Diversity Equity and Inclusion Archives

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 […]

Adam Ramsey of ‘Black Eyecare Perspective’ Shares

Posted on January 19, 2023 - 9:50 am by Melissa Schenkel

Individual wearing glasses and a white lab coat with embroidered "Adam Ramsey O.D."

“I wore glasses from the age I was five, but I don’t think that made me want to be an optometrist,” says Dr. Adam Ramsey – Owner & Optometrist at Socialite Vision and Co-founder of Black Eyecare Perspective. “When I was young, I visited more than twenty eye doctors, and not one asked me if […]

Early Intervention with Lola: A Mother’s Perspective

Posted on December 6, 2022 - 12:53 am by Meredith Howell

Family of four sit on a couch and look at each other, smiling

Editor’s note: Meredith Howell reflects on learning that her daughter, Lola, has low vision and multiple disabilities. She looks back at the value of early intervention services and shares that she is now the regional director of Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) Indiana. When I was told my daughter, Lola, at the age of seven […]

How WordPress Accessibility Day Stretched My Speaking and Technology Skills

Posted on December 1, 2022 - 1:20 pm by Empish J. Thomas

photo on left shows Empish wearing a suit and speaking from a podium. photo on the right shows Empish wearing a white tee shirt with the words "Make WordPress Accessible, WordPress Accessibility Day 2022"

Editor’s Note: In time for the International Day of Disabilities on December 3, Empish Thomas has written a post about presenting at the 2022 WordPress Accessibility Day, including her challenges and how she overcame them. I have used WordPress for nearly three years for my website and blog. My overall experience using this platform has […]

Parents Gain a New Perspective on Their Son’s Albinism at NOAH Conference

Posted on November 8, 2022 - 12:38 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Family of four in front of a NOAH backdrop

When Brian and Danielle Ford learned their son, Benjamin, had albinism, they didn’t quite know where to begin. Brian shared his experience with APH FamilyConnect, writing about the diagnosis and the pursuit of getting Benjamin all the resources he needed. One of those resources was Melisa Matthews, a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) who […]

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