I love to travel, and I often don’t have anyone to go with. There’s also so much freedom in traveling alone, as you get to plan your days around the things you really want to do, and you don’t have to worry about taking too much time on something the person you’re with might not... The post Solo Travel without Sight: the Ultimate Guide to Traveling Blind appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

I used to use this blog as a place to put my thoughts. More of a journal, I suppose. With the really private, embarrassing stuff taken out. But I’ve been writing less and less with each year that passes. Part of it is that I seem to be tired almost all the time. But the... The post Writing and places to exist appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

Living independently is something adults, at least in my culture, are expected to do. I live in a very individualistic society, where we are told that we must leave home, get our own place, and survive. For disabled children, huge focus is placed upon learning skills for independence. You are told that you must learn... The post Why I’m Campaigning for Accessible Home Appliances appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

I’ve become quite interested in ChatGPT and what a language model can do. I’m mostly interested in the context of accessibility, such as the place of AI in describing images. However tonight I was bored and I wanted to know if I could generate an instance of ChatGPT that would write like I do. So... The post Could I teach ChatGPT to write instead of me? appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

I used to feel as though my body was filled with words. So full they could not be contained. They fell from my hands, my lips, my very skin. It was as though writing was the only way I could keep myself from overflowing like a river that has burst its banks. Now I hardly... The post I can only tell you appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

It started with a binder. I suppose it started before then, with thoughts and questions, but I will always look back at that first binder and view it as a defining moment. I wasn’t one of those people who had grown up always knowing that I was transgender. I liked being a girl, or at... The post Beneath My Skin appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

Like most people, I’ve been watching the Conservative party leadership contest with interest. I want to stay informed. I want to care about this country… The post Anger is unproductive, but I’m angry anyway appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

There is loss in transition. Sometimes I feel like I should not speak these words, or type them, or put them to paper. I know… The post The things I’ve lost appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

There is a group of people stuck in a kind of limbo. Not quite grown-up, not quite a child. It’s a criticism that has been… The post The Twenties Grief Club appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

When you’re sighted, there is so much to see. I know this sounds obvious when it’s written like this, but for many people it’s just… The post Can I Touch the World? appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more