VISIONS Canadian Council of the Blind Newsletter March 2023 “A lack of sight is not a lack of vision” From the President’s Desk To start off, I wish to thank everyone for their contributions across Canada which made White Cane Week 2023 a great success. It certainly was reflected in the many innovative ways that […]
Luxturna Now Available Through OHIP The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) applauds the Ontario Minister of Health’s announcement on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 that the Novartis treatment Luxturna® is now available through the Ontario public health plan for patients with vision loss due to inherited retinal dystrophy caused by confirmed biallelic RPE65mutations. Ontario has now joined Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan for public coverage of
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The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) applauds the Ontario Minister of Health’s announcement on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 that the Novartis treatment Luxturna® is now available through the Ontario public health plan for patients with vision loss due to inherited retinal dystrophy caused by confirmed biallelic RPE65mutations. Ontario has now joined Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan for public coverage of the treatment. Nova Scotia has
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Robert Just from CCB Toronto Visionaries Chapter had the opportunity to be interviewed all about White Cane Week on Manitoba Morning. You can find their conversation below. It has been broken into to parts to make the download shorter.Robert Just on Manitoba Morning Part 1Robert Just on Manitoba Morning Part 2
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Robert Just from CCB Toronto Visionaries Chapter had the opportunity to be interviewed all about White Cane Week on Manitoba Morning. You can find their conversation below. It has been broken into to parts to make the download shorter.
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It is with great honour that I wish to congratulate the many Chapters who took the opportunity of White Cane Week 2023, to celebrate their abilities. I have personally been involved with many different activities; but it is always gratifying to me to see the many powerful ways our grass root Chapters partake to truly
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It is with great honour that I wish to congratulate the many Chapters who took the opportunity of White Cane Week 2023, to celebrate their abilities. I have personally been involved with many different activities; but it is always gratifying to me to see the many powerful ways our grass root Chapters partake to truly
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Just like people with sight, those who are blind or have low vision participate in a variety of sports! This isn’t a full list of course. Do you participate in a sport not listed? Please comment on our social media posts to spread the word. FacebookTwitter Fitness and individual sports Team Sports
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Today, technology helps those who are blind/low vision to live full, independent lives. Low Tech High Tech
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