Date: July 22, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:00pm ET
Program Description
Join Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children (ESBVIC) for an overview of frequently accessed technology tools that support access, learning, independence, and participation for students who are blind or have low vision. This webinar will highlight devices from ESBVIC’s assistive technology collection, including portable and desktop CCTVs, handheld video magnifiers, OCR scanners and readers, refreshable braille displays, braille notetakers, and tablet-based systems. Participants will learn how features such as magnification, contrast adjustment, text-to-speech, image capture, distance viewing, braille access, Bluetooth connectivity, and portability can help match technology to a student’s visual needs, learning goals, environment, and daily tasks.
Presenter
Kirsten Connelly M.Ed., TVI, COM – Kirsten has worked as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments and blindness (TVI) and Certified Orientation and Mobility specialist (COMs) since 2007 in 5 different states. Currently she serves as the Program Director at ESBVIC, a program of Catholic Charities.
Registration
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Certificates of Attendance
Participants attending the live webinar will receive a link to a short program evaluation form at the end of the presentation. Certificates of Attendance will be sent (via e-mail) to those who have completed this evaluation form.
Accommodation
If you need an accommodation to attend the webinar, please contact Maine CITE on or before
July 15, 2026 via email at info@mainecite.org or by calling 207-621-3195.
Rev: 6/23/2026