(C) Canes: White Canes, Colored Canes | A Tool that Provides Independence for Blind and Visually Impaired People (#AToZChallenge 2021)

The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge letter C graphic is available here. My theme for the 2021 Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is to give an overview of what it is like to have low vision. I will be sharing a new post going through the alphabet each day except Sundays. … Continue reading (C) Canes: White Canes, Colored Canes | A Tool that Provides Independence for Blind and Visually Impaired People (#AToZChallenge 2021)

(B) Braille (#AToZChallenge 2021)

The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge letter B graphic can be found here. My theme for the 2021 #AToZChallenge is life with low vision. I hope to give an overview of what is to be visually impaired. Braille should not be thought of as a language. Instead, braille is actually a code. Braille … Continue reading (B) Braille (#AToZChallenge 2021)

Spotlight: It is Low Vision Awareness Month: Check out the Checkered Eye Project

February is Low Vision Awareness Month. I am a person with low vision myself and I started this blog to bring more awareness to the low vision community. When you have low vision you are in between the blind and sighted world and it can be frustrating at times. Blindness is on a spectrum and … Continue reading Spotlight: It is Low Vision Awareness Month: Check out the Checkered Eye Project

Spotlight: Goalball – A Team Sport for Those who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Goalball is a sport specifically created for those who are blind or have low vision. It seems similar to football as the opposite team's objective is to get the ball in the other team's goal. The ball is thrown but never kicked. The ball is outfitted with bells to help the players locate the ball. … Continue reading Spotlight: Goalball – A Team Sport for Those who are Blind or Have Low Vision

How to Make Household Items Accessible to Those that are Blind or Visually Impaired

Picture this, you are about to heat up your lunch in the microwave but you realize that you are not able to see the buttons. Well this is what a person who is blind or has low vision (is visually impaired) deals with when they use a microwave with a touch screen interface. The lack … Continue reading How to Make Household Items Accessible to Those that are Blind or Visually Impaired

How to Stay Organized when you are Blind or Visually Impaired

Photo Credit: teenacobb on Pixabay * photo shows an organized closet. Organization is an important aspect in many areas of life. It is very important for someone that is blind or visually impaired to be extra organized. I am visually impaired and I must have a specific place for each item to be able to … Continue reading How to Stay Organized when you are Blind or Visually Impaired

Important Information for Those on SSI that are Considering Self-Employment

Photo Credit: Photo is by VincentWeinbeer from Pixabay It is a fact that the unemployment rate for those in the blind and visually impaired community is at about 70%. I believe that the biggest challenge we face when it comes to getting a job are people's mindset and attitudes towards us. The technology is now … Continue reading Important Information for Those on SSI that are Considering Self-Employment