
22	6/5/2019	Marijuana	Officer Michael Disario, Dr. Swannie Jett
21	3/5/2019	A Legislator's Perspective	State Representative Tommy Vitolo
20	1/10/2019	Brookline Police Department	Chief Andrew Lipson, Officer Michael Disario
19	11/8/2018	Property Tax Relief	Gary McCabe, Karen Keaney, Deidre Waxman
18	9/20/2018	Brookline Fire Department	Chief John F. Sullivan
17	6/6/2018	Food Insecurity in Brookline	Elizabeth Boen, Patricia Burns, Meghan Ostrander
16	3/29/2018	Pedestrians and Bicycles	John L. Bowman, David Trevvett
15	2/8/2018	Emergency Preparedness	Cheryl Anne Snyder, Sophie Gordon
14	11/29/2017	Health Commissioner of Brookline	Dr. Swannie Jett
13	9/7/2017	BrooklineCAN's Annual Meeting and Brookline Day	Roberta Winitzer, Sara Nelson
12	5/3/2017	The Nancy Daly Show
11	3/23/2017	Senior Center Volunteer programs	Patricia Burns, Nick Brown
10	1/26/2017	Housing for seniors	Len Fishman
9	11/17/2016	Brookline Commission on Disability	Saralynn Allaire
8	9/22/2016	Brookline Select Board	Neil Wishinsky, chair
7	6/30/2016	Parks and Open Space	Erin Gallentine, Director
6	4/14/2016	TRIPPS Transportation Advisory Program for 60+ year-olds	Kerri Ann Tester
5	2/11/2016	Brookline Public Libraries	Sara Slymon
4	11/23/2015	Health Initiatives	Chris Chanyasulkit
3	10/15/2015	STRAITS	Shirley Selhub
2	5/28/2015	Recreation Department, and Bicycle Advisory Committee	Melissa Battite, John Dempsey
1	4/23/2015	Age Friendly Committee Chairs	Frank Caro, Nancy Daly
	1/15/2020	How to Guide a Person With Vision Loss.

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