Instant Pot to the Rescue!
By Jeannie Johnson When the bulk of the holiday meal preparation is your job, if you’re like me, you have one standard oven and 4 stovetop burners. Because we’re efficient, we … Continued
Blog: Visually Impaired: Now What?
Voices of the Talking Book Program
Excerpt from the Novel The Help I put the manuscript down on the table with a thump… I brought it over to show to Aibileen and Minny one last time … Continued
Guide Dog Training: One Skill at a Time
Photo by Maribel Steel Editor’s note: In celebration of National Dog Day August 26th, peer advisor Maribel Steel shares her experience of being paired up to a new guide dog … Continued
ADA at 29: Websites and Apps Still Not Fully Accessible
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed 29 years ago, the internet as we know it today and smartphone apps were not in existence. Fast forward to today and … Continued
Including Yourself in a Faith Community as a Person with a Visual Impairment
When you lose vision, at first it might feel like you are unable to participate fruitfully in a faith community. Whether you’re new or a long-term member, some aspects of … Continued
You Cane Give: Making an Amazing Difference
Editor’s Note: James Boehm, VisionAware Peer Advisor, recently participated in a special mission to give blind residents of Kenya and Africa independence, mobility training and a new hope. He wanted … Continued
Early Warning Signs of Dementia and Its Effects on Vision
Editor’s note: For Older American’s Month, Sandra Burgess shares her experiences with her mother’s onset of dementia. Losing Memory Slowly My mom began to lose her memory very slowly. So … Continued
No Limits! Braille and Print Relevancy in the 21st Century
Caption: Peer Advisor Empish Thomas Reading Braille Bathroom Sign There has been considerable discussion in recent years about the relevance of braille in the digital age, in an age when … Continued
Part 1: VisionAware Peers Demonstrate the Relevancy of Braille in the 21st Century For People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Caption: Writing Braille with a Slate and Stylus Trina Bassak Trina is a physical therapist. She described the results of a 3-way call between herself, Jeannie Johnson, and myself on … Continued
Part 2: Relevance of Braille: Sighted Individuals Discuss the Relevance of Print in the 21st Century
Caption: Older Man Reading with Magnifier In Part 1 of this discussion, several blind people of different ages and backgrounds described various ways they use braille, showing why it is … Continued