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, […]
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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 […]
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Larry Johnson is the author of seven books including a collection of his popular commentaries published in the San Antonio Express-News. In 2017 he received the Texas Governor’s Trophy for Outstanding Service advocating for persons with disabilities. If you are a person over 65 like me, I’m going to share some rather startling and really […]
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Re-Post from the Perkins School for the BlindWhite Cane Safety Day. Is the day set aside by the federal government to recognize the independence and skill of people who use white canes. It’s also a reminder that laws in all 50 states require drivers to yield the right of way to people with white canes, […]
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This is the second How To video for anyone who has lost vision. They are all very short and there are no ads, so you only hear the information which I hope will be just what you need. There will often be a link to a post on the same topic with more details. Today […]
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This is the first How To video for anyone who has lost vision. They are all very short and there are no ads, so you just hear the information which I hope will be just what you need. There will often be a link to a post on the same topic with more details. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Referred to in my new book When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes: Vision Loss and Personal Recovery, Chapter 12, “Continuing at Your Work.” There is more expert thinking from Joe in Chapter 1, “What About Your Job?” and Chapter 12, “Can You Keep Your Job?” Background with photo An Interview with Joe Buizon, Employment Services […]
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