A low vision fair featuring the newest technology for the blind and visually impaired will be held in Hays Friday, October 4,  from 9a.m. to 4p.m. at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History.

The free event is sponsored by the Northwest Kansas Association for the Visually Impaired (NKAVI).

NKAVI President Pat Hall, Hays, says the fair’s hands-on access to specialized equipment and services is helpful for participants:

Bob Chaffin is a longtime member of NKAVI, and also serves as treasurer of the state organization, Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (KABVI).  The Hays resident was diagnosed with macular degeneration at age 25:

Seminar topics include depression and holiday stress, occlusion therapy for low vision, and mobility and orientation.

NKAVI was chartered in 1979 in Hays and serves 18 northwest Kansas counties.