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Sight Savers America helps kids with free vision tech

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Visually impaired Mississippi children receive free vision technology

by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today
February 24, 2022

A national nonprofit on Tuesday donated special technology to 10 children with severe visual impairment that cannot be corrected with eye glasses, contact lenses, or surgical treatment. The children were from the Jackson and Hattiesburg areas.

The Onyx Electronic Video Magnifiers (EVMs) and other assistive technology magnify objects up to 118 times and allow the children to read, write, groom themselves and even see loved ones’ faces more clearly, according to a press release from Sight Savers America. The technologies are usually priced around $3,000 and are not covered by medical insurance.

Dr. Glen Stribling from the Mississippi School for the Blind’s Low Vision Clinic referred the children for the technology, according to the nonprofit.

  • Elijah Wadkins, 11, uses the use the Onyx Electronic Video Magnifier and other assistive technology at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2022. About 10 Children with severe visual impairment from the Jackson area had the tools donated to them by Sight Savers America, a nationally expanding nonprofit organization that provides eye care and low vision services at no cost to qualifying individuals.
  • Veronica Tafoya, Sight Savers’ Low Vision Program manager, right, gives Jaliyah Dorcent, 10, center, and her father, Jackson Morgan, instructions on how to use the Onyx Electronic Video Magnifier and other assistive technology at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2022. About 10 Children with severe visual impairment from the Jackson area had the tools donated to them by Sight Savers America, a nationally expanding nonprofit organization that provides eye care and low vision services at no cost to qualifying individuals.
  • Elijah Wadkins, 11, uses the use the Onyx Electronic Video Magnifier and other assistive technology at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2022. About 10 Children with severe visual impairment from the Jackson area had the tools donated to them by Sight Savers America, a nationally expanding nonprofit organization that provides eye care and low vision services at no cost to qualifying individuals.
  • Matt Daw, associate director for Sight Savers’ Low Vision Program, right, instructs Elijah Wadkins, 11, center, and his father, Lee Brown, on how to use the Onyx Electronic Video Magnifier and other assistive technology at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2022. About 10 Children with severe visual impairment from the Jackson area had the tools donated to them by Sight Savers America, a nationally expanding nonprofit organization that provides eye care and low vision services at no cost to qualifying individuals.
  • Elijah Wadkins, 11, uses the use the Onyx Electronic Video Magnifier and other assistive technology at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2022. About 10 Children with severe visual impairment from the Jackson area had the tools donated to them by Sight Savers America, a nationally expanding nonprofit organization that provides eye care and low vision services at no cost to qualifying individuals.
  • Matt Daw, associate director for Sight Savers’ Low Vision Program, right, instructs Elijah Wadkins, 11, center, and his father, Lee Brown, on how to use the Onyx Electronic Video Magnifier and other assistive technology at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2022. About 10 Children with severe visual impairment from the Jackson area had the tools donated to them by Sight Savers America, a nationally expanding nonprofit organization that provides eye care and low vision services at no cost to qualifying individuals.
  • Leigh Irvin, associated director for Sight Savers’ Low Vision Program, left, gives Caleb Morgan, center, and his mom, Jana Morgan, instructions on how to use the Onyx Electronic Video Magnifier and other assistive technology at Galloway United Methodist Church
    in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2022. About 10 Children with severe visual impairment from the Jackson area had the tools donated to them by Sight Savers America, a nationally expanding nonprofit organization that provides eye care and low vision services at no cost to qualifying individuals.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: December 20-22

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-12-20 12:03:00

SUMMARY: This weekend (December 20-22), Mississippi offers a variety of festive events. In Jackson, enjoy Food Truck Friday, candlelight concerts, a Grinch movie screening, and Journey to the North Pole. In Ridgeland, experience Merry Bingo, Christmas on the Green, and Fleet Feet Coffee Run. Vicksburg hosts Rock the Halls, while Natchez offers a European Christmas Shopping Village. Other activities include Santa scuba diving at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, and Magic of Lights in Brandon. Hattiesburg features Lights of the Wild and Teddy Bear Tea with Santa. Numerous holiday events are available across the state.

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Attorneys seek protective order in Jackson bribery case

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-12-19 14:36:00

SUMMARY: Prosecutors in Jackson are seeking a protective order to prevent the release of sensitive information in a bribery case involving Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba, and City Councilman Aaron Banks. The motion aims to protect personal, financial, and grand jury information, fearing it could impair investigations and fair trial rights. The three officials face charges related to a bribery scheme involving $80,000 in bribes for approving a real estate development project. Other individuals, including former City Councilwoman Angelique Lee and Sherik Marve Smith, are also implicated, with Smith pleading guilty to conspiracy.

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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

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December 10, 2024

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www.wjtv.com – MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press – 2024-12-10 14:27:00

SUMMARY: Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with the murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Mangione, who expressed disdain for corporate greed and the health insurance industry, was found with a gun matching the murder weapon and fraudulent IDs. He initially gave false identification but was recognized at a McDonald’s. Mangione, who wrote a three-page document expressing anti-corporate sentiments, is being extradited to New York. His family, shocked by his arrest, expressed condolences to Thompson’s family. Mangione had no prior criminal complaints but had a history of severe back pain.

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