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Tag: cultural diversity

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, […]

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Optometrist and Co-founder 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 […]

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A Black History Month Celebration of Leaders in the Blindness Field

Posted on February 19, 2021 - 12:56 pm by Amy Lynn Smith
picture of white school with gold dome and flag in front

Everyone knows Stevie Wonder and the late Ray Charles: exceptionally gifted, groundbreaking musicians who also happen to be both Black and blind. But many other Black Americans have shared their talents with the world […]

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