by Empish Thomas June is Audiobook Appreciation Month, and I wanted to share my experience with learning to love audio books as a blind person. When I lost my vision over 20 years ago, one of the things I missed most was the ability to read printed books. I was a voracious reader and serious … Continued
The year 2020 has certainly been a year of many uncertainties. With this in mind, some of the peers at VisionAware would like to share the one main aspect to living they have particularly enjoyed in staying connected to a wider circle of âfriendsâ during COVID-19 â reading a good book. A good book is … Continued
Editorâs note: This review is part of our series on Reading to Enhance Mental Health and Well Being. As part of the VisionAware bookshelf series, I read Blindness for Beginners: A Renewed Vision of the Possible! What a delight! The title invites the reader into author Maribel Steelâs creative world of sensory resilience and problem-solving … Continued
Editorâs note: This review is part of our series on Reading to Enhance Mental Health and Well Being. Forget the old adage that says, âDonât judge a book by its cover!â The cover of VisionAware Peer Advisor Amy Bovairdâs third book could indeed be judged by its cover, and the assessment would most likely be … Continued
By Steve Kelley, CVRT, CRC Celebrating Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Awareness Week The week of April 9-15, 2017 is Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Awareness Week. The week commemorates the birthday of Anne Sullivan, who was Helen Keller’s teacher (both pictured at left). With this celebration comes the question of “How has the role of a Vision Rehabilitation … Continued
by Mary D’Apice, VisionAware Contributing Writer An interview with Maureen A. Duffy, CVRT, Author Making Life More Livable Agencies that provide services to people who are blind or visually impaired offer vision rehabilitation to the 5.3 million Americans over 65 with age-related vision loss. But for those who are not quite ready to enlist the … Continued
The 15th Annual National Prison Braille Forum (NPBF) will be held on October 7, 2015, in Louisville, Kentucky, in conjunction with the American Printing House for the Blind Annual Meeting. This year, the theme of the NPBF is Transition Success and will feature transcribers who are transitioning out of prison and establishing careers in braille … Continued