The Massachusetts Association
for Parents of the Visually Impaired

SOCIAL EVENTS

• Fishing Derby and Summer Picnic
  
• Fall Apple Picking and Pumpkin Carving
  
• Annual Winter Holiday Party
  
• Snowshoeing Adventure
  
• Maple Sugaring
  

PAST MEETINGS

• Lower School Family Conference
  
• Music Therapy
  
• Accessible Pedestrian Signals: When are they needed? What kinds are available?
  
• Turning Three - Special Education Issues
  
• Issues in Social Sexual Education for Children with Visual Impairments workshop
  
• Families and Advocates Partnership for Education workshop
  
• Socialization / Self-Esteem Workshop
  
• Assistive/Adaptive Technology
  
• Chapter 766 Updates
  
• Special Olympics
  
• Fostering Friendships
  
• Vision Simulations and Assistive Technology at Home and at Work
  
• Personal Insights into Growing Up Blind
• Legislative Updates
  
• Estate and Financial Planning
  
• Discussion with Doctors and other Providers at Children's Hospital in Boston
  
• Summer Camp Resources
  
• "Circle of Friends" Workshop
  
• Sibling Issues
  
• Basic Educational Rights Workshop
  
• Assistive Technology and the Visually Impaired
  
• Inclusion of Students with Visual Impairments
  
• The Internet and Resources for the Visually Impaired Workshop
  
• The Vision Resources Library
  
• Blindisms in Children / Behavioral Issues in the Visually Impaired Child
  
• Recreation in Education and the Community
  
• Effective Communication Workshop
  
• Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Services
  
• Skill-building for the Workforce
  
• Educational and Recreational Software for Children with Visual Impairments
  
• Financial Planning Seminar