SeniorAdvice.Com Answers One of the Top 5 Questions about Living with Vision Loss
Our friends at Senior Advice have reached out with an answer to Question #2. See below for All Five Questions and how Florida Agencies Serving the Blind can help you…
How to Run for Office as a Person With Disability
People who are blind or visually impaired are powerful advocates and effective leaders in many fields but are rarely candidates for public office or elected officials. Former Governor of New…
Phone Buddies Bridge Age Gap and Social Isolation for Visually Impaired People
Phone buddies cross generations and create successes at Independence for the Blind of West Florida. The panhandle of Florida is a strip of land bordering Alabama and Georgia stretching 200…
Floridians who are blind or visually impaired create opportunities in the face of Covid-19 adversity
Remote learning opens up access to training, and a nimble workforce responds to community needs. The 17 member agencies of Florida Agencies Serving the Blind (ASB) have been using technology…
The Grandfather of Possibilities
THE GRANDFATHER OF POSSIBILITIES Ron Klein was talking with his good friend Jim Kutsch. This is a story about Ron, the Electrical Engineer and Computer Systems Designer and Jim the…
Andrew and the Angel
ANDREW AND THE ANGEL – How one Teacher for the Visually Impaired changed the world. Before he reached the age of 12, Andrew Meit already was studying and practicing Houdini’s…
Guest Blog: Lisa Howard on the Dangers of #BirdBoxChallenge
Lisa Howard, CEO of Lighthouse of Manasota, prepared the following Op-Ed piece on the #BirdBoxChallenge. Apart from the obvious danger of walking around blindfolded without proper training from certified professionals,…
George Tice: Veteran, Angler, Blind
George Tice introduces himself on his Facebook page, Blind Angler Veteran of SWFL, in the same direct way he speaks: “I’m a Desert Storm veteran with PTSD and to top…
First Blind Graduate from Medical School–“Everyone Is Handicapped in Some Way”
Among many June birthdays of notable people who are blind, here are two that perhaps can be linked, however indirectly. David Hartman is the first blind person to graduate from…
Vision Rehabilitation Helped Me Pursue My Life Goals
“Vision Rehabilitation Services Helped Me Navigate A World Designed for the Sighted & Helped Me Pursue My Life Goals.” This powerful message was delivered by Joshua Espinal at the Masters…