Category: Daily Living
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Georgia Poll Worker Used SB 202 to Deny Me Voting Assistance
Preform My Civic Duty I take my civic duty to vote very seriously. I have been a registered voter in Georgia since about 1996. You can do the math and see we are talking about a lot of years . Even after I went blind I still continued to perform my civic duty and vote.…
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How Do I Speak to a Blind Person? Here’s 13 Ways to Communicate
As human beings we are more comfortable interacting and talking to people who are like us. Those with the same kind of interests or backgrounds. Top on the list of similarities tend to be our religion, employment, marital status, education and income. This can also include race and gender. So, when the opportunity to converse…
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10 Ways I Take the Internet for Granted and You Probably Do Too
The World Wide Web became available to the public back in the 90’s. I was hearing a lot about it but struggled with its concept. I couldn’t visualize what a website actually looked like on a computer screen. So, I took a class with an assistive technology teacher and she did a good job describing…
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Grappling with Disorganized Writing? Read My Tips to Write Better, Faster and Save Time
As a blogger, I have plenty to do. Continuously coming up with creative ideas and content. Doing research. Reading news articles. Listening to relevant podcasts, and all to stay abreast of current and trending topics. Then there is the content on the written craft itself. Sometimes I feel disorganized and scatter-brained. Sometimes, I wonder how…
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Do You Know About the White Cane? Read These 10 Intriguing Facts
When I first started using my white cane I learned how to cross busy streets and intersections. I learned how important it was to have my white cane directly in front of my body so that motorist could see it clearly. To a motorist, driving down the street or hovering at a streetlight, the white…
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Can You be Safe Without Sight? Yes, and Here’s How I Protect Myself
Do you know One of the most common misperceptions about blind people? It is we are more vulnerable to attack than sighted people. This is a dangerous myth. First it implies we are an easy target. Second, it creates a false notion that if we were attacked we couldn’t protect ourselves Class and Audiobook on…
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Dressing in the Dark? Here’s My 5 Tips to Organize Fashion Accessories for the Blind
Reading a recent article about New York Fashion Week in the Daily Beast, got me thinking. The article noted the increase in disabled models and designers. It stressed the importance of diversity and accessibility. How representation matters in the fashion industry. Although, the event just ended on Sept. 14, it reminded me of my early…
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Blindness and My Hair: Why I use a Professional Stylist to Help Me Look Fabulous
After I lost my vision I knew I had to seek a professional stylist. It had nothing to do with my self-esteem or confidence. Rather it was about being practical. No more were the days of coloring my own hair or using at home hair relaxing kits. I didn’t have enough vision to do the…
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I’m Still Not Back in the Movie Theater and Here’s Why
National Cinema Day Two years ago, I wrote a post about my reluctance to watch movies at my local movie theater, AMC. Although, they had put COVID protocols in place I was still not comfortable. The pandemic was still raging and our numbers here in Georgia were still high. Well, that was some time ago …
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Improving Telemedicine for People with Disabilities
Editor’s Note: This is a post by Gracie Stephens a freelance writer and editor. She enjoys writing a variety of topics but is particularly keen on education and medical news. When she is not writing her next piece, she spends her time reading and spending time with her three children and husband. Telemedicine Increasing Among…
Empish J. Thomas 