Hecmarie Tosado Rivera, Author at ConnectCenter

Low Vision: Accepting the White Cane and Use of Protective Techniques

Posted on February 1, 2023 - 9:56 am by Hecmarie Tosado Rivera

Woman using upper hand technique to find the door. Mujer usando la técnica de protección alta para encontrar la puerta.

People with low vision sometimes have trouble accepting their need to use the long white cane. Orientation and Mobility Specialists (O&Ms) are in charge of teaching skills to their students, such as the proper protection techniques, and providing them with examples of how to incorporate them when needed. After Hurricanes Fiona and Maria, Puerto Ricans […]

Orientation and Mobility Outcomes After a Hurricane

Posted on December 8, 2022 - 1:07 pm by Hecmarie Tosado Rivera

A girl standing in a crosswalk trying to cross. Behind her is an APS that doesn't work. [Una joven intenta cruzar sobre la línea peatonal. Detrás de ella hay un APS que no funciona.]

Living on an island in the Caribbean surrounded by beaches may sound like an eternal vacation. And indeed, most of the time, it is. But there are some exceptions, such as being in the path of hurricanes. In 2017, Puerto Rico experienced the direct impact of Hurricane Maria, a category-five hurricane that brought many adverse […]