Sight Loss is an emotional roller coaster, and I can honestly say that the best way I have processed the journey and keep up with blind tech, is by listening to podcasts. My first and favourite way to keep up with blind tech When I first came across RNIB Tech Talk, it was hosted by…Continue readingHow to Keep up With Blind Tech? Podcasts
Category: Living with Sight Loss
Struggling with gift ideas for a visually impaired loved one? Here are 5 gift ideas to inspire you. 1. Amazon Echo Smart Speaker – Best Gift Idea for Visually Impaired The Amazon Echo smart speaker is popular in homes today for the convenience it brings. but for the visually impaired, it provides a natural experience…Continue reading5 Gift Ideas for Visually Impaired
Initially after diagnosis, I was still able to read my daugther bedtime stories providing I had sufficent light and large text. Over time this became more of a struggle, and I started to look for options to read to kids. In 2020, I received an OrCam MyEye 2 for my work through the access to…Continue readingSight Loss Tip: How to Read to Kids
Identifying as disabled is a complex decision that many struggle with. If you have a visible disability, it is harder to hide the disability. I have Cone Dystrophy, which is a progressive form of sight loss. So how did I handle Identifying as Disabled when I don’t look “Disabled”? On noticing challenges with reading my…Continue readingIdentifying as Disabled when you don’t look “Disabled”
Yesterday, I was trying to build a Lego set with my son. He isn’t old enough to read the instructions himself. I was frustrated with the paper instructions, so I tried the Instructions app, this helped a little as I could zoom, but I was still struggling. I knew Lego have sets for learning Braille,…Continue readingHow to Find Accessible Lego Instructions for the Blind
I personally find cooking and food preparation one of the more difficult daily tasks to do with sight loss. I found checking food temperature with a thermometer particularly challenging, until I purchased the RNIB Talking Food Thermometer. The RNIB talking food thermometer is similar to common food thermometers. It has a display showing the temperature,…Continue readingSight Loss Tip: Checking food temperature made simple
We all hate getting into a shower before it has reached a stable temperature. When replacing our bathroom we looked at different shower options that would be simple to use with low vision. We found a solution that solves How to shower with the right temperature every time. We settled on the Aqualisa Visage Smart…Continue readingSight Loss Tip: How to shower with the right temperature every time
On first installing Fusion 2020 from Freedom Scientific on a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (i7 16GB Ram, SSD) it would work for a few minutes, but then just lock up when using Word or Outlook from Office 365. My CPU was at 100%, so I convinced my employer to upgrade the laptop, but that didn’t…Continue readingHow to fix Outlook and Word 365 performance issues with Fusion 2020 (Jaws/Zoomtext)
The Problem As I go through my sighgt loss journey, I have had to adapt along the way.One of the daily issues I encountered, was how to tell the difference between Shampoo and Conditioner in the shower. Both bottles are the same, except for a bit ot text. My wife has been kind enough to…Continue readingSight Loss Tip: How To Tell Between Shampoo And Conditioner?
Dark mode is taking the world by storm. Dark Mode is prefered by many due to the reduction in eyestrain. Microsoft Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android all offer dark mode options and many apps are following the trend, unfortunately it is taking much longer for websites to follow suit. In this article, I share how…Continue readingHow to turn any website to Dark Mode
