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Sylvia Stinson-Perez

Director, Vision Specialist Program and OIB Technical Assistance Center National Research and Training Center on Blindness/Low Vision, Mississippi State University

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Sylvia Stinson-Perez has over 20 years of experience working to improve the quality of services to all individuals with blindness and low vision. She is a Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and is also visually impaired herself. Visit www.blind.msstate.edu and www.OIB-TAC.org to learn more.

Sylvia Stinson-Perez Project Director, Older Individuals Who are Blind Technical Assistance Center, Mississippi State University

Latest from Sylvia Stinson-Perez

  1. Making Your Senior Center More Comfortable for Those with Visual Impairments

    Aug 20, 2021
    A Caucasian senior man is reading braille while sitting in a senior center with other older adults.

  2. Helping Moms with Low Vision Maintain Their Important Family Roles

    May 20, 2021
    A group of intergenerational women are sitting on the couch, smiling and posing for the camera.

  3. Living with Vision Loss: Practical Tips for Safety and Independence

    May 14, 2021
    A senior man suffering from vision loss, wearing a khaki trench coat is walking across the street using walking stick.
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