Tag: navigating college campuses

Dealing With Dorm Fire Alarms: College O&M

Dealing With Dorm Fire Alarms: College O&M

Dealing with the infamous dorm fire alarms when you have a vision impairment

Dorms and Campus Housing: College O&M

Dorms and Campus Housing: 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…

Campus Delivery Robots: College O&M

Campus Delivery Robots: College O&M

How I use Starship delivery robots on my college campus and avoid running into them with my blindness cane

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…

Dealing With Imposter Syndrome: College O&M

Dealing With Imposter Syndrome: 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…

Ten Things To Know About Going To College With A Blindness Cane

Ten Things To Know About Going To College With A Blindness Cane

I started using a blindness cane (also known as a white cane) full-time during my first semester of college while living on campus. As a student with low vision, using a cane gave me a tremendous amount of freedom and independence, accompanying me everywhere from…

Campus Addresses Every Student Should Know: College O&M

Campus Addresses Every Student Should Know: College O&M

Important addresses to keep in college, great for orientation and mobility instruction

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…

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