Aug 29, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
Adapting math lessons for students who are blind or have low vision takes patience and creativity. Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) construct graphs out of braille graph paper and Wikki Stix to represent the X and Y axis or help students make graphs digitally...
Aug 28, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
80% of learning is visual, and teachers often tailor their lessons accordingly. This often presents barriers for students who are blind or have low vision as they require materials to be in a tactile format. “People have been conditioned to believe that since 80% of...
Aug 27, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
Access and inclusion are core values at the heart of The Dot Experience and our education series, Connect the Dots, powered by PNC. We are working diligently to educate our audiences on how people who are blind or low vision adapt to the world around them and what...
Aug 26, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
Andrea Montana works as a Developmental Vision Specialist/Instructional Lead at the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NMSBVI), which serves as the sole provider of vision services from birth to 3 years old throughout the state of New Mexico. She...
Aug 23, 2024 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
High school is the culmination of the K-12 academic experience. Students who are blind or have low vision need a piece of access technology that will help them shoulder a larger workload and succeed in advanced classes. With a suite of apps conducive to learning, the...
Aug 22, 2024 | Creator, Kentucky, Media, News, YouTube
Urban Xplorer Mobility Cane Review: The Rolls Royce of Street Canes Hey everyone! Sam here from The Blind Life. Today, I’m excited to share my review of the brand-new Urban Xplorer Mobility Cane by AwareWolf Gear. This innovative cane is designed to provide...