2013 Exhibits

The VISIONS Team is working hard to secure the best vendors offering products, services, and/or resources for the visually impaired community. As vendors register, we will list their company name and information here, so check back often! The following vendors have already registered for VISIONS 2013:

ABISEE Incorporated

ABiSee is a leading developer and manufacturer of assistive reading and magnifying devices for the blind and people with visual, cognitive and learning disabilities.

Ai Squared

Ai Squared is the worldwide leader in screen magnification and reading for the visually impaired. Learn about the latest version of ZoomText, featuring integrated support for High Definition webcams as CCTVs, recording text to audio, background reading, and new standards in web navigation. Grab a free trial!

American Printing House for the Blind

The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world's largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired.

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) offers innovative life skills training programs and services free of charge for blind and visually impaired of all ages. BISM also provides diverse employment opportunities for over 450 associates, the majority of whom are blind, and manufactures more than 150 products at our locations in Baltimore, Cumberland, Salisbury and Raliegh (NC).

Casey Eye Institute

As part of Oregon Health & Science University, the Casey Eye Institute is an academic regional eye center. We offer more than world-class specialists and technologies in the eye health field. From ground-breaking research, education and eye disease treatment, to specialty pediatric care, leading-edge refractive and plastic surgery - everything we do, we do with a commitment to excellence.

Enhanced Vision

Enhanced Vision offers the most comprehensive line of electronic magnifying solutions for low-vision individuals.

Eschenbach Optik

Eschenbach is a leader in high-quality vision aids that assist people with macular degeneration and other eye diseases to accomplish daily activities such as reading, writing, watching television and spotting faces or signs from a distance. Our products include magnifiers (hand-held, stand, and spectacle), telescopes, filters and video magnifiers.

GW Micro, Inc.

GW Micro offers innovative technology solutions for the blind and visually impaired and has been a trusted pioneer in the screen reader industry since 1990. Their products include the Window-Eyes screen reader, GWConnect for SkypeT, Readit Wand and ReadEasy Move scanning and reading devices, and the Vocatex Plus talking CCTV.

The Hadley School for the Blind

The Hadley School for the Blind promotes independent living through lifelong, distance education programs for people who are blind or visually impaired, their families and blindness service providers.

InformedDNA

InformedDNA is a nationwide network of genetics experts available by telephone to help patients and providers harness the power of genetics to achieve the promise of personalized healthcare.

Integration Technologies Group, Inc.

Since 1992, the Accessibility Solutions Group at Integration Technologies Group (ITG) has assisted clients to implement a wide variety of adaptive solutions by providing equipment, maintenance, training and repair services to assure information can be used by everyone – including people with disabilities. ITG is an authorized dealer and service center of HumanWare.

Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

The Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides comprehensive library services to the eligible blind and physically handicapped residents of the State of Maryland.

Vision Dynamics, LLC

Vision Dynamics offers adaptive equipment for individuals with low vision, blindness and learning difficulties with the hope,desire and ability to lead happy and independent lives

Freedom Scientific

Freedom Scientific provides leading-edge assistive technology products for those who are blind or have low vision, or are learning disabled. Products include video magnifiers, screen reading software, screen magnification software and Braille displays.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Guiding Eyes for the Blind is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and women by providing them with professionally trained guide dogs, assuring greater independence, mobility and new horizons of opportunity. Applicants must be legally blind, at least 16 years old, and physically and psychologically able to handle a guide dog. Services are provided free of charge. Applicants and literature available.

National Eye Institute\eyeGene

The National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping and Phenotyping Network (eyeGENE) is a research venture created by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in response to promising scientific discoveries in genetics. eyeGENE aims to advance studies of eye diseases and their genetic causes by giving researchers access to DNA samples, clinical information, and patients looking to participate in research studies and clinical trials.

Optelec

Optelec provides assistive technology for the blind and visually impaired by reaching out with simple and effective solutions that improve the quality of life, independence and mobility for users. Optelec offers a complete range of daily living aids, optical magnifiers, electronic video magnification and text-to-speech and OCR reading/scanning devices.

Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

Through dedication and innovation, Second Sight's mission is to develop, manufacture and market implantable visual prosthetics to enable blind individuals to achieve greater independence.