This is a little long. I don’t often write about being blind, or share it with just anybody I meet online. It’s not that I’m ashamed of it, but why should it matter? This in response to the simple statement I received from someone I was talking with through email, “Tell me about your blindness.”… Continue reading The story of my blindness
Category: Blindness
Give Your iPhone a Sex Change
If you use Voiceover at all on your iOS device, it’s true, you can change the gender, or even nationality of your iPhone if you get tired of the same old voice talking to you all the time. No complicated surgery, no expensive medical bills, and it’s easy to switch it back if you have… Continue reading Give Your iPhone a Sex Change
HOW TO ASSIST A SIGHTED PERSON
Author unknown Sighted people are accustomed to viewing the world in visual terms. This means that in many situations, they will not be able to communicate orally and may resort to pointing or other gesturing. Subtle facial expressions may also be used to convey feelings in social situations. Calmly alert the sighted person to his… Continue reading HOW TO ASSIST A SIGHTED PERSON
Blind People Are Faking It!
Citizens, hear us well. Our great nation is being undermined by a secret society of individuals who carry deadly white truncheons and lead vicious attack animals in public on a daily basis. These mysterious folk also have a secret means of communication, while shocking new evidence seems to indicate that they may even possess senses… Continue reading Blind People Are Faking It!
Accessible Interface for You Tube
Videos are very cool, and popular on the Internet. When done well, even those who are visually impaired can enjoy a decent video. People often forget that even a blind person enjoys television and video programming. However, increasingly, getting that programming is becoming more and more difficult. Television sets have menu systems that effectively block… Continue reading Accessible Interface for You Tube
Adaptability for Disability
If you’ve read my ‘About’ page, you would have noticed a small mention about my trouble with vision loss. At one time I used to have a more detailed description of what it is, and talk about a few common questions that people ask me about it. I don’t know why I took most of… Continue reading Adaptability for Disability