My View On The Word See And Other Disability Language
I have low vision, or vision loss not corrected by glasses, here is what I think of the word see and other terms used to describe vision and vision loss
Tag: etiquette
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
The meaning of blindness cane colors and what the color of a blindness cane can tell you about someone’s sight loss.
College Interview Tips For Disabled Students
My tips for being successful in college admission interviews
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…
Cotillion and Low Vision
My experiences and tips for attending cotillion. Learn etiquette, manners, dancing, and more with a southern flair.
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
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…
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
Here is how I answer questions about vision loss for curious younger kids