This 26-page booklet outlines, in great detail, what parents of a child with disabilities need to know to advocate for the child. Though the author is based in New Jersey and talks about some issues from that specific state, most of the topics addressed are country-wide. Disabilities are covered broadly rather than discussing vision impairment versus other types of disabilities, but a great deal can be gleaned from the advice given.
Do you have any advice on advocacy for a person with visual impairments? Share it in the comment section!
Although Electronic Book Readers have been marketed mainly as a portable, convenient way to read and transport numerous books without the weight, these devices have potential for people with vision impairments including macular degeneration. With adjustable lighting, magnification and text to background contrast, these readers work for many with vision impairments. This article deals mainly with Amazon’s Kindle Readers, but there are many brands on the market today. To read more, click 
World Sight Day was created to raise awareness of vision impairment worldwide. This year, on October 9th, it’s important to know that around the world, more than 600 million people don’t have adequate access to vision care which is leading to preventable vision impairment and blindness. For more information on World Sight Day, visit 
Lonnie and Erik, two blind men, have signed the No Barriers pledge which states that they won’t allow their vision impairments to keep them from completing adventures and living life to its fullest. Recently, they kayaked the Grand Canyon – a feat for anyone, sighted or not! In 
The US Department of Labour has recently announced that $14.8M has been put into grants to improve job opportunities for people with disabilities. Six states, including California, have been given grants to provide impaired job seekers with necessary skills to enter the workforce and increase partnerships with local businesses and educational institutions. The full press release can be found 
Whether you’re dining out alone or with sighted family and friends, it can be a difficult and uncomfortable experience. But it doesn’t have to be. There are small things that can make a restaurant meal much more enjoyable for everyone. Click 
With nearly 13% of the American population living with a disability, it could be assumed that television shows would reflect this in the characters portrayed. Instead, it’s estimated that only about 1% of prime time TV characters have any sort of disability. To find out which shows feature a person with disabilities, read this 
You might be wondering why we’re posting such an article, but we’re dangerously close to Christmas here people! Let’s start preparing now! It’s hard enough to find toys without needing specific aspects to be included to fit your gift recipient. 
Exercise is a task that the majorities of people don’t enjoy but do anyway because it’s just good for you. It is difficult, if done right, even for a fully sighted person, but take away that ability even a little or wholly, and your difficulty level increases. 
Are you coming for a wonderful visit to this great nation of ours? You’ll love the people here but will also find you may have some expectations that will be different from the reality of touring and visiting the US. 
One of the best things that experience gives you is the knowledge to share that with others. You are not the only one that can learn from your experiences and/or mistakes, as it were. 
Want to do more than just get by with the help of visual aid gadgets? Well these fancy gadgets will help you not just get by, but see!! These new inventions can bring a whole new meaning to helping the visually impaired or blind! 
Want to support a great organization and have a ton of fun in the meantime? Get some exercise and also meet some phenomenal people? Thing bring yourself on out to the 