Communication Devices for Helping Individuals who are DeafBlind

Communicating with others can be challenging. For individuals who are DeafBlind, communicating with others presents some additional challenges. Some devices (low and high tech) are available to assist DeafBlind individuals in communicating with those around them. The APH DeafBlind Pocket Communicator The DeafBlind Pocket Communicator (DBPC), a low-tech device, is available through the American Printing … Continued

Applying Contrast to Your Everyday Routines

Join us in welcoming Kristen Shifflett, OTR/L, CLVT, SCLV Occupational Therapist at Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, on April 28 at 2:00 PM Eastern time for a webinar on ā€œGetting More Contrast Out of Life: Applying Contrast to Everyday Routines.ā€ Kristen will explain how to measure contrast sensitivity in a clinical … Continued

Overview of the Self-Care Series to DateĀ 

APH VisionAware peer advisor, Audrey Demmitt R.N., has written three articles discussing self-care, and thereā€™s more to come. ā€œEating Your Way to Health and Well-Being,ā€ ā€œMove Your Way to Better Health and Well-Beingā€ and ā€œStress Management and Relaxation for Better Healthā€ offer advice and tips for everyone ā€“ encouraging us to eat better, get moving, … Continued