Low Vision Archives

Low Vision and Fall Prevention

Posted on September 9, 2022 - 7:07 am by Pris Rogers

Older man lying on steps with cane, glasses and slipper beside him where he fell

September is Fall Prevention Month, the perfect time to talk about preventing falls if you are blind or low vision. Between 2015 to 2050, the number of people 40 years and older who are blind or low vision will double (Varma, 2016). This statistic means the number of older people with vision loss will rise […]

A Dad’s Perspective: Learning My Son Has Albinism

Posted on September 6, 2022 - 10:50 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Fair-Skinned boy sitting at a table and smiling

Editor’s note: September is Albinism Awareness Month. In effort to increase awareness of albinism and subsequent low vision in children, APH FamilyConnect shares a dad’s story of learning his young son has albinism. Benjamin was born in November 2017. He was fair-skinned and blonde and looked exactly like we thought he would. Both of his […]

Additional Disabilities: When Blindness Isn’t the Only Barrier in Dog Guide Training

Posted on August 31, 2022 - 6:21 am by Alexis Read

Black lab lying on floor looking at the camera

Editor’s note: Alexis Read shares the importance of selecting a dog guide school that will tailor training and tools to your specific abilities. I was born with a visual impairment and other disabilities that affected me physically and neurologically. My visual impairment hinders both my central and peripheral vision, which causes complications with independent travel. […]

An Introduction to APH Huntington: A Program to Enhance Resources and Outcomes for a Rural Area

Posted on August 17, 2022 - 2:49 pm by Lee Huffman

VA Image: Toni Walls, Executive Director, Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind and Lee Huffman presenting at the April 2022 APH Huntington Impactful Living Summit.

APH Huntington Launches In July 2020, the American Printing House for the Blind launched APH Huntington – a new program developed to provide technology and other trainings to people who are blind or low vision in Cabell and Wayne Counties in West Virginia. With an inaugural grant from the James H. and Alice Teubert Charitable […]

Social Isolation and Loneliness: Major Risks Factors for Older People

Posted on August 16, 2022 - 7:30 am by admin

Senior sitting alone on a park bench of a city street.

Social isolation and loneliness are major concerns for older people in general but have particular significance for older people who are blind or low vision, as detailed in a recent article on VisionAware. What Do We Mean by Social Isolation and Loneliness? Social isolation has two components: physical and social. It occurs when people are […]

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