WWII Blinded Veteran Has Special Connection to NASA Posted on November 6, 2022 - 6:52 am by Empish J. Thomas Editor’s note: In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, APH VisionAware brings you this exciting story about a Veteran and his experience both in WWII and the space program. […]
Vacationing in our Nation’s Capital as a Person Who is Blind Posted on June 28, 2022 - 12:00 am by Empish J. Thomas I took this trip to our nation’s capital and wrote about it in 2014. I decided it’s time to remind blind and low vision readers about the historical sites to […]
How Blind or Low Vision Booklovers Can Fully Concentrate While Reading an Audiobook Posted on June 27, 2022 - 11:06 am by Empish J. Thomas by Empish Thomas June is Audiobook Appreciation Month, and I wanted to share my experience with learning to love audio books as a blind person. When I lost my vision […]
Seven Reasons for Blind or Low Vision Readers to Love Your Local Public Library Posted on February 17, 2022 - 6:46 am by Empish J. Thomas February is National Library Lovers Month focusing on reading and the institutions that provide books. It is a time to honor and recognize the important role that libraries play […]
Ever Lee Hairston Shares Her Ambitious Life Journey of Blindness Posted on January 31, 2022 - 6:31 am by Empish J. Thomas Editor’s note: In honor of Black History month, which is celebrated in February, this post was revised slightly and reprinted from Empish Thomas’s personal blog. In the post, Empish reviews […]