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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.
Executive Director
Massachusetts Association
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
200 Ivy Street
Brookline, MA
https://www.mabvi.org/
888-613-2777
Alice Taub
All Episodes
Episode | Date | Show Title | Guest(s) |
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36 | 4/14/2022 | Brookline Town Website | James Pouliot |
35 | 1/14/2022 | Brookline Town Clerk | Ben Kaufman |
34 | 11/29/2021 | | 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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Support Disclaimer: Inclusion of services on this website does not represent a recommendation from the Brookline Council on Aging, the Brookline Senior Center, or the Brookline Community Aging Network.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of services through this program does not represent a recommendation or guarantee of work performance from the Brookline Council on Aging, the Brookline Senior Center, or the Brookline Community Aging Network. The user of this program therefore agrees to release the above named from any and all liability. The user should make whatever investigation or other resources that they deem necessary or appropriate before hiring or engaging Service Providers.