by Kathy Austin, Community Engagement Specialist at Second Sense
For anyone who knows me, they know I’m a guide dog user through and through. Maybe I need someone to hold my hand – a cane just doesn’t give me that same sense of security. I know a guide dog isn’t for everyone, but for me, it’s the only way to travel. In my attempts […] Read More »
by Polly Abbott, CVRT, OMS, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Second Sense
A co-worker recently commented with how lucky I was to have a blind husband because I was able to bring a gigantic Christmas gift in the door right under his nose, let the bag crinkle at my feet as I greeted him and store the item in plain view in a corner of a room […] Read More »
by David Flament, MA, Manager of Adaptive Technology at Second Sense
About a year and a half ago, I made the switch from using a screen magnifier, Windows 7 Magnifier, to using a screen reader, JAWS for Windows. My vision had changed enough that I found I could be more productive at work using a screen reader. Why did I choose JAWS you ask? Well, JAWS […] Read More »