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Learn about services for maintaining your independence, using your remaining senses, tips for combined hearing and vision changes, and helping others understand your vision changes.
Losing Your Vision Doesn’t Have to Mean Losing Your Confidence Throughout your life, your vision has likely been your primary sense. Some researchers estimate that the sense of sight provides approximately 80% of all the information we receive about the world. You’ve probably been using your vision unconsciously, for the most part, to double-check the […]
My family wants to help me, but they’re doing too much! When deciding what kinds of help and support you need, it’s helpful to begin by listing the day-to-day difficulties you’re having. Make a note of which problems are—and are not—related to your vision changes: Be sure to include your family members and friends and […]
Provided by the Helen Keller National Center Hearing loss can increase with age, which can be especially difficult for those experiencing combined hearing and vision loss. Fortunately, you can take steps to remain fully engaged in the world around you. To Enhance Communication via Speech: Ask Others to: Dining at a Restaurant: Enjoying TV Technology […]
Some organizations advocate on behalf of people who are blind or low vision. Friends and family can offer assistance. Ultimately, however, living independently requires learning self-advocacy—the ability to speak and act on your behalf. Blindness or low vision makes you no less a person. New Skills for a New Life These skills are essential for […]
Support groups can be pivotal to adjusting to vision loss. But what should you do if there are not any in your region? Have you ever thought of starting a support group for people who are blind or low vision in your community? Whether you are a professional who works with people affected by vision […]
Vision loss resulting from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) dates back to the dawn of human conflict. Since the brain dedicates an extensive network of tissues and pathways to processing sight, an injury to the head risks can cause serious, lasting visual impairment. For veterans and active-duty service members, understanding this complex injury and knowing […]