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Vision Loss and Personal Recovery

Do You Know when Your TV Shows Are on? Do They Have Audio Description? Or Are You Still in the Dark?

When you first lose vision you may not want to go near the TV set or the movies for a long time. You miss the faces, the expressions and the action too much. And it is horrible having to keep asking what is happening or where the ball is. After some years this may change […]

Two of the big interviews; Bob McGillivray on video magnifiers (March 24 ) and Vicki Vogt on accessible TV and movies, were delayed first by the outrageous amounts of snow we had in Massachusetts, and now by the looming tax deadline. Vicki and a ton of good information will be posted next Tuesday, April 7. […]

What does each kind of video magnifier do? Who can get good use from them? Where can you get one? How much will you pay? I interviewed Bob McGillivray, Director of Low Vision Services at the Carroll Center and Low vision Engineering Consultant to the Mass. Commission for the Blind. First what is a video […]

This is the first of the three interviews announced in January. . This week, how a compassionate and caring rehab teacher works with clients who are often stunned by their loss of good sight. He is asking his clients to use a white and red cane and go out into traffic! How can he help […]

It is March and the snow continues to drizzle down. We all wish it was spring, but why not take advantage of the snow to make your houseplants happy? You can use snow for watering and even feeding houseplants. Snow melt may give plants extra nitrogen, and certainly avoids the chemicals used to treat […]

Do you have any of these in your home? ~ Steps and stairs without railings ~ Clutter and unorganized spaces ~ Tripping hazards such as cords running across the travel paths ~ Corner of a bedspread drooping onto the floor ~ Furniture in the travel path so you have to turn sideways to get through The Safe […]

The Good Old Money folding system This works best if you have a long slot or pocket in your wallet that will hold the 6-inch bills unfolded. There are alternative folding systems but here is a good one: The $1 is left open and unfolded either in a front pocket for easy access for tips […]

How to use Be My Eyes After a short and simple registration, you tap the screen to connect to a helper, and then point the camera at whatever you need read or explained. What is different about this crowd sourcing app from previous ones like VizWiz is the voice connection with your helper. Your helper […]

What to be aware of when there is a lot of snow Joe Kolb has been teaching mobility to people with vision loss for 31 years. I interviewed him on January 30, three days after a big blizzard swept across parts of New England. I started with questions about snow safety. Here are his recommendations, […]

This is a great step forward. Finally the U.S. government has been made to acknowledge that all its citizens need to identify paper money. But is it worth having another tool in your pocket? There are other ways to identify your money. This week the electronic methods and next week the good old money folding […]

Vision loss and Personal Recovery

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Vision Loss and Personal Recovery

Do You Know when Your TV Shows Are on? Do They Have Audio Description? Or Are You Still in the Dark?

Help With Your Tax Return : April 15 is 2 weeks away!

Video Magnifiers: An Expert Leads You Through The Maze

Interview: A Mobility Professional Discusses the Art of Getting Clients Past Their Fear

If Life Gives You Snow, Water Your Houseplants!

A Hazard-Free Home for Seniors with Vision Problems: the Safe Home Project

Organizing Your Cash By Touch: Part 2 of Identifying Your Money, The Good Old Money folding system

Be My Eyes: A New App For a New Kind of Public Assistance!

Snow and Ice Awareness: Advice from One of New England’s Premier Mobility Instructors

Hey, the iBills Are Coming! But Will You Use Yours?