20220513-1 California Council of the Blind 20220513-1 Morning Session Day 2

2022 Conference & Convention Navigating the Future Together

• Healthcare Advocacy: Navigating Healthcare in the Dark o Steven Mendelson, San Leandro, Ca o Pam Metz, Chatsworth, Ca Navigating the Healthcare System is an adventure. Navigating the Healthcare System as a person who is blind or has low vision can be an episode of the reality game show Survivor. Participants learned how they can be their own advocate in their journey to manage their health.

• Kiosk Access: Past, Present, and Future o Stuart Seaborne, Managing Director-Litigation, Disability Rights Advocates, Berkley, Ca What is going on with those kiosks on restaurant tables, fast food lobbies, and medical facilities? Are they accessible yet? Participants heard about the history of kiosk access, the current landscape of what is happening and where things are headed in the future.

• I have left, now what? Life after Domestic Violence o Shari Roeseler, Executive Director, Society for the Blind, Sacramento, Ca o Beth Hassett, CEO WEAVE, Sacramento, Ca You or someone you care about has taken the step to leave an unhealthy or abusive relationship. What might the rest of that journey look like? Participants joined a discussion about what to expect during the calm after the storm of domestic violence and how to support someone who is living this experience. This was a small, intimate discussion.

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