About Us Mission
The Picciano Method™ How
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The American Center for the Advancement
of the Blind, Inc.™ is a federally exempt, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
that was founded to educate and train people with vision loss on how to overcome
the challenges and perceived limitations that result from blindness.
We were incorporated in Connecticut on April 3, 2001 and currently offer our program to people who are blind and visually impaired in Hartford, Connecticut and its vicinity.
Paul T. Picciano, Ph.D. – Founder/President of The American Center for the Advancement of the Blind, Inc.™; Dr. Picciano's CV
Cheryl Kloczko – Director/Principal
of The University of Hartford Magnet School, Hartford, CT; Coordinator of Committees
and Workshops to Advance Excellence in Primary School Education and Academic
Skill Development; Formerly: Principal, Cherry Brook Elementary School, Canton,
CT; B.S. in Elementary Education, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.; M.A.
in Early Childhood Education, St. Joseph College, West Hartford, CT
Steven F. Schutzer, M.D. –
Founding member and Co-Director of the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute,
Hartford, CT; Orthopedic Associates
of Hartford, Hartford, CT; Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery,
University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; Director, Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Service, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; Orthopedic Consultant to Dance Connecticut,
Inc./The Hartford Ballet, Hartford, CT; Director, Eastern Rehabilitation Network,
Connecticut; B.S., Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.; M.D., University of Virginia
School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
Lauren L.Conrod – Certified
Lifestyle Management Coach, specializing in weight loss and weight management,
Silva's Life Steps; Formerly: Web designer, Connecticut Education Association,
Hartford, CT; Programmer and Systems Consultancy in Healthcare Area, Aetna,
Inc., Hartford, CT; A.S. in Business Management, Champlain College, Burlington,
VT