Tag: Social Life and Recreation

Front Porch Community Services

Posted on April 17, 2023 - 11:37 am by Katie Wade

Editor’s note: Just in time for Older Americas Month in May, APH VisionAware brings you this post about an exciting nationwide program for older people to help prevent social isolation and promote involvement. Front Porch Community Services provides a great service to help older people stay connected “virtually.” With opportunities spanning one-on-one connection, group conversation, […]

SEE-THROUGH Podcast: Seeing Through the Disability

Posted on February 16, 2023 - 9:40 am by Melissa Schenkel

Individual wearing “RP for Short” t-shirt in front of a graffitied wall.

Editor’s note: Lance Johnson’s SEE-THROUGH podcast tackles topics relevant to the blind, low vision, and disability communities. If you are blind or low vision and interested in learning how to host a podcast, read Max Ivey’s blog, Creating a Podcast When Blind or Low Vision, and article, How To Create a Podcast, on APH VisionAware. […]

Valentine’s Day Is on the Horizon: Make It Sensory

Posted on February 6, 2023 - 12:00 am by VisionAware Peers

Happy valentine's day with a heart with a rose inside

Valentine’s is a good time to think about self-care. Self-care means caring for yourself in ways that promote health and well-being. As peer advisor and author of a new self-care series, Audrey Demmitt, R.N., says, “Self-care gives you the power to nurture your body, mind, and spirit in transformative ways.” When you take care of […]

Fair Play: Horse Back Riding/ Dressage when Blind or Low Vision

Posted on January 5, 2023 - 2:16 am by Leslie Weilbacher

Leslie Weilbacher on a horse, Major, in the arena wearing a helmet with a large visor and a yellow armband on a black coat. The horse has his mane up in braids and is wearing a royal blue ear bonnet and saddle pad.

Leslie Weilbacher on a horse, Major Editor’s note: Originally published in APH InTouch’s Nov-Dec, 2022 Issue, Leslie Weilbacher shares about competing in horseback riding/ dressage when blind or low vision. Right before everything shut down in March 2020, I bought a horse. Winston is a lovely old quarter horse who gave me and my friend […]

Blind Dating While Gay

Posted on January 31, 2021 - 6:56 pm by Alan Lovell

Two men sitting together one with his arm on the shoulder of the other.

Unless you are lucky enough to have met your significant other in a traditional way, like in a church, a social circle, or a club, you may have turned to online dating. What I will talk about in this article can certainly apply to anyone, straight or gay, but sometimes the latter presents some interesting challenges. Here are a few of my […]