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2011-12 Classes & Events

January | February | March | April | May | June

January 2012

RP Support Group-Winter Session
Mondays, January 9 - March 12
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call for a prescreen interview
Next Steps: Magnifier Madness
Tuesday, January 10
2:00 pm
Holley Court in Oak Park
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
New Visions in Glenview
Tuesday, January 17, February 21 and March 20
1:00 pm
Vi at the Glen
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
Diabetic Retinopathy Support Group
Thursday, January 19 (This group meets the third Thursday of every month)
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register
Apple Exchange
Tuesday, January 24
Adaptive Technology Center
Kitchen Skills for Men
Wednesday, January 25, February 11, 8 and 15
9:00 am
Independent Living Center
Contact Polly Abbott
Please call to register
Devour the World Wide Web with JAWS
Special TVI Workshop
Thursday, January 26
1:00 pm
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register

February 2012

RP Support Group-Winter Session
Mondays, February 6, 13, 20 and 27
Session runs January 9-March 12
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call for a prescreen interview
Looking Ahead Support Group
Wednesdays, February 8 to May 2
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register
Next Steps: Kitchen Skills -- Fondue
Friday, February 10
1:30 pm
Guild Independent Living Center
Contact Polly Abbott
Please call for availability
Next Steps: Dining with Confidence
Tuesday, February 14
11:00 am
Holley Court in Oak Park
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
Diabetic Retinopathy Support Group
Thursday, February 16 (This group meets the third Thursday of every month)
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register

Next Steps: Kitchen Skills
Wednesday, February 22
12:45 pm
Convenant Village in Northbrook
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
All You Need is a Voice Recognition System
Special TVI Workshop
Thursday, February 23
1:00 pm
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register

March 2012

Next Steps: Kitchen Skills
Fridays, March 2, 9, 16 and 23
9:00 am
Guild Independent Living Center
Contact Polly Abbott
Please call for availability
Creating Employment Opportunities (C.E.O.)
Monday - Friday, March 5 - 16
10:00 am
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register
New Visions in Chicago Heights
Mondays, March 5, 19 and April 2
10:30 am
Sights Unlimited
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
RP Support Group--Winter Session
Mondays, March 5 and March 12
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call for a prescreen interview
New Visions in Niles
Wednesdays, March 7, 14 and 21
10:30 am
Village of Niles Seniors
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
Looking Ahead Support Group
Wednesdays, March 7, 14, 21 and 28
(Winter Session began on February 8 and runs through May 2)
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register
Accessible LinkedIn
Thursday, March 8
1:00 pm
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register
Double Your Screen Readers,
Double Your Fun with NVDA
Saturday, March 10
10:00 am
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register
Next Steps: Home Safety
Tuesday, March 13
1:00 pm
Holley Court in Oak Park
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
Diabetic Retinopathy Support Group
Thursday, March 15 (This group meets the third Thursday of every month)
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register

Next Steps: Home Safety
Tuesday, March 13
1:00 pm
Holley Court in Oak Park
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
Next Steps: Topic to be Determined
Thursday, March 15
2:30 pm
Northshore Retirement Hotel in Evanston
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
Next Steps: Dining with Confidence
Tuesday, March 27
1:00 pm
Northshore Retirement Hotel in Evanston
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
Take a Picture and Listen to it Speak
Special TVI Workshop
Thursday, March 29
1:00 pm
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register

April 2012

Advanced JAWS
Tuesday, April 3
1:00 pm
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register
New Visions at the Guild
Tuesdays, April 3, 10 and 17
10:30 am
Guild Independent Living Center
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
Looking Ahead Support Group
Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25
(Winter Session began on February 8 and runs through May 2)
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register
RP Support Group--Spring Session
Mondays, April 9 to June 18
5:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call for a prescreen interview
Your Spouse is Getting on Your Last Optic Nerve
Wednesday, Apri l8
6:00 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register
Diabetic Retinopathy Support Group
Thursday, April 19 (This group meets the third Thursday of every month)
1:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call to register

Guild Technology Solutions
Saturday, April 21
9:00 pm
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register
Maximizing the ZoomText Experience
Special TVI Workshop
Thursday, April 26
1:00 pm
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register

May 2012

Next Steps: Letter Perfect
Monday, May 7
10:00 am
Independent Living Center
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
RP Support Group--Spring Session
Mondays, May 7, 14 and 21
5:30 pm
Guild Counseling Center
Contact Lauri Dishman
Please call for a prescreen interview
Word 2010/Windows 7 and Ribbons
Saturday, May 12
10:00 am
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register
Southland Vision Solutions
Saturday, May 19
9:30 am
Site to be Determined
Contact Polly Abbott
Moving Forward with JAWS
Thursday, May 24
1:00 pm
Guild Adaptive Technology Center
Contact David Flament
Please call to register
Next Steps: Reading and Writing
Thursday, May 24
1:30 pm
Levy Center in Evanston
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register

June 2012

Citizen Cane or Citizen Canine
Saturday, June 8
1:30 pm
Independent Living Center
Contact Kathy Austin
Please call to register
More than Just an Elbow
Saturday, June 9
10:00 am
Independent Living Center
Contact Polly Abbott
Please call to register
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