More White Sticks than I’ve seen in years At Shoreham Centre on 27 Feb 2024 A very popular event for the blind and partially sighted. We were talking to “The Supermarkets” but the most exciting speaker was from Proctor and Gamble. They have two life-changing innovations: Adding a surface pattern, vertical lines on shampoo bottles…
[responsivevoice voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to this”] For years, I have been avoiding the topic. I realise now this was because on needing a whole new set of clobber, whether from the RNIB, my local library and other sources. In the event I have chosen two me-audio apps Amazon Audible and NBL (local library). Both…
We, sight-impaired people, cannot see a smile, or a wave of the hand, or “catch someone’s eye”, we cannot recognise a person’s face.
A practical plan. Written (and typed) by Cliff Jenkins. Published December 2018. Based on his experiences during the nine year…
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The role of being a carer is difficult. They can be over-protective, over-careful whereas they just need to be supportive. They want to help so much and are distraught at seeing the trouble their loved one is having. They rush to do it for them.
Absolutely wonderful, the pavements have been cleared of hedges and brambles sprawling across them.
It means it is much easier for vision impaired people as well
A full-on day hunting the Martlet Hospice`s sensational snails, with the help of two grand-children….
This is a terrifying example of what can happen. I was appalled and I mean absolutely appalled, by this lady`s experiences, after just five years, though you can get to the severe state in just two years. Personally I have survived for eight years so far and I an still playing tennis even though I have total loss of central vision.
The “Eyeopener” is a booklet created by the Shoreham AMD Group.
They have brought together the experiences after losing their sight so as to create a comfortable Eyeopener on their new world.
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