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Help ANN celebrate 10 years
of support to the Nystagmus Community
by becoming a supporting member

One of our members (Tony Fuhrer) is sponsoring the 2010 ANN Golf Classic in Morgan City, Louisiana on August 21, 2010. If you live near or vacation in southern Louisiana and wish to participate click here for more information. NEW

One of our Board Members (Kerri Nagle) participated in the Vision 5K in Boston this past June and used this event as a fundraiser for ANN. Her dedication and hard work raised $3448 for ANN. Thank you Kerri!

Efforts such as these fundraisers will help take ANN to the next level and help us expand programs such as scholarships and Technology Grants. If you have an idea for a fundraiser please contact Laurie Glaude or any other board member.

ANN announces its 3rd annual Nystagmus Scholarship for academic year 2010-2011. (Closed)

There is a special opportunity for Summer 2010 intern positions for students with disabilities. See the special announcement. NEW

At the 2009 ANN conference, we announced that will be making grant money available to help with the financial burden of acquiring Assistive Technology devices. For full rules and an application go to the Technology Grant page. Still Available

One of our members has created a new logo and teamed up with Cafe Press, a well know vendor of custom tee shirts and accessories, to offer a number items for sale. The purpose of this partnership is to help raise awareness of nystagmus. 15% of all proceeds go directly to support ANN.

Find out what's new at the ANN Website. (Updated March 28, 2010)

Support us

There are several ways in which you can support the American Nystagmus Network.

Join the American Nystagmus Network and help us in our mission.
Make a separate donation via PayPal

Hot Links within our site:

Join the Nystagmus E-Mail Discussion List (more than 1200 participants)
Check out our Conference Section, which provides links to our recent conferences.
Post to our Web-Based Nystagmus Discussion Board (not currently operational)
Learn more about the American Nystagmus Network (ANN)
Learn more about Nystagmus and Low Vision Assistance through our links page.
Comprehensive list of Internet Resources

Books on Nystagmus:

Purchase the book Early Onset Nystagmus: A Parent's Guide or Wobbly Eyes from the UK Nystagmus Network site. These books have been extremely helpful to parents raising children with nystagmus. Books can be purchased with US dollars or English pounds.
ANN's own Edie Glaser has written 2 new books on Nystagmus, one aimed at children and one for adults. with an introduction by Dr. Richard Hertle. Click on either book to go to her website. In addition, she provides an interesting and useful page of low vision resources among other topics.

Other Nystagmus Information:

Read a basic description of Nystagmus
Find some very basic questions and answers in our preliminary FAQ
Read Information for parents of school-age children with Nystagmus
Link to a Wikipedia entry developed by several of our ANN list members

Please send suggestions for this website to suggestions@nystagmus.org.

ANN, Inc. Caveat: Though discussions on specific problems are permissible and expected, remember that no posting here shall constitute professional health care or medical advice, and you should never rely on any contribution to this, or any, Internet discussion forum on important medical or professional health care questions. Indeed, no Internet discussion forum is a substitute for the careful advice and treatment of a competent professional health care provider or doctor.

ANN, Inc. is a volunteer, nonprofit organization for persons and families involved with nystagmus. ANN, Inc. does not diagnose or treat, or provide professional counseling. It is involved in self-help, while trying to promote research and education, among other goals contained in its mission statement.