People with low vision sometimes have trouble accepting their need to use the long white cane. Orientation and Mobility Specialists (O&Ms) are in charge of teaching skills to their students such as the proper protection techniques and providing them with examples of how to incorporate them when needed. After hurricane Fiona and Maria, Puerto Ricans … Continued
âI wore glasses from the age I was five, but I donât think that made me want to be an optometrist,â says Dr. Adam Ramsey â Owner & Optometrist at Socialite Vision and Co-founder of Black Eyecare Perspective. âWhen I was young, I visited more than twenty eye doctors, and not one asked me if … Continued
Kayla Ludlow loves being a Latina. Sheâs proud of her Hispanic heritage â her father is from Ecuador â and even though her parents split up when Kayla was young, her American-born mother made sure to teach Kayla about her heritage, including encouraging her to learn Spanish and take Latin dance classes. But people donât … Continued
Everyone knows Stevie Wonder and the late Ray Charles: exceptionally gifted, groundbreaking musicians who also happen to be both Black and blind. But many other Black Americans have shared their talents with the world â or are still doing so â often working to advance the field of blindness and create a more inclusive society. The Black History Month 2021 theme is … Continued
International Womenâs Day was March 8th, and all day long, many of the strong female influences in my life came to mind. My Mom, my sister, my aunts, my grandmas, my friends, and my female in-laws. I donât consider myself a âsocial butterfly,â but I do gravitate toward book clubs, quilt groups, and more with … Continued
International Womenâs Day was March 8th, and all day long, many of the strong female influences in my life came to mind. My Mom, my sister, my aunts, my grandmas, my friends, and my female in-laws. I donât consider myself a âsocial butterfly,â but I do gravitate toward book clubs, quilt groups, and more with … Continued
International Womenâs Day was March 8th, and all day long, many of the strong female influences in my life came to mind. My Mom, my sister, my aunts, my grandmas, my friends, and my female in-laws. I donât consider myself a âsocial butterfly,â but I do gravitate toward book clubs, quilt groups, and more with … Continued