Tag: Navigating Food
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I had been blind for about a year when I had the opportunity to talk with an adjustment to sight loss counselor, who is blind herself. I will never forget how impactful one of the first things she told me was; “it takes a lot more energy to do everything when you’re blind. You will…
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By Teresa Christian, Marja Byers, Todd Fahlstrom Best Practices For someone who is newly blind or adjusting to vision loss, managing medications independently can feel daunting. Yet with the right strategies, tools, and support, it becomes not only possible but empowering. The following tips provide practical guidance for blind and low vision individuals, as well as for…
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Things to Think About Dining In Present to your dining venue with clean clothes and good hygiene Use your manners (don’t talk with food in your mouth, sit up straight, elbows off table, say please and thank you, cough into sleeve or napkin, asked to be excused if you need to step away, etc.) Use…