In “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Mona Minkara documents her adventures as a blind woman as she travels around the globe. She has an assistant to take care of the filming but she rarely requests for her help. Mona is completely blind and she shares how she gets around in various environments from airports to large … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Season 2 Prologue | Navigating an Airport Completely Blind
Category: Disability – Visually Impaired
Spotlight: A Tactile Credit and Debit Card
Illustration is by nomadion nomadd’s Images from the Canva Library Those who are visually impaired know that the updates made to credit cards where the embossed name and numbers are removed has made these cards even more inaccessible. Those who are visually impaired living in the United States have to deal with more than inaccessible … Continue reading Spotlight: A Tactile Credit and Debit Card
My Thoughts on Attending Social Gatherings as a Visually Impaired Person
Image (not including the text) is by Afta Putta Gunawan from Pexels Summer has begun and this means that there will be many social gatherings coming up and this will continue through the end of the year. I recently came across an episode of a podcast by The Hadley School for the Blind where the … Continue reading My Thoughts on Attending Social Gatherings as a Visually Impaired Person
Spotlight: Sensei for All – Making Spaces Accessible for the Visually Impaired
Learning a new layout of an indoor space can be challenging for a person who is blind or has low vision. Having the proper signs is very important to ensure that a space is inclusive and accessible to everyone. Most people may be used to seeing braille and large print signs around on elevators, bathrooms … Continue reading Spotlight: Sensei for All – Making Spaces Accessible for the Visually Impaired
Reaction to the Documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution”
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a documentary that tells the story of a group of young people with disabilities as they joined the fight for disability rights in the United States in the early 1970s. https://youtu.be/OFS8SpwioZ4 Camp Janed Camp Janed was a camp for people with disabilities located in New York. The camp was … Continue reading Reaction to the Documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution”
Braille Still Plays an Important Role in the Lives of People who are Blind or Have Low Vision
Braille is a code invented by Louis Braille. It is made up of two columns andthree rows, combinations of raised dots are used to represent letters, numbers and symbols. In contracted braille a single letter with a space is used to represent an entire word. January is National Braille Literacy Month. According to Braille Works … Continue reading Braille Still Plays an Important Role in the Lives of People who are Blind or Have Low Vision
Spotlight: Eyes-Free Fitness – an Accessible Exercise Program
Many people start the new year with resolutions. One popular resolution is to get healthy and start exercising more often. Now it is easier than ever to exercise from anywhere with the increase in at home exercise programs you can find in apps and on videos on YouTube. These programs however, are not always fully … Continue reading Spotlight: Eyes-Free Fitness – an Accessible Exercise Program
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 5)
In episode 5 Mona visits Tokyo, Japan. You can watch part 1 here and watch part 2 here. Well I have to say that Japan is at the top of the list when it comes to accessibility. The sound cues in the train stations and on crosswalks are very helpful and the cane guides are … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 5)
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 4)
In the fourth episode Mona visits Singapore. You can watch the episode here. First, it was great to see that the airport assistance for a blind person was on point and respectful. This example should be followed by all airport employees. Second, I think that Singapore is definitely more advanced when it comes to accessibility. … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 4)
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 3)
In episode 3 of Planes Trains and Canes Mona visits Istanbul Turkey. You can watch part 1 here and watch part 2 here. I like that this episode really shows the reality of what it is like to travel as a person who is blind. There is nothing wrong with asking for help. It is … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 3)
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