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Visual Impairments and Their Revelance to Agriculture

Presenters are Nikki Llewellyn, Sharon Schwalm, and Christopher Frank. Visual impairments come in many forms and levels of severity. They can interfere with a multitude of activities, including agricultural work. As the average age of farmers continues to climb into the high 50s, this topic gains even more relevance for the agricultural community.

The goal of this one-hour webinar is to provide an overview of visual impairments and blindness, rehabilitation strategies, and technologies that can help overcome barriers. Topics include:
â€Ē Aspects of vision and definitions of visual impairments
â€Ē Tools, tips, and techniques for orientation and mobility
â€Ē Adaptive technologies for reading and other activities
â€Ē Specific applications to the agricultural community

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This technology is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation. For more information, please visit extension.org. You can view the terms of useat extension.org/terms.

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