Veronica With Four Eyes

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Tips For Be My Eyes Volunteers From A User With Low Vision

Tips For Be My Eyes Volunteers From A User With Low Vision

As a person with low vision, I’ve used Be My Eyes and similar visual interpreting applications many times over the years for various tasks, including reading labels, identifying objects, and getting information about my surroundings. My experience with Be My Eyes volunteers has been generally…

College Interview Tips For Disabled Students

College Interview Tips For Disabled Students

My tips for being successful in college admission interviews

How I Respond To Questions/Comments About My Eyes

How I Respond To Questions/Comments About My Eyes

Even though the title of my blog is Veronica With Four Eyes, a lot of questions and comments I get about my eyes from curious strangers, friends, family, children, and medical professionals are about the two eyes in my head. I have low vision, or…

How I Talk About Disability With New Friends

How I Talk About Disability With New Friends

I’m often one of the first people that people at my school meet that has low vision or that lives with a chronic illness. While there are several other students that have vision loss or that live with other invisible disabilities, I have chosen to…

Decoding The Colors of Blindness Canes

Decoding The Colors of Blindness Canes

The meaning of blindness cane colors and what the color of a blindness cane can tell you about someone’s sight loss.

Cotillion and Low Vision

Cotillion and Low Vision

My experiences and tips for attending cotillion. Learn etiquette, manners, dancing, and more with a southern flair.

How I Respond To Questions/Comments About My Glasses

How I Respond To Questions/Comments About My Glasses

How I answer common questions about my glasses from strangers or curious friends in a simple and positive way

How I Respond To Children’s Questions/Comments About Low Vision

How I Respond To Children’s Questions/Comments About Low Vision

How I answer questions from curious children about my low vision. Answers developed with guidance from childcare professionals

My View On The Word See And Other Disability Language

My View On The Word See And Other Disability Language

My view on the word see, and other words that aren’t offensive to the blind and visually impaired community

How To Approach Someone with Low Vision Without Scaring Them

How To Approach Someone with Low Vision Without Scaring Them

An etiquette guide for interacting with people with low vision and blindness without scaring them