This is not a tutorial in using these products. It’s just a quick list of helpful resources. Bibles, the good, bad and otherwise. Logos. Definitely the most popular and best in the world, but not accessible for screen readers. The same inaccessible results in both PC and Mac. If you have a Logos library, stand… Continue reading Bible Resources for the Blind
Category: Blindness
Blind Rehab: More than Just Training. #BlindVeterans
Training in the blind center isn’t all about learning new skills, or brushing up on old ones, our activity director does a good job at finding extra curricular things to do. The social events do more than give a break from the daily life in the rehab center. The blind vets get to go into… Continue reading Blind Rehab: More than Just Training. #BlindVeterans
Golf outing Idlewild
It’s the end of my first week back at the Hines BRC (Blind Rehab Center). The return trip is to train with an updated GPS device, learn some other changes in technology, and brush up on mobility skills. That just means getting off my lazy butt, and getting rid of bad habits that sneak in… Continue reading Golf outing Idlewild
Blindness, Excerpt from Chapter 4. Help, I’m Lost
Section D. General Rules for Helpers i. Ask if help is needed. This may seem obvious, but it can save a lot of trouble. Here’s an example. When I was in the Boy Scouts, I was posed with a problem in a class in first aid. You’re walking in the park on a sunny day,… Continue reading Blindness, Excerpt from Chapter 4. Help, I’m Lost
Physicals, Doctors, and Captain Red Shirt the Brave
I went for some doctor appointments last Thursday. Nothing out of the ordinary, just a check on the progress of neuropathy, and its steady advancement. Also a regular, annual check up. The check up has a double importance. It gets a list of requirements started for me to return to Chicago, and some refresher training… Continue reading Physicals, Doctors, and Captain Red Shirt the Brave
Journal: Golf Outing
Or… A day in the life of a blind veteran in a Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). A page from my personal journal. 2015-07-08 – Hines Day 23. Wednesday The golf outing is today. Didn’t do squat as far as training. Went to the first class, Kitchen Skills, but since the outing would head out before… Continue reading Journal: Golf Outing
KDP Rocket Accessibility Tutorial for the Mac-
I have recently been exploring tools to help in writing, and self-publishing. Most times, effort is placed on the writing process, but that’s only about a third of the work in putting your written masterpiece out there for the public to enjoy. It also takes some good editing, formatting, and cover art. Then there’s the… Continue reading KDP Rocket Accessibility Tutorial for the Mac-
The blind Elephant
The elephant in the room. That’s what it has become. It’s here, obvious, but has been with me so long I usually never notice it any more. Inconvenient, sure. I seem to have gotten used to it. I forget that some people might be interested in it, and what its all about. How did the… Continue reading The blind Elephant
Adventures in the Life of a Blind Computer Geek #anticipation
Or, the Joys, and Risks of Computer Upgrades Decided to see if my desktop computer would upgrade to Windows 10. I reserved a copy shortly after it was released, but balked for months. Then I discovered my video card might not have compatible drivers. Not to mention, I knew my screen reader technology wasn’t going… Continue reading Adventures in the Life of a Blind Computer Geek #anticipation
A Lifestyle of Waiting
People tell me, “it’ll be OK.” They offer encouragement, advice, or relate what happened to them, or somebody they know, But nobody offers real solutions. I’m told that government programs will meet my needs, but the process is endless. Strangers poke their nose into my business. They want an exact accounting of my personal life.… Continue reading A Lifestyle of Waiting