Category: Disability – Visually Impaired

Spotlight: Sensei for All – Making Spaces Accessible for the Visually Impaired

Learning a new layout of an indoor space can be challenging for a person who is blind or has low vision. Having the proper signs is very important to ensure that a space is inclusive and accessible to everyone.  Most people may be used to seeing braille and large print signs around on elevators, bathrooms … Continue reading Spotlight: Sensei for All – Making Spaces Accessible for the Visually Impaired

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Reaction to the Documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a documentary that tells the story of a group of young people with disabilities as they joined the fight for disability rights in the United States in the early 1970s. https://youtu.be/OFS8SpwioZ4 Camp Janed Camp Janed was a camp for people with disabilities located in New York. The camp was … Continue reading Reaction to the Documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Braille Still Plays an Important Role in the Lives of People who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Braille is a code invented by Louis Braille. It is made up of two columns andthree rows, combinations of raised dots are used to represent letters, numbers and symbols. In contracted braille a single letter with a space is used to represent an entire word.  January is National Braille Literacy Month. According to Braille Works … Continue reading Braille Still Plays an Important Role in the Lives of People who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Spotlight: Eyes-Free Fitness – an Accessible Exercise Program

Many people start the new year with resolutions. One popular resolution is to get healthy and start exercising more often. Now it is easier than ever to exercise from anywhere with the increase in at home exercise programs you can find in apps and on videos on YouTube. These programs however, are not always fully … Continue reading Spotlight: Eyes-Free Fitness – an Accessible Exercise Program

Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 5)

In this episode Mona visits Tokyo, Japan. https://youtu.be/uOTA7YdOdTs https://youtu.be/nFGX2rJUz8Q Well I have to say that Japan is at the top of the list when it comes to accessibility. The sound cues in the train stations and on crosswalks are very helpful and the cane guides are very well placed. The people in Tokyo are very … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 5)