All Entries in the "low vision" Category
Consider the Facts, Carefully
My “limit free living” thought for today is, consider information with care.
So what do I mean by today’s thought? Let me give you an example to start this conversation out.
I remember hearing a statistic on NPR that 85% of people who are legally blind or blind are unemployed. I thought, of course, no one wants [...]
Governor David Paterson: A Perspective Check
Today’s thoughts on “Living Without Limitations” is all about a perspective check:
Did you catch last weekends Saturday Night Live’s skit spoofing Gov. David Paterson of New York State? If you didn’t see it, maybe you have been hearing all the noise that has followed in its wake.
My take is that this is good [...]
Look Away…
…Don’t look yet, I’m not ready! I’ve just gotten this site and there is oh so much to learn. Please turn your browser away and I’ll let you know when it’s okay to look.
While whynotrachel.com is getting presentable please visit whynotrachel.wordpress.com where I will continue to write blog posts until this site is up [...]
Do We Need Adversity to Grow?
I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic. My last AND next teleconfrance is on this issue because there’s a lot of meat on the bone for us here I think.
I recently posed the above question “do we need adversity to grow” on disaboom.com, a web based community that is “connecting the millions touched by disability.”
Here’s my [...]
Simple Question
Would you like to know a little more about yourself?
Answer this simple question.
What’s your favorite color?
Sounds silly?
It is!
Answer it anyway, because it can be fun too.
Post your answer on comments. If you don’t know how to comment on a blog click here
(…And no, I have not run out of things to talk about on my blog)
I’ll be back [...]
Blinded by the Sound of a Train
A true story about my first walk at night, alone.
After falling down a short flight of stairs, I came to my senses and decided to finally use my cane. I worked one on one with an orientation and mobility instructor at Western Michigan University. I had just moved to Kalamazoo to finish an undergraduate degree. [...]
White Canes and Able
Below I explain a little about white canes and their use. I also talk about my own cane “Able” and why I use him.
There are different techniques that are used with the cane to accomplish tasks such as going up or down stairs, navigating escalators, finding doorways, helping to find dropped objects, and many other [...]