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If you are a grandparent experiencing vision loss late in life, you may not be responsible for the day-to-day demands of child-rearing, but there’s still plenty of teaching, entertaining, and spoiling—and somebody has to do it! Enjoy Your Grandchildren Don’t let blindness or low vision stop you! Indeed, there is no reason why declining vision […]

Sometimes, sink, shower, tub, and toilets will become stopped and drain slowly or, worse yet, not at all. As a person who is blind or low vision, you will likely notice a messy overflow. An accumulation of food particles, grease, soap, and hair may cause blockage in sink, shower, and tub drains. In toilets, it […]

Safety First Your first and most basic consideration in adapting your home to meet your blind or low-vision baby’s special needs is safety. Take a look at your infant’s immediate surroundings—such as the crib, changing table, and playpen—and check for the following concerns: Because your baby has limited or perhaps no ability to observe you […]

Except for projects that call for precise measurements, most everyday household repair jobs won’t require any special tools adapted for persons who are blind or low vision. You can find almost everything you need at your local hardware store or home center. To prepare for home repairs, consider the following tools to keep on hand and […]

Adequate lighting can improve usable vision for some people who are low vision. However, even if you are totally blind, you’ll likely want to know about types of lighting and how to change a light bulb. Additionally, you’ll want to know how to change batteries. The following article explains how to change bulbs and batteries […]