Several years ago, I wrote a blog, “The Challenges of Raising a Blind Child,” that served as the skeleton for the following post. I don’t think any readers want to read old material again; but, because the expansion of that post won a national writing award, my wife (proud spouse that she is) insists that this should be posted, and,
The following article, written in 2011, originally appeared as “Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting” and was written by the staff of the on-line site GreatSchools. Although intended for the parent of a child with learning disabilities, the suggestions are still largely applicable for families of blind or visually impaired children. The IEP is a really big deal. It is
Dry reading alert! While the following post is particularly important for students, their parents, and teachers, the typical reader is likely to find it to be a substitute for ambien. You’ve been warned. Proceed with caution. Standardized tests, whether Advanced Placement, SAT, ACT, GRE, or whatever, are daunting under the best of circumstances. Having to hack your way through the
As a high-school student, Sarah Holloway was one of the founding members of Club VIBES. She has received her B.S. in microbiology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This is Part One of an article written by Sarah as a guest writer for “Freed to Fly”. In Part 1 of this blog, I discussed the skills that a visually impaired
As a high-school student, Sarah Holloway was one of the founding members of Club VIBES. She has received her B.S. in microbiology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This is Part One of an article written by Sarah as a guest writer for “Freed to Fly”. Making the transition from high school to college can be a seemingly overwhelming and
As I’m writing this, my wife is unpacking Holiday decorations and has Christmas music playing on Pandora. The air in our house is just soggy with good will and love of our fellow man. The only problem with all of this seasonal festiveness is that it means that shopping is just around the corner. For me, this is a torture of which the Spanish Inquisition would have been proud.
Let me assure you at the outset that this is not a blog about politics. I’m not commenting on the election or results. Instead, I’m going to look at what goes on behind the curtain when you’re trying to vote as a blind person. Traditionally, whether you were using an old-fashioned paper ballot or a voting machine, you had to
Pursuing a degree in the sciences can be a challenge with a visual impairment. Classes require a great deal of attention to detail and are often reading-intensive.
The legal distinctions between service animals, therapy animals (comfort dogs), and emotional support animals are discussed in this post.
I need to preface this blog by letting you know that this story is no urban legend. It really happened. It was time for my wife to renew her driver’s license. She had lost her vision since the last time the license had to be renewed and assumed that, no one in their right mind, was going to actually renew