Groups and Events Calendar
Use the calendar below to see upcoming groups, workshops, and events, and learn how to register.
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Events in May 2024
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April 29, 2024
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April 30, 2024(1 event) 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “If My Vision [Acuity] is So Good, Why Can’t I …?” Using Low Vision Assessment to Explore Client-Identified Challenges and Possible Solutions – “If My Vision [Acuity] is So Good, Why Can’t I …?” Using Low Vision Assessment to Explore Client-Identified Challenges and Possible Solutions with Julia Foster, OT. This interactive, case-based presentation will explore low vision assessment, specifically:
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May 6, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 7, 2024(2 events) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “Custom Prosthetic Eyes – Everyone is Unique” with Andra Striowski – Join us to hear ocularist Andra Striowski describe the creation of custom-fit, handcrafted prosthetic eyes. Witness the transformation of medical necessity into a personalized work of art, as Andra takes you through the meticulous process of crafting these unique devices. Through real-life cases, you’ll see how an ocularist adapts the shape of the prosthesis to manage various orbital disorders. You’ll gain insights into the challenges and triumphs of mitigating conditions like lid entropion, ptosis, and proptosis. Come and learn how such services can make a difference in the lives of your patients. zoom |
May 8, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 9, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 10, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 11, 2024
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May 12, 2024
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May 13, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 14, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 15, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 16, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 17, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 18, 2024
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May 20, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 21, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 22, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 23, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 24, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 25, 2024
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May 26, 2024
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May 27, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 28, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 29, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
May 30, 2024(2 events) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff – This interactive presentation will discuss:
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May 31, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024 – Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225 zoom |
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