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

When my dad and I went to Louisville, Kentucky, we decided to go to one of the horse races 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 […]

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- read more about my cane in my post for White Cane Day 2016 here. […]

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.

How to attend conferences and events related to assistive technology and disability with low vision, written with venues of various sizes in mind.