Using sighted guide techniques is paramount for those traveling with a vision impairment. While safely latching on to an elbow, stumbling, tripping and falling can be avoided.
At Outlook Enrichment, we seek to provide the best resources to make your life easier and less stressful. Here are some tips to help you successfully find the holiday gifts you are looking for if you have a vision impairment.
Did you know you can take a deduction for charitable giving in 2020 even if you don’t itemize your taxes? This is good news for one of the most generous countries in the world.
Since the coronavirus is still widespread and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently issued recommendations encouraging people NOT to gather for the holiday, it is hard on everyone to skip favorite traditions.
Most people love a good cause and want to give back to their community. This is usually achieved through giving a monetary donation.
The country is now several months into the coronavirus pandemic and employees with visual impairments, like many others, are still working from home. Initially, the thought was temporary but now working from home seems more long term and the new challenge is keeping home and work space separated.
Outlook Enrichment’s mission is to create opportunities for people who are vision impaired to achieve personal and professional growth in an inclusive community. People who are vision impaired get the skills and resources they need to live independent, fully engaged lives from the Outlook Enrichment programs you...
A person new to vision loss or being visually impaired might find tasks–like making a sandwich or identifying food temperature–challenging. You must learn an entirely new set of skills, viewing your cooking space and surroundings without your eyes to guide you.
If you are someone with sight, you might want to help carry this goal forward. Here are some general do’s and don’ts when interacting with someone who cannot see or see well.
You alone decide when it is time to incorporate a white cane into your life. Using a white cane will mean major changes but it will also give you a new and exciting adventure.
