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Blindness Canes and WonderWord: An O&M Word Search

Blindness Canes and WonderWord: An O&M Word Search

To celebrate White Cane Safety Day on October 15th, I had the opportunity to collaborate with WonderWord word search puzzles to create a blindness cane themed word search that introduces players to common terminology associated with white canes as well as orientation and mobility (O&M)…

Smartphone Apps For Orientation and Mobility

Smartphone Apps For Orientation and Mobility

My favorite tool for O&M and independent navigation as a person with low vision isn’t my blindness cane- it’s my Android smartphone. While I love my blindness cane and all of the ways that it helps me to navigate my community on my own or…

Websites That Teach Kids About Low Vision and Assistive Technology

Websites That Teach Kids About Low Vision and Assistive Technology

Even though I was diagnosed with low vision around the age of three, I didn’t realize until I was in middle school that blindness  and vision loss was a spectrum and not a binary- up until that point, I figured that anyone who used a…

Campus Deliveries: College O&M

Campus Deliveries: 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…

Five Questions To Ask When Buying A Blindness Cane

Five Questions To Ask When Buying A Blindness Cane

One of the common misconceptions I first believed when buying my first blindness cane is that all canes are one size fits all, and that the process of choosing a cane is as easy as choosing a random item online and checking out. However, I…

Campus Delivery Robots: College O&M

Campus Delivery Robots: 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…

College Mailrooms and Low Vision

College Mailrooms and Low Vision

When it came to getting items for my college dorm and day-to-day life, it was easier and less time consuming to order items online and have them mailed directly to my college mailbox. However, while I was able to get packages at my front door…

Walking In The Rain: College O&M

Walking In The Rain: College O&M

How to navigate the rain with a blindness cane

Using GPS Apps On College Campuses: College O&M

Using GPS Apps On College Campuses: College O&M

Learn how to navigate campus quickly and get lost less frequently

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…

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

Touring Colleges With A Blindness Cane: College O&M

Touring Colleges With A Blindness Cane: 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…

Satellite Campuses: College O&M

Satellite Campuses: 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…

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…