AFB Webinar — Bridging the Rehab Gap

July 22, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern Time

Bridging the Rehab Gap: Agency and Client Perspectives on Vision Rehabilitation Service Barriers for Older People New to Vision Loss, featured findings from our latest research on aging with vision loss. AFB's research team, led by Dr. Arielle Silverman, presented preliminary results examining what adjusting to vision loss looks like for older Americans, which services they use and which they do not, and how those services can be improved.

We were joined by Jennifer Ottowitz, Older Blind Specialist for the Older Individuals Who Are Blind — Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC), who helped place our findings in the broader conversation about vision rehabilitation services for older Americans, based on the technical assistance feedback the OIB-TAC receives.

Together, we discussed our research findings and what they could mean for older adults and their families, medical schools and associations, aging organizations, policymakers, and public and private agencies that provide vision rehabilitation services. We also explored the key research questions that remain unanswered.

Watch our recording at the link below to learn more about how we can improve access to vision rehabilitation services for older adults. Please reach out to research@afb.org with any questions.