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Home Improvement: My new shelf

5percentvision wrote 1 day ago: I love my home but there is no escaping it is old and needed (still needs) a lot of work. Yesterdays … more →

Tags: Home Improvement

Social awkwardness & a personal challenge

5percentvision wrote 2 days ago: As a child I was painfully shy, as I got older I became more outgoing, then as my vision worsened I … more →

Tags: About Me

Background: Why I only have 5% vision

5percentvision wrote 4 days ago: When people ask me about my vision lost one of the most frequently asked questions is how I lost my … more →

Tags: About Me, ~My Journey~, Visual Impairement

The Beginning

5percentvision wrote 1 week ago: Where do I start, I guess a bit of a background would be helpful. I am 41, visually impaired (I have … more →

Tags: About Me, ~My Journey~, Seperation, Starting Over

Story: A Screen Reader Salvages a Legacy System1 comment

slger wrote 3 weeks ago: This post tells a story of how the NVDA Screen Reader helped a person with vision loss solve a forme … more →

Tags: People, technology, Accessibility, Disability, screen reader, Software Engineering

CDC launches Web site dedicated to Vision Health1 comment

pbgeorgia wrote 3 weeks ago: The CDC has launched a new Web site dedicated to vision health!  This is a great resource for update … more →

Tags: CDC, economic impact of vision problems, Eye Diseases, eye injury, PBGA, Prevent Blindness America, vision health, vision health initiative

Finding My Way Back to Home Block6 comments

idbcomm wrote 1 month ago: When I first started the department I hated travel, but now, it’s my favorite class. A long time ago … more →

Tags: Kaylee, cane travel, confidence, Des Moines, Independence, independent living skills, sleep shades, Travel, Vision

The Blind Buzz on Accessibility

nystagmite wrote 1 month ago: Accessible Interface to YouTube – as YouTube seems undecided about whether to make their own s … more →

Tags: Blind, Accessibility, visually impaired, technology, Mac, phone, sensory impairment, Usability, Gadgets

Intro to Kaylee2 comments

idbcomm wrote 1 month ago: My name is Kaylee. I am 20 years old and am from Council Bluffs, Iowa. I am also an orientation stud … more →

Tags: Kaylee, Blind, braille, cane travel, Des Moines, Independence, independent living skills, Industrial Arts, Jaws For Windows

This Blog1 comment

Luci wrote 3 months ago: I’ve been giving some thought to this blog. With the end of the Camino, and the return to a fu … more →

Tags: Camino de Santiago, Faith, Life, retinitis pigmentosa

Smarts don’t decline in normal aging—just vision and processing speed

smnewsletters wrote 4 months ago: Is normal aging associated with increased cognitive decline? Not so much (if you look at the questio … more →

Tags: dementia, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, medical ethics, mood disorder, Psychiatry, adolescent depression, aging, Cognitive decline

Resilience: Bouncing Back from Vision Loss1 comment

slger wrote 4 months ago: Definition: Resilience: : an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change Miriam … more →

Tags: People, Philosophy, technology, audio reading, disabilities, disablism, legally blind, Resilience, White Cane

Life changing miracles

2ndchanceatlife wrote 6 months ago: I was involved in a motorcycle accident where I recieved a Traumatic Brain Injury and Homonoymous He … more →

Tags: Miracle, brain injury, Life-changing

Great!! Twitter has Less to See, More to Say and Hear.3 comments

slger wrote 7 months ago: This post relates my experiences using the micro-blogging system “twitter”. For once, ac … more →

Tags: People, technology, Social Media, Susan Boyle, twitter, Web Accessibility

Portsmouth Herald Article #2 Film documents local family's struggle with genetic disorder

mitokids wrote 7 months ago: from The Portsmouth Herald http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20090421-LIFE-904210301 Film docum … more →

Tags: Alzheimer Disease, Article, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Channel 9, Chronicle, deaf, diabetes, Documentary, epilepsy

Now on iTunes

mitokids wrote 8 months ago: You can now subscribe to our videos on iTunes, so you can get our videos straight to your computer, … more →

Tags: Family, Medical, Video, mito-kids, epilepsy, deaf, diabetes, mitochondria, stanford

Stanford finds new tests to diagnose Mitochondrial Diseases

mitokids wrote 9 months ago: Found this article while researching the best Mito researchers in the country. New Test for Mysterio … more →

Tags: Medical, diabetes, mitochondria, stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine, Mitochondrial testing, Hearing Loss, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease

Lessons from 2008 'As your world changes'

slger wrote 10 months ago: This list compiles postings from 2008 as my Lessons Learned. Progress in adjusting to vision loss An … more →

Tags: People, technology, Accessibility, Assistive Technology, audio reading, audio voting, curb cuts, Low Vision, prescott arizona

Are You a Contact Lens User?1 comment

joslynosten wrote 11 months ago: If you wear contact lenses and think you take good care of them, ask yourself these questions: Have … more →

Tags: Donate Life Illinois, contact lens, Prevent Blindness America, eye infections, Vision, Midwest Eye Banks, Delta Gamma Foundation, corneal transplant


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