A person is considered legally blind if they have a visual acuity of 20/200 or worse in their better eye with corrective lenses or if their visual field is less than 20 degrees. However, more is needed to serve as a sufficient explanation. Instead, it’s a means to give formal recognition in measurable medical terms to something that defies medical and physical definition in favor of focusing on function. Forget the technical terms for a second and try to describe blindness. When  this topic was asked to a group of high schoolers once, one of them, seemingly unaware of the radical nature o ..read more

Continuously, the Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired strives to ensure the complete integration, equality, independence, acceptance, and esteem of all blind Americans. Our advocacy work has concentrated on education, employment, transportation, voting, and civil rights and is guided by resolutions adopted annually at our national convention. As one of the leading organizations of blind Americans, we are able to give blind individuals, their families, organizations for the blind, companies, and the government with professional counsel in these areas. Congressional Priorities Multipl ..read more

Today, most tasks can be completed with the click of a mouse. Nearly all of us are glued to our electronic devices, particularly smartphones, laptops, and tablets. We rely on them for education, entertainment, productivity, information consumption, and social interaction.   But suppose you can’t see anything. Can you function in today’s highly technological society?   Absolutely! It is possible and common for the blind and visually handicapped to use all the features of modern electronic devices. Blind people use alternative methods to access these technologies. People who can’t see ..read more

The National Federation of the Blind provides a variety of employer resources. Please explore the links below to some of our programs and contact your state affiliate to inquire about further possibilities and programs in your region. If you have any more inquiries, please contact us at bvif.support@bvifoundation.org. The post Employers first appeared on Foundation For The Blind And Visually Impaired ..read more

Some medical professionals have related the early emotions of vision loss to the “stages of grief” that a person goes through after the death of a loved one, as defined by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.  These stages include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Denial, anger, depression, and finally, acceptance of the loss of a loved one are the phases that make up the grieving process.  The first thing you need to do in order to navigate the many stages successfully is to educate yourself on how each stage affects not only you but also the others in your immediate envi ..read more

The obstacles to daily life for the visually impaired are not limited to their condition. People who are visually impaired are no different from anyone else. Is this as straightforward as it seems to us?  Those who aren’t regarded as “average,” such as the visually handicapped, have a more challenging time than the average person. The point of this post is to bring attention to the problems that people who can’t see have to deal with every day because they are different.   Information availability Vision is a person’s primary sensory modality. In just a few seconds of looking around ..read more

The cane tip, also called the crutch tip, is the part of the cane that touches the ground. Its purpose is to provide a firm grip or traction so that the cane does not slip.   Pencil Tip There is a narrow, straight point at the end of a white cane, and that’s what we call a pencil tip. Because it is so easy for this tip to get caught in the divots and divots of a sidewalk or parking lot, it is best utilized for two-point touching or tapping the ground. Plastic and nylon are commonly used for pencil leads.   Marshmallow Tip The name “marshmallow cane tip” comes from the resemblance of ..read more

The Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired is devoted to advancing innovative blindness research. The purpose of our research program is to expand our awareness of the actual challenges faced by blind people and to assist blind individuals in achieving more independence, self-respect, and autonomy. Our research has included a thorough examination of: Innovative methods for blindness education and rehabilitation Perspectives on the blind Innovations associated with Braille use Quality-of-life concerns Innovative goods, technology, and services created by and for the blind Our present ..read more

Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides instructors of blind and low-vision pupils with a variety of programs, services, and resources. The post Instructors first appeared on Foundation For The Blind And Visually Impaired ..read more