My Personal Sight Loss Journey
So, this isn’t a terribly easy blog to write, but one, I want to draw attention and awareness to. Sight Loss and Depression For quite some months now, my mood has been pretty low, because of my perception of what sight loss has done and means to my existence. My mind hasn’t been inContinue reading Sight Loss – Loosing my Mind – Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Sight loss and struggles go hand in hand. Here I try to give you a glimpse my struggles and thoughts and hope this helps some and informs others
I was recently invited to visit Guide Dogs UK National Breeding Centre – Warwickshire. I hope you find my write up of interest and realise just what such an amazing life changing gift a Guide dog is to Blind and Visually impaired people such as myself. I would love to hear your thoughts
Around 97% of blind/visually impaired people do have SOME residual vision. therefore, these people, can actually use technology such as phones and computers. It is sad that some people see this as the visually impaired person is faking blindness
People can be so amazing when they need to be, and the kindness they show make you realise that The World isn all bad! This is an account of my day and the wonderful people I met along the way
Travelling on public transport with a visual impairment, for me so far has been a very positive experience, much better than I ever expected. Yes, there has been the odd let down, but thats life. I am very thankful to Public Transport Staff for their amazing assistance.
People often think that I am being rude. Seriously (most of the time) I really am not – I just cannot see you
Decisions, Decisions I have been doing a lot of thinking these past couple of months, weeks and days. Slowly coming to terms with loosing a large proportion of my vision. It has been a roller coaster of emotions and self doubt. However, one thing has had a huge impact on me being able toContinue reading Sight Loss – Decisions, Decisions
White Cane Training So, today I have had my first initial professional white cane training. A few different words spring to mind as a result of this, and they are: Inspired, Confidence, Smiling, Relief and Enabled Why these words? Inspired, Because my general feeling of wellbeing (which has taken. battering since loosing some of myContinue reading White Cane Training
Today, I attended the second day of a two day course, entitled Living With Sight Loss, facilitated by the RNIB. I wrote about my first day, and my reflections, which you can see here: https://low-vision.co.uk/2018/08/17/living-with-sight-loss-bit-of-a-wobble/ So… Day two. I arrived, in plenty of time – I cant abide being late for anything ! My journeyContinue reading Living with sight loss course Final Day