Latest News and Events from The Iris Network and our Community
The Iris Network is always looking for new information and events in support of people with vision impairment or blindness. If you have information or an event you’d like to share, please send information to Amy Whitmore, Director of Development and Communications at awhitmore@theiris.org.
Pine Tree Guide Dog Users Monthly Update – June 2022
Pine Tree Guide Dog Users (PTGDU) Opening Doors to Independence and Opportunity www.PineTreeGuideDogUsers.org Monthly News Update - June 2022 Welcome to the Pine Tree Guide Dog User’s monthly news update. To offer submissions or feedback, please Send us a message. PTGDU Community Connect This Read More...
Pine Tree Guide Dog Users May 2022 Update
Pine Tree Guide Dog Users Opening Doors to Independence and Opportunity www.PineTreeGuideDogUsers.org Monthly News Update - May 2022 Welcome to Pine Tree Guide Dog User’s monthly news update. To offer submissions or feedback, please Send us a message. Pine Tree Guide Dog Users Community Read More...
ACB Maine – May Newsletter
ACB of Maine May Newsletter The feature on the Hadley discussion groups includes a 23 minute discussion on the value of the sessions with Hadley staff and Carol Mackey, a former member of the SRC. Another feature includes observations on Mobility from Roger Fuller’s perspective. Read More...
Pizza Orders benefit The Iris Network in MAY!
ENJOY PIZZA FOR THE GREATER GOOD! Order pizza from Leonardo’s in the Portland area in MAY and proceeds from every order supports The Iris Network! Leonardo’s Fresh Quality Pizza 415 Forest Ave Portland, Maine (207) 775-4444 Order online: https://leonardosonline.hungerrush.com/order/ordertype or download Leonardo’s Pizza mobile Read More...
Hadley Discussion Groups: May 2022
Hadley Discussion Groups for May 2022 All discussion groups use the following phone number: (US) 1 929-205-6099; (Canada) 1 587 328 1099. Once dialed, you will be prompted to enter in the unique meeting ID. Please note: your phone carrier may charge per minute Read More...
Accessible MetroQuest Surveys
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) Chapter of Maine is sharing MetroQuest Surveys for Transit and Active Transportation (in Microsoft Forms an accessible format) with links below, if you would like to participate: Statewide Active Transportation Plan survey: https://forms.office.com/g/2Df9drm4ai Statewide Strategic Transit Plan survey: https://forms.office.com/g/Pd899hsDd3 Read More...
Zoom presentation for guide dog & white cane users – THIS Wed 7pm
Pine Tree Guide Dog Users Presents Tips for Navigating Unfamiliar Places When: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time Where: Zoom (see below for details) Who: Guide dog handlers, white cane users, blindness professionals, friends & family members No Read More...
Non-24 Sleep Wake Disorder Presentation THIS Wed 4/27/22 at 3pm
NON-24 – a circadian rhythm disorder NON-24 SLEEP WAKE DISORDER Mark your calendar: THIS Wednesday, April 27 at 3:00pm Learn about symptoms to benefit people who are blind (meeting to be held via Zoom) Non-24 Sleep Wake Disorder is a serious chronic disorder that Read More...
AOEC Spring Newsletter
SPRING IS IN THE AIR... Here at the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center (AOEC), we are gearing up for a fun season ahead with programs happening all over the state as well as new partnership programs at our AOEC Brunswick Campus! As we get closer Read More...
Learn to Sail Documentary
Picture of Jacek Laskusshooting a documentary Be part of a Documentary We have been informed of a “casting” call for able-bodied blind people to participate (and appear) in a short documentary called “Albert’s Way”. The documentary will be filmed with a small crew Read More...