Archive for the ‘Reading’ Category
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
I'm back after an extended time away due to health problems. After finally getting needed treatment, I'm thankful to be feeling better! I'll write about that another time, but now I want to share something that helped get me through the long waits in doctor's offices and the ...
Posted in Digital readers, Lois' story | No Comments »
Thursday, November 23rd, 2006
Of course we're concerned about our eyes! We are always looking for new ideas, products, and concepts to help us understand and care for our eye needs. I've set up a new
Eyesight and Strabismus Mallat Eyes Apart to allow you to browse available products, books, and other helps ...
Posted in Books, Eye health, Help and find help, Vision tips | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
The P.A.V.E. website says: "P.A.V.E. is a national non-profit education, resource and support organization whose mission is to raise public awareness of the crucial relationship between vision and achievement."
I'll be turning 60 this year, and I'm only now beginning to understand some of the reasons I struggled to keep ...
Posted in Children's vision, Education, Help and find help, Lois' story, Reading, Senior vision | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 17th, 2006
In the novel Zeno's Conscience by Italo Svevo, the fictional Zeno wrote of meeting four sisters whom he considered as possible marriage prospects. However, one had a squint -- another name for strabismus or a crossed eye. Zeno journaled how this one, Augusta, was eliminated from the prospects ...
Posted in Books, Just for fun, Social trauma | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
Royal National Institute of the Blind isn't just for those who cannot see at all. The website also provides excellent suggestions and resources for people with limited vision. The home page is filled with resources, and the remainder of the site is divided into 5 main secitons, tabbed ...
Posted in Accessibility, Eye health, Reading, Vision tips | No Comments »
