“Winter is not a season. It’s an occupation.” -Sinclair Lewis One look at Sinclair Lewis’ quote and it makes sense that the American writer grew up in Minnesota. Winter weather causes ice and snow, school closings, power outages, car accidents, falls and broken bones. It… Continue Reading With the Right Preparation, Winter Conditions Need Not Be Dangerous and Disorienting
Garry Lone struggled with depression most of his life. As he experienced vision loss, his depression worsened. “My vision loss impacted my depression because I used to be able to do things that require clear vision,” Garry says. “I cannot ride my bike independently or… Continue Reading Your Mental Health: How Vision Loss Impacts Depression
One of the biggest barriers faced by people experiencing vision loss is access to reliable transportation. Lack of transportation has kept some people from coming to the Council for technology help. In recent years, we have been working to overcome this barrier by offering technology… Continue Reading Help is Just a Keystroke Away
Learning to travel safely is an essential skill for people living with vision loss. This is especially true when traveling outdoors, even in a well-known environment such as one’s own neighborhood. And those skills are even more important when navigating unfamiliar territory. If you just… Continue Reading Getting Around: O&M Training Provides the Skills for Safe, Independent Navigation
If you are exploring job options or looking to change careers, you might consider becoming a vision services professional. This field provides the opportunity to work with people of all ages from all walks of life, teach them new skills, and make a real difference… Continue Reading Consider a Career as a Vision Services Professional
Have you ever heard a song on the radio and wished you knew the title and the artist who performed it? If you have a newer iPhone, you have a tool that can do just that right in your pocket. Recent versions of iOS, the… Continue Reading Use Your iPhone to Name That Tune
You’ve probably heard the old saying “The eyes are the windows to the soul.” To a trained eye doctor, the eyes are also windows to the rest of the body and its overall health. There are many reasons it’s important to have routine eye exams.… Continue Reading Windows to More Than the Soul: The Importance of Routine Eye Exams
TRACK is a way to remember the factors that can contribute to eye health while living with diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 37 million Americans, more than 11% of the U.S. population, had diabetes in 2019, and at least… Continue Reading Stay on Track of Your Diabetes
In recent years, many of us have participated in online virtual meetings. For individuals who use synthetic speech to access information—such as screen readers or screen magnification software—it can be a challenge to participate in these meetings while listening to the computer speak. Freedom Scientific… Continue Reading Access Technology Tip: Making it Easier to Participate in Online Meetings
Smart speakers have been around for a while now, but to a lot of folks, they remain a mystery. You might be wondering what a smart speaker can do for you or whether there are reasons to be concerned about them. So what is a… Continue Reading Make Life Easier with Smart Speakers While Protecting Your Privacy
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