by David Flament, Manager of Adaptive Technology
I have found a new iOS (iPhone and iPad) app called Vorail I think is really cool. Vorail is the exciting new social media app designed specifically for the low vision and blind community. The developers of Vorail call it Facebook for the blind. And just in case you’re wondering, it’s free! How It […] Read More »
Tags: Blind, Facebook, iPhone, social media, Vorail
by Kathy Austin, CVA
You are getting into a stranger’s car. You wonder … am I going to get to my destination? Am I going for a joy ride to somewhere over the rainbow? Who is this person anyway? I’ve been using Uber on a pretty regular basis for the last several months. I’d like to share some of […] Read More »
Tags: guide dogs, Independent Travel, Lyft, Mobility, Ride Sharing, Uber
by Kathy Austin, CVA
You’re walking down the sidewalk and encounter two people with vision loss. One person is strutting along tapping his cane side to side in front of him. The other person is walking with a yellow Labrador retriever holding onto a harness handle. You ask yourself, “Why do some people travel with a white cane […] Read More »
Tags: Guide dog, Mobility, orientation and mobility, white cane
by Shawn Sturges
As we lose our sight to various conditions, often times the fear of a lack of independence begins to creep into our minds. I have experienced this many times, but with time and adaptive technology, that fear has slowly dissipated. Over the years I have used various technologies to help out with my mobility and […] Read More »
Tags: apps, Blind, Mobility, Travel
by Polly Abbott, CVRT
Most people would like to eat a healthy, made from scratch, natural diet, wouldn’t you say? However, vision loss in the kitchen can feel like it is adding extra layers of difficulty to the 7-layer bean salad you wanted to make. Do you: Get frustrated spending 20 minutes looking for ingredients and kitchen tools […] Read More »
Tags: cooking with vision loss, kitchen organization, salad dressing
by David Flament, Manager of Adaptive Technology
I often get asked, “How do you know the answers to our questions?” I am not a genius and don’t have an eidetic memory. I just know where some of the resources are to help me find answers to technology questions. In Second Sense’s recent workshop, The Net and Other Resources, I shared some […] Read More »
Tags: Adaptive technology, online resources, technology questions
by Kathy Austin: An Interview with Lisa, Second Sense support group member
Support groups, no matter what the nature of issue, serve many purposes. It is a chance to learn, to adjust and to heal. Lisa is one of those people who reached out and experienced the benefits of what a support group has to offer. Recently we sat down with Lisa to talk about her experiences […] Read More »
Tags: adjustment, low vision, Support groups, Vision loss
by Chuck Eggebrecht
Before I explain how I play golf with vision loss, it is important to have an understanding of the setting in which golf is played. The Setting Golf is played in a beautiful park-like atmosphere: luscious green lawns, rows of trees, water ranging from rivers to oceans to lakes and ponds, on land ranging […] Read More »
Tags: golf, recreation with vision loss, visually impaired golf
by Polly Abbott, CVRT, OMS
Feeling the Safety in Numbers There is safety in numbers and comfort in being one of a crowd. But, sometimes it is necessary to see if you can stand alone. It means facing fears of failure and putting to the test everything you have learned up to that point. Blind service agencies and support groups […] Read More »
Tags: low vision, low vision support groups
by Kathy Austin, CVA
Recently I commented on Beth Finke’s Safe and Sound blog, Taking Uber with a Guide Dog: Jury Still Out regarding Uber and transporting people who use service animals. This discussion is important to raise awareness of this valuable transportation option for individuals with vision loss and to ensure that service dogs are accommodated. Here […] Read More »
Tags: guide dogs, transportation, UberCopyright © 2018 Second Sense. All rights reserved.
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