Older Americans Month: Exploring Health and Vision in Aging Posted on May 1, 2024 - 2:36 pm by Pris Rogers Welcome to May and the celebration of Older Americans Month! The theme for 2024, “Powered by Connection,” highlights the vital role that meaningful relationships and social connections play in enhancing […]
RP Awareness Comes to Supermarket Chain: No Shopping Required! Posted on February 16, 2024 - 12:58 pm by Amy Bovaird For two and a half years, I have worked as a cashier at Giant Eagle, the supermarket chain in my hometown, Girard, Pennsylvania. I am legally blind and hard of […]
AMD & Low Vision Awareness Month: Preventing Falls Posted on February 7, 2024 - 1:20 pm by Pris Rogers February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to highlight current research on AMD, other eye conditions, and falls. Fall Risk and Low […]
Seven Embarrassing Moments as a Blind and Hard-of-Hearing Cashier Posted on February 1, 2024 - 12:56 pm by Amy Bovaird Who knew working as a grocery store cashier could be challenging, rewarding, fun, and — upon occasion — funny? As an advocate for people who are blind, it took time […]
Bungles in the Bakery: A Look Back as a Low Vision Clerk Posted on October 30, 2023 - 9:19 am by Amy Bovaird A New Job When the local grocery chain interviewed me for employment, I disclosed my vision impairment. “I’m legally blind and use a white cane.” They seemed to accept that […]