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

Tools that Help Me as a Visually Impaired Person

October is Blindness Awareness Month and today I want to share some of the tools that make my life easier as a visually impaired person. I hope that this will be helpful. These tools work in the workplace as well. 1. Sharpy Marker I can no longer see the ink from regular pens or pencils. … Continue reading Tools that Help Me as a Visually Impaired Person

Blindness is on a Spectrum

Disclaimer: This image was generated by AI Chat GPT When people hear the word blind they most likely picture someone who sees pitch black. The reality is that blindness is on a spectrum. A person can be completely blind with no light perception all the way to having some usable vision. Those with usable vision … Continue reading Blindness is on a Spectrum