by Kathy Austin, CVA
He’s Your Live Performance Audio Describer! It almost feels like magic when someone whispers in your ear telling you what’s happening on the stage. It’s even more satisfying knowing you aren’t bugging your spouse, friend or fellow theatre goer. Last week, I saw Hamilton, the hit new musical that everyone is clamoring to see. […] Read More »
Tags: audio-description, Hamilton, theater
by Polly Abbott, CVRT
PART THREE: Healthy Eating Usually Means Cooking from Scratch Cooking from scratch usually means following recipes. How are you going to save and access them? Do you need computer skills? Recipes on tape? A large print cookbook? An iPad with zoom or voice over? There are many options to explore. In the end a […] Read More »
Tags: Cooking, cooking with vision loss, recipes
by Polly Abbott, CVRT
PART TWO: Identifying Items in the Pantry and Reading Package Information Approach the organization of your fridge and pantry as you would any area of your home that you need to organize: Get rid of what you are not using or haven’t used in two years — old spices, that can of tuna, or the […] Read More »
Tags: Cooking, cooking with vision loss, healthy eating, organization
by Polly Abbott, CVRT
PART ONE: You Can Learn All the Skills You Need to Cook Healthy Meals Does this recipe sound familiar? Take one person with vision loss and add two family members who don’t put items back where they belong. Season with a dash of fear of knives and sprinkle with flour and assorted crumbs all over […] Read More »
Tags: Cooking, cooking with vision loss
by Kathy Austin, CVA
Lots of us with vision loss are raising families. We may worry about how our kids are internalizing the fact that their family is different from their friends. We wonder if they are picking up on the stares and comments from others about the quality of our parenting skills. How does having a parent […] Read More »
Tags: parenting with vision loss;
by Polly Abbott, CVRT
Somebody told you it was something you should learn… Your eye doctor suggested it in the same breath as his/her diagnosis. Well-meaning friends and family members think braille is an accessory that goes with your white cane. You feel you should prepare for additional vision loss… “I need to learn this now because I […] Read More »
Tags: Braille
by Shawn Sturges
We are just a few weeks into the New Year and like millions of other people, fitness and living a healthier lifestyle are always on my mind. I live an active lifestyle despite my blindness. Over the years, I have been active in Martial Arts, work out in the gym and, most recently, found rock […] Read More »
Tags: diet, Fitness, heathy lifestyle
by David Flament, Manager of Adaptive Technology
It seems that lots of you are getting one of the Amazon Echo devices: the Dot, Tap or Echo. The new year has started with me fielding a lot of calls and emails about how to set it up and what to do with it. So here goes. What is the Difference? All of […] Read More »
Tags: Amazon Dot, Amazon Echo, Amazon Tap
by Kathy Austin, CVA
You’re standing at a busy intersection, white cane in hand. Cars are whizzing by, turning in all directions and horns are honking. You need to cross the intersection. You feel like you are on the edge of a pool, waiting to jump in, but the water is icy cold and you are very hesitant. […] Read More »
Tags: guide dogs, Mobility, O&M
by Polly Abbott, CVRT
Second Sense recently started offering 1Touch™ classes – a self-defense technique developed specifically for people with vision loss. When I first heard about the program last year I was so intrigued I participated in the training to earn certification as an instructor. Our first class started in late September. The first 1Touch practitioners completed their […] Read More »
Tags: Mobility, self-defense