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Kim Kilpatrick
Eastern Ontario
Kim has been totally blind since birth. She's the founder and coordinator of the Get Together with Technology program as well as a music therapist, professional storyteller, and radio show host. Kim travels through life with her fourth guide dog Tulia.
Recent Reports: January 6
More details:
- New measures for Ottawa Public Health
- New measures for Ottawa Public Health. One major change is for limits at outdoor recreation venues such as skating rinks, trails, etc. Also to wear a mask while skating etc is a change.
- Kim Kilpatrick performed for a local seniors centre using Seniors’ Centre Without Walls- a phone based group
- World Braille Day events through January.
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There are four events, one per week.
First is this Saturday January 8. -
There will also be events on January 13, 20 and 27.
Will go over the basics of the sessions. -
Date: Looking Through the Crystal Ball: Innovations in Braille Technology for the 21st Century and Beyond. Saturday, January 8, 2022
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Date: Building Braille Inclusion in Libraries. Thursday, January 13, 2022
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Date: Tools for Your Toolbox: Braille Resources for French Speakers of All Ages
Thursday, January 20, 2022 -
Date: Refreshing and Rethinking Braille Awareness Presentations with a Focus on Equity and Accessibility. Thursday, January 27, 2022
Contact: For more information about this series of events, please contact braille@nnels.ca -
Website: https://nnels.ca/world-braille-day
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