Are you new to a world that is darker or completely dark? Are you wondering what do I do now? Check out this articleto find out about ways to carry on after your new diagnosis. 

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Losing Your Vision-Now What?

Living with vision loss or blindness automatically leaves one vulnerable to many things that a sighted person doesn’t deal with. Fraud, however, makes everyone vulnerable to its targets. Are you sure to keep yourself covered when no one else may be watching your back? Read here about one person’s experience.

Do Enterprise Enhancements Leave Us Vulnerable to Fraud?

We all need to update our apps every little bit, and maybe search for some new ones that make life a little easier to navigate.  Here are some great high tech apps for the visually impaired to keep us going with a little more ease. 

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Hi-Tech Apps for iPhone/Android accessible for the blind

There are angels among us, whether we realize it at the time or not.  Mary is one of those that shines her light every day.  Read here about how much of a treasure she truly is.

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Volunteer, 83, a guiding light to the blind

There are many fears associated with a recent vision loss or total blinding, and getting around is one of the major ones.  This guest poster shares what hers is and how she’s attempting to conquer it to move about more freely. Share yours and how you are working to overcome or have overcome yours. 

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The ups and downs of travel

Everyone at one point or another gets tossed into some stereotypical category to which they are accustomed to hearing those same ol comments related to said category.  So you’re blind or have low vision, that’s an automatic assumption about your made by many.  This guy is pretty used to it and has always known what to say..but this left him speechless.  What say you? Would this have left you without words? Click here to read what happened.

Inspiring, You Blind People, You're So Inspiring...

Once you get the hang of things after you have dealt with vision loss, being able to keep certain aspects consistent within your life is key to a greater independence and successful ventures.  Read here about keeping consistency in learning can be helpful in achieving your learning goals.

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Increasing Access to Education and Vocational Rehabilitation

It’s hard to stay harmonious all the time. There are things and people, and pets that can help us stay closer to that.  What’s your balancing guide? Here, he talks about the aspects of harmony within our own lives and fine “tuning” for our needs. For ourselves. 

When the World is Tuned

Just when you thought google at thought of everything that concerns mapping, think again!! Now they have a technology that can help the visually impaired or blind navigate INDOORS. Click here to read all about this fantastic new stuff! 

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Project Tango: Google’s new indoor mapping device

With beauty being such a large focus of so many aspects in our daily life, everywhere we look we have someone telling us what we should think is beautiful.  What about those that can’t experience beauty in a visual way.  Then the saying that beauty comes from within, becomes VERY literal.  What if you couldn’t see the things you consider beautiful, but rather had to depend on the actions of others and imagination reflected from those actions? This blog sums it up quite nicely, while the “world” is busy trying to change its definition, write your own. 


Defining Beauty

Every little bit of technology that helps those with vision loss or blindness is just another step in the right direction. Click here to learn about the newest app that speaks your texts to you.

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Monday Tech Tip: Prizmo App

Everyone loves a good story.  Stories one can relate are even better. Here is an article that shares some good reading ..good relatable reading. 

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Stories of One-of-a-Kind Braille Readers

Do you have or know a child with low vision or blindness who likes reading? Would you like to gain a better understanding of why they enjoy it so much? Read here to find out about a study that could have an impact on academic performance later.

Leisure reading characteristics and behaviors of blind/low-vision youth

If you’ve ever wondered how low vision or blind people get around on their own, then look no further. Here is a great article that gives some tips and tricks to inform or even use if you’re new to low vision and blindness. 

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Mobility Tips For People Who Are Blind

A great podcast here about living life to the fullest.  This is something everyone should just keep in mind.  Click here to listen to the interview.

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Interview with AdriannKeve

It’s just good practice to know how to get where you’re going before setting out. It’s even better practice to know this for someone with low vision or blindness.  It’s just not as easy to find your way back if you miss a turn or exit.  Click here to get some great tips on making this a good habit in your own world if you don’t already.

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Riding the Bus in Low Vision

Job prospects aren’t exactly abundant these days, especially if you’re a person with a disability.  Here’s a bit of good news to look forward to if you’re in that boat.

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Jewish Federations Initiative to Expand Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities

I believe that most everyone has heard the phrase “my cup runneth over” at some point in their lives. Always in regards to how blessed they are in their lives. When you have vision loss or blindness those words can take on a whole new literal meaning.  A new device for those people will keep their cup full, without the spillage they might otherwise encounter.  Who doesn’t love a new little gadget that actually HELPS you in your everyday life? Click here to find out how this little ditty works.

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Adaptations Product of the Month: RNIB Audible and Vibratory Liquid Level Indicator

As a vision impaired or blind person, you can put good money on the fact that we will run into a time where an event will not have everything accessible to us.  What’s your latest conundrum with this? This article explains how he ran into this very thing and his thoughts on it.

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Dear Disabled Person, We're Sorry but You're a Real Inconvenience, Signed, (Insert Conference Name Here)

We may, at some point in life, with vision or without, have to fill out some paperwork for the government for a disability. Short term or extended, it’s a lot of a red tape.  Here are some steps and information to help you fill out for your benefits based on your vision loss and/or blindness. 

Applying for Disability Benefits for Adults with Vision Loss or Impairment

Losing your vision is far beyond just the sight loss itself, it comes with what may seem, sometimes, unsurmountable emotional issues. They are their own battle.  Here, this writer talks about dealing with those issues. It’s likely you’ve felt some or all of the same things. Click here to read and commiserate knowing you’re not alone in your feelings and struggles. 

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The Narrative Legacy of Blindness

When one goes from being a person of full vision to one without, there are immediate things we know we will miss about living in a world with sight.  Faces of loved ones, navigating around our homes, flowers, any number of beautiful things we will no longer see outside our memory or imagination.  One thing you may not consider missing till go to do it: driving. Read here one woman’s thoughts about not driving anymore and what the future may hold for her and even the sighted.  

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Driving Blind

With all of the new and blooming technology that becomes available to those with vision loss or blindness, there may be areas you wouldn’t think about.  A thermostat perhaps? Well don’t worry any further, here’s the latest and greatest at making your comfortable! 

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The Nest Thermostat

Did you have a favorite app that helped make your life a little easier this past year? Time is closing in on your time to vote for it! Take a click on over to here and cast your vote! 

Last Chance To Cast Your Vote For The Number One App Of 2013!

For those who are vision impaired or have total vision loss, going to a museum may not be at the top of your list because so much of it involves being able to SEE the things that are displayed.  However, there are some adaptations that have recently come in to play that enables you to touch and feel those exhibits. Here’s one such example and story. 

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Museum Musings: on improved access for blind folks