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Letters to Parents: A Student Teacher’s Personal Journey

Posted on September 27, 2023 - 1:22 am by Noye Enwereji

A young teacher stands with her upper middle school students; the students' heads are covered by stars for privacy.

At the beginning of our college adventures, my friends and I referred to student teaching as the “Final Frontier” because it is the last class an education major must take to graduate and become a fully licensed teacher. Honestly, I was surprised how fast time flew by; it was finally time to switch positions, from […]

Protect Your Independence: Create a Fall Prevention Plan 

sign reading “Caution: Ice: Watch Your Step”

by Audrey Demmitt, RN, VisionAware Peer Advisor Being Pro-Active My vision loss has caused me to fall many times in the past. As I get older, this concerns me because I realize the potential for serious injuries. So, I decided to attend a workshop on Fall Prevention. I would like to share the highlights of […]

Viajes aéreos

Existen diversas leyes que debe conocer cuando viaja en avión como persona no vidente o con visión reducida. Cuando los pasajeros pasan por un aeropuerto, están sometidos a un régimen único. La construcción de un aeropuerto se rige por las disposiciones de la Ley para Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA, por su sigla en inglés). La […]

Audio Description Makes Theatre, TV, and Movies Accessible

Posted on July 10, 2023 - 1:08 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Large movie theater with many rows of seats.

If you think the visual performing arts are only for sighted people, you’re missing out on a world of entertainment. That’s because audio description turns theatre, television, and movies into experiences for individuals who are blind or low vision. It provides narration for the visual elements of a production, such as scene changes, settings, costumes, […]

“Free Matter for the Blind” Postal Regulations

Postage-Free Mail Regulations Federal Postal regulations allow specific mail to be sent to or from people who are blind or low vision free of postage. You will need to be certified by a competent authority as unable to read conventional reading material to qualify for this service. More information can be found in the downloadable […]

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