Appliances: Resistive versus Capacitive Touch Controls, Guest Post by Doug Rose

It’s important to become aware that appliances now have one of two types of control panel. If possible test any appliance before you buy it because most manufacturers and dealers don’t know how this difference impacts visually impaired users. Resistive touch flat panel controls are the familiar ones. A resistive touch panel means that the […]

On February 25 I walked home from a dental appointment. I was out alone, enjoying the feeling of independence after a year of too much staying home. Ten minutes into my walk I tripped on a concrete parking block and broke my right arm. I had not requested mobility training in my new home town, […]

We are all turning on the TV as we wait for spring and vaccinations. But how to mark the buttons you want when bump dots won’t stick? How to mark them depends on whether you have low vision and whether your fingertips work well. And even with a well-marked remote traversing channels, Roku, and streaming […]

Whatever sight loss you are dealing with it’s a big shock. It leaves you feeling overwhelmed. Storing and retrieving your own stuff (clothes, toiletries, and medications) can make you feel better. This usually means storing different items in separate bins, baskets and totes as well as drawers. You could call this technique “storing with sides […]

This is the third How To video for anyone who has lost vision. The videos are short and there are no ads. There will often be a link to a post on the same topic. Today there are more details from my book, When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes. Here’s a section from Chapter 3, […]

Now we know there’s going to be more staying home, here is a guest post by technology instructor Julie Atkins. She lays out in detail the best ways and best apps for reading on a smartphone or tablet when print becomes squiggles or invisible. The post has omissions on Android products especially TalkBack (which is […]

While you wait out COVID19 here’s a great list of books about adjusting to vision loss and blindness compiled by vision rehab professionals earlier this summer. Many of these books are memoirs and reading how other people have worked to create a whole life is an important part of personal recovery. VisionAware has a post […]

My last birthday was biggish and my generous younger daughter offered me my choice of a new smartphone. My remaining vision depends on color so I loved the large screens and brighter colors. I did think, but not very hard, about the extra stretch to reach the buttons, which are also tougher to press, combined […]

Hands sliding over a new toaster to check out the placement of the slots and controls. This post Your Wonderful Hands is a re-post from the early months of this blog: August 2014. It’s to remind all of us who live with sight loss how vital and skillful our hands are. It accompanies the […]

Vision loss and Personal Recovery

WHEN YOU CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR EYES

Home Life – Organizing for Your Vision Loss

Appliances: Resistive versus Capacitive Touch Controls, Guest Post by Doug Rose

Falling: the Horse Left the Barn and Broke It’s Front Leg!

Marking Your TV Remote

How To Manage Your Own Stuff – A Short Video

How To Regain Independence After Sight Loss – A Short Video

Apps for Reading Books and Magazines After Sight Loss

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Bigger Smartphones Can Mean Hand Pain

Your Wonderful Hands Re-Post from June 2014