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Mastering Air Travel as a Blind Person: Packing

Air Travel Concourse

In the last blog, I talked about checking-in at the airport and dealing with customer service representatives. In this post I’ll look at luggage and packing. Packing. I’ve deliberately waited to discuss packing until I was able to give some small sense as to what the experience of confronting an airport as a blind person is like. As anyone who … Continue reading

Vision Therapy: What Is It and Who Benefits?

Eye Exercises

Dr. Cassie Bruno received her doctor of optometry (O.D.) from the Philadelphia College of Optometry and practices in Knoxville and serves on the Board of Club VIBES. Vision therapy is a relatively new area of optometry that people generally aren’t aware of. The goal of therapy is to improve visual function and efficiency. A person with 20/20 vision may have … Continue reading

How Do You Give Directions to Someone Who Is Blind? Part 1

Give Directions: Compass pointing to the word Trust

Imagine for a moment that you are contacting tech support regarding a website you are having some difficulty with. Next, imagine that, for some reason, your monitor can’t be turned on. The tech is going to have to be creative enough to think of a different way of communicating the directions that he usually explains visually. This is the kind … Continue reading

Mastering Air Travel as a Blind Person: Checking-in

Air Travel Concourse

Think of the last time you flew. It’s probably not a very pleasant memory, but think back to getting through the airport, fighting security, changing planes, having your gate switched, rushing to make a connection, and, then, imagine doing all of this if you were blind. I’ve done it several hundred times, some more successful than others. This is the … Continue reading

The Dumbest Questions I’ve Ever Been Asked As a Blind Person

Dumb questions name tag

Almost every question I’ve ever been asked as a blind person has been prompted by a genuine, and quite understandable, lack of knowledge. Below are some notable exceptions. Whoever said that there are no dumb questions never met the people who asked these. All of these really happened. I couldn’t make up this stuff. “Do you know how to fasten … Continue reading

You’re So Amazing: Behind Stage at the Magic Show

Which of the following statements are you most likely to hear from someone you have just met if you’re blind? You’re so amazing. You’re so inspirational. You’re so courageous. I’m so sorry. All of the above. This is a trick question because, despite the title of this blog, the correct answer is “e.” The one thing all of these answers … Continue reading

I Think You Can’t; I Think You Can’t

I think you can't

One of the unfortunate and unavoidable consequences of losing, or never having, vision is that many people, and this may include family, friends, and teachers, to say nothing of the general public, may have a lower expectation of you. We all get negative feedback that doesn’t enhance our self-image, sometimes subtle (Bob, I’d love to go out with you but … Continue reading

Facial Blindness

Facial Blindness

A Note from John:  Please welcome guest contributor Lakenzie Crawford to our “Freedom to Fly” blog. Lakenzie Crawford is a junior at the University of Tennessee where she is studying to pursue a career involving practice, research, and policy making as they relate to special education through the College Scholars Interdisciplinary Honors Program. She is one of the founding members of … Continue reading

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