Archive for the ‘Reading’ Category
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
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 for that. Computer fonts can be easily enlarged. ...
Posted in Accessibility, Reading, Senior vision, Vision tips | No Comments »
Friday, December 30th, 2005
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 seem chaotic. After skimming through some books ...
Posted in Featured photos, Holidays, Inspirations, Lois' story, Reading, Strabismus | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
Boredom is something I've rarely experienced, so I didn't know how to cope after my strabismus surgery in May. I longed to leaf through a magazine, if only to look at pictures. But during the surgery I had gotten what my doctors termed "an extremely large abrasion" on ...
Posted in Audio books, Blogging, Computers and internet, Lois' story, Strabismus surgery | No Comments »
Friday, November 11th, 2005
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. Their website demonstrates that accessibility is just ...
Posted in Accessibility, Blogging, Computers and internet, Just for fun, Reading | 3 Comments »
Sunday, October 16th, 2005
You've probably heard of 19-year-old Kyle Maynard, a congenital amputee who became a champion wrestler. He's been featured on ABC's 20/20, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Larry King Live. The part of Kyle's story that struck me most is this:
...his grandmother refused to let other people look away from ...
Posted in Books, Children's vision, Help and find help, Inspirations, Reading, Social trauma | 1 Comment »
