Tag: blindness cane

Building Identification: College O&M

Building Identification: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Teach Kids About Low Vision and Assistive Technology: Free Resources

Teach Kids About Low Vision and Assistive Technology: Free Resources

Learn about low vision and assistive technology with the help of free resources and activity ideas, curated by an assistive technology specialist with low vision

Walking In The Snow: College O&M

Walking In The Snow: College O&M

Staying safe in snowstorms, hurricanes, and other weather events when living in the dorms on campus

Walking In The Rain: College O&M

Walking In The Rain: College O&M

How to navigate the rain with a blindness cane

Accessible Maps and Wayfinding Tools For Low Vision

Accessible Maps and Wayfinding Tools For Low Vision

When I’m traveling or visiting a new/unfamiliar place as a person with low vision, it’s tremendously helpful to use accessible maps and wayfinding tools that can help assist me with orienting myself to my surroundings and planning routes to other areas of interest. This can…

Dealing With Paparazzi/Unwanted Attention: College O&M

Dealing With Paparazzi/Unwanted Attention: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Navigating The Dining Hall: College O&M

Navigating The Dining Hall: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Finding College Classrooms: College O&M

Finding College Classrooms: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Staying Warm With a Blindness Cane

Staying Warm With a Blindness Cane

How to dress and stay warm when you use a blindness cane

Reporting Accessibility Issues: College O&M

Reporting Accessibility Issues: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Using Aira With Low Vision

Using Aira With Low Vision

How I use Aira smart glasses in college with low vision and how they have helped me travel independently

Navigating Campus Construction: College O&M

Navigating Campus Construction: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…