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What’s in a Tip? A Cane Tip that is…

Posted on October 13, 2022 - 4:01 pm by Mindy Koehne

Individual Using White Cane on a crosswalk.

Editor’s note: Have you ever wondered what the best cane tip is for an individual who is blind or low vision? The optimal tip for a long white cane depends on the environment in which it will be utilized (for example, a rough or smooth terrain), the cane technique one will utilize (for example, two-point […]

Growing Up with Guide Dogs for the Blind

Posted on September 9, 2022 - 1:06 pm by Admin

Young adult with her arm around a wheat-colored dog guide in harness

Editor’s note: Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) introduces us to Megan Borella who first became involved with GDB when she was paired with a K9 Buddy in 2004. GDB’s K9 Buddy Program matches specially selected dogs to become wonderful pets and buddies to people who are blind or low vision, including children and their […]

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 […]

Raising a Dog Guide: People Helping Puppies to Help People

Posted on September 1, 2022 - 12:00 pm by Melissa Schenkel

Wheat-colored dog wearing “Future Leader Dog” harness

Editor’s note: September is National Guide Dog Month! In honor, Melissa Schenkel introduces us to Zahra and the team that is preparing her for her future handler who is blind or low vision. Meet Zahra. She is half Labrador retriever and half golden retriever. She is nearly a year old and is in training. In […]

Getting a Dog Guide at Over the Age of 70

Posted on August 23, 2022 - 12:50 pm by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega

I was 19 when I boarded a flight for the first time to fly to The Seeing Eye Inc. a dog guide school, located in Morristown, New Jersey. I had always loved dogs. Back then, I was a petite, shy girl who looked about 12 years old. This past July, I made that trip for […]

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