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Author: Jasmyn Polite

What Does Braille Have to Do with Glaucoma? My Personal Experience

From: Visually Impaired: Now What?
Categories: Glaucoma , Independence , Low Vision , Personal Reflections , Reading
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Editor’s note: In January, we celebrate both National Braille Awareness and National Glaucoma Awareness months. Guest writer Jasmyn Polite shares her experience and advice as a person with glaucoma who has learned braille. Learning the Importance of Braille by Jasmyn Polite I have glaucoma and have progressively lost vision as I have grown older. When … Continued

The Knowledge of Touch: How I Learned Braille

From: Visually Impaired: Now What?
Categories: Independence , Low Vision , Reading
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Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is from Jasmyn Polite, an aspiring teacher who is visually impaired. Born with bilateral cataracts and diagnosed with glaucoma as a child, Jasmyn has worked diligently to learn to read braille in order to pursue her goals. To learn more about Jasmyn, read her story, “Jasmyn Polite: Shining a Light on … Continued