Braille Roundup: Reading by the Dots Posted on January 3, 2023 - 4:00 pm by Steve Kelley January is braille awareness month. Louis Braille, the creator of the braille code, was born on January 4. There are many misunderstandings about braille. A few years ago, in Four Misconceptions to Learning and Reading […]
Lesson 21: Required Reading Requests for Students who are Blind and Low Vision Key Considerations You will spend a significant amount of time in college reading materials required for your courses. Instructors in college or career school will outline the required readings for […]
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 […]
Ways to Read Books and Reading to Enhance Mental Health Posted on August 13, 2020 - 1:46 pm by Maribel Steel The year 2020 has undoubtedly been a year of many uncertainties. With this in mind, some of the peers at VisionAware would like to share the one leading aspect of […]
The Joy of Reading While Waiting Out COVID-19 Posted on April 17, 2020 - 5:24 pm by Steve Kelley More Talking Books, please! Reading and Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) Awareness Week got me thinking about Anne Sullivan, born 154 years ago, on April 14, 1866. As one of the […]