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From Nondriver to Active Traveler

Teens who are blind or have low vision (and their parents) must make many transportation decisions. Will your child drive if they meet your state’s requirements? If not, how will they get around? Will they utilize a city bus or a hired driver? Driving represents a new level of independence and responsibility, and nondriving teens […]

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Building a Multi-Faceted Career Evaluating Assistive Technology and Educating Others

If Scott Davert wasn’t so good at assessing assistive technology and educating others about it, he could have had a career as a comedian or comedy writer. Then again, perhaps his quick wit and sense of humor make him so good at his work across various jobs in his career. Born blind due to retinal […]

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My Mother, the Wind Beneath My Wings

Editor’s note:  It is fitting that for Mother’s Day, we revisit a post that Peer Advisor DeAnna Quietwater Noriega wrote in May, 2013, as a tribute to her mother. This post marked the inaugural post for the Peer Perspectives on Vision Loss Blog—now called “Visually Impaired, Now What?” Diagnosed with Congenital Glaucoma My mother was […]

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Creating Inclusive Social Content

Social media has become integral to our lives, from connecting with others over shared interests to documenting big and small moments. For parents, social media is often used to share about our families; however, as parents of children who are blind or low vision, some of the content we share about our children isn’t accessible […]

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