Biography

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Kim Canaan coordinates the day to day operations of the Independent Living Program for the Older Blind (ILOB) from providing technical assistance and training for Program Contractors to overseeing contract compliance and budget management. As a part of ILOB’s American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) project, Kim is developing assessment and resource tools for the older blind in Washington State. For WATAP, Kim has further expanded the device lending library for low vision and blind users of assistive technology. Her interests include low vision and blind assistive technology; and assistive technology for early learners.