Tag: blindness
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A little guide dog for someone who needs a little guidance
A little guide dog for someone needing a little guidance I am legally blind. My visual acuity is below 20/400 and cannot be corrected with glasses. I see motion. I see through contrast – the higher the contrast, the more likely that I can see it. And I see large objects within a few feet…
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Living in a sighted world
Living in a sighted world As a low vision person, I am aware that the creation of the world was designed with me in mind as well as those who have different degrees of one or more of our five senses. I enjoy the parts of the world that have become known to me through…
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Perspectives and Mindless Mix-ups
Perspectives and Mindless Mix-ups A low vision person standing in the crowd will automatically bring a different perspective to the group. This is a strength. The low vision person’s perspective is built upon the creative nature of their mind’s eye. Everywhere I go, I constantly picture in my mind the conversations I am a part…
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Living the In-Between
Living the In-Between Having low vision, neither blind living in total darkness, nor fully sighted is a fascinating and unique way to live. There are many of us in this category. We are in between. My name is Diane. I am one of the inbetweeners. I grew up from the age of nine with low…