Carroll Families Conversations and Connections
Summer Planning for Your Blind or Visually Impaired Child/Teen
Join us for Carroll Families Conversations and Connections, a Zoom series that connects parents and caregivers who can share ideas, resources, joys, and concerns. Facilitated by Barbara Duffy, a parent of a visually impaired son, our goal is to build strength, comradery, suggestions, solutions, and resources to help those in our care.
Event Details
Date: January 29, 2025
Time: 12:15 – 1:15 PM
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
Topic: Summer Planning for Your Blind or Visually Impaired Child/Teen
Facilitator: Barbara Duffy, Carroll Center Director of Foundation & Family Relations and parent of a Carroll Center alumnus
What to Expect
- Learn about the Carroll Center’s Customized Summer Learning Experiences: The Carroll Center for the Blind offers a diverse range of summer programs tailored to the unique needs and goals of children and teens ages 8-22. These programs emphasize building independence, enhancing daily living skills, and fostering social and recreational growth, ensuring every participant thrives in an engaging and supportive environment.
- Learn about the Center’s Summer Skill Development for the Future: From technology training and orientation and mobility skill-building to confidence-boosting recreational activities, the programs are designed to prepare participants for the challenges of school, work, and life while connecting them with peers who share similar experiences.
Guest Speaker
Tina Laffer, CVRT is the Director of Community Engagement and Outreach at The Carroll Center for the Blind. She is a highly experienced special education and rehabilitation professional with over 16 years of experience in the field of blindness. Tina holds a Master’s degree in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy from the University of Massachusetts, Boston and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Learning from The George Washington University. She is also a National Library of Congress UEB Literary Braille Transcriber. Tina has a wealth of experience working with clients of all ages and stages in their vision journey.
About Carroll Families
The Carroll Families initiative aims to support, educate, and connect parents and other caregivers of children who are blind or visually impaired. We believe that sharing resources and providing emotional support for the unique needs of parents with children experiencing vision loss is critical and we look forward to growing this supportive community. Learn more at www.carroll.org/carroll-families.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Barbara Duffy via email or call (617) 969-6200 x 255. To learn more about the Carroll Families initiative, visit www.carroll.org/carroll-families.
