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The expo included an awards ceremony, where awards for outstanding high school and elementary school student and outstanding employee/employer were presented, as well as an independence award, and an equal access award.

Attendees to the expo explored how Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired overcome challenges in education, employment, and independence. BBVS offered simulations of varying visual impairments, while other vendors and organizations gave hands-on demonstrations with guide dogs, tools, and services that facilitate living with a visual impairment.

This year's Master of Ceremonies was Carlton Anne Cook Walker, a certified teacher of students with blindness and visual and multiple impairments. She served as an itinerant teacher of blind and low-vision students in South Central Pennsylvania for more than six years. Currently, she serves as Project Manager for the NFB BELL Academy (National Federation of the Blind Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning Academy), a nationwide program which provides summer learning experiences for hundreds of blind and low-vision students ages four through twelve.

In Pennsylvania, it is estimated that more than215,000 individuals aged 40 and under experience severe vision problems. Of those, more than 69,000 experience total blindness. For those over the age of 50, more than 1.76 million suffer from a severe visual impairment.

Following is a list of award recipients:

Outstanding Elementary School Student #AccessEqualsSuccess in Education Video Award Nathan Craig. Watch Nathan's video: https://youtu.be/45KFlBXPtvA.

Outstanding Middle School Student #AccessEqualsSuccess in Education Video Award Jaylen Hallowell and Simon Bonenfant. Watch Jaylen's video: https://youtu.be/Sivw-km-UFc. Watch Simon's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwZjl1sTeXk.

Outstanding High School Student #AccessEqualsSuccess in Education Video Award Kayla McDonough. Watch Kayla's video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEn8v11j1YQ.

Outstanding Individual #AccessEqualsSuccess in Employment AwardRen Wang

Outstanding Employer #AccessEqualsSuccess in Employment Award Bayer HealthCare, LLC

Outstanding Individual #AccessEqualsSuccess in Independence Award Ron Ream

Outstanding Business #AccessEqualsSuccess in Independence Award PSECU

Great Lakes Regional Braille Readers Are Leaders Award Andrew Godwin

For more information, please visit the BBVS website, or contact the BBVS at 717-787-6176 or bbvs@pa.gov.

Media Contact: Lindsay Bracale, 717-787-7530

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pa-department-of-labor--industry-hosts-blindness-awareness-expo-300462593.html

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry

http://www.state.pa.us

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PA Department of Labor & Industry Hosts Blindness Awareness Expo - PR Newswire (press release)

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