Category Archives: Reading
Help for decreasing vision
Strabismus causes vision problems for many people. These problems seem to worsen as we get older. Some of us have difficulty with paperwork we are required to read or fill out. If the material is available online, I usually opt … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Reading, Senior vision, Vision tips
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Anticipating the new year
I always look forward to a new year. In 2003, I started making resolutions in November. I was feeling the crunch of not being able to keep up, and I determined to find and correct whatever was making my life … Continue reading
Posted in Featured photos, Holidays, Inspirations, Lois' story, Reading, Strabismus
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Eyes Apart — how this blog began!
Before my surgery, I had told a group of friends that I wanted to do some sort of advocacy for people experiencing similar problems as mine. I’d hoped to be able to do a website. But as the weeks went by after surgery, I wondered if that dream would ever become real. Making a website is hard work, and my vision still was not good. Blogging is much easier than doing a website. I downloaded Tom Antion’s book, and I was publishing in no time. This audio book by Tom Antion provided all the info I needed to get started…. Continue reading
Accessibility doesn’t have to be boring!
Does the thought of accessibility conjure up images of bland web pages pared down to make them comply with someone else’s needs? Whoa there! You’ve obviously not been to Lorelle and Brent VanFossen’s website, Taking Your Camera on the Road. … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Blogging, Computers and internet, Just for fun, Reading
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No excuses
You’ve probably heard of 19-year-old Kyle Maynard, a congenital amputee who became a champion wrestler. The part of Kyle’s story that struck me most is this:
…his grandmother refused to let other people look away from him.
“She brought me to a lot of grocery stores and she’d set me down in the cart. She told me, ‘You don’t have to be afraid of people. Look them straight in the eye and let them know that you see yourself as normal, and that’s the way that they should perceive you, too.’ “
To me, this grandmother was right on track. Children with a turned eye need to be helped in this way also. Continue reading