When I went to Disneyland during spring break, I found myself wondering how the Disney characters interact with children who have vision impairments, or if any special considerations were taken for blind kids meeting Disney characters. In order to learn more about how visually impaired […]

Every time I turn around, I feel like I am seeing people use emoji.  They have become a defining pop culture element of today’s society. People of all ages are using emoji to convey different messages. As someone with a vision impairment, it’s hard to […]

When my dad and I went to Louisville, Kentucky, we went to a horse race at Churchill Downs, as I was interested to see how people with vision impairments could go to horse races. After experimenting with assistive technology, I was able to find several […]

When I went to St Louis, I had the opportunity to attend a St Louis Cardinals MLB baseball game on one of the nights while I was there. While the weather was incredibly hot, it was really cool to see all of the different ways […]

My friend and I were talking the other day and they asked me how I had learned to navigate the hallways of my school before I started using a blindness cane. I learned many different orientation and mobility techniques on my own, and still use […]

Including campers with vision impairments in summer day camps.

Tips for visiting water parks with vision impairment. Part of my summer fun series

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet people from the US Bureau of Engraving, which designs and produces paper money, amongst other things, for the United States government. I was surprised to learn about the world of free resources for identifying US […]

Including students with blindness and low vision in classroom science labs and experiments

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