How to pick the correct length of a white cane for a blind person?
Commonly known by many names including blind cane, blind person walking stick or the blind people stick, the white cane or the long cane has helped the blind and the visually impaired to move freely and with ease for a very long time. The way that the cane is used is...
How to care for my blind elderly parent or relative?
Caring for a blind elderly parent or relative is never an easy task to do. Our late grandmother had cataract and glaucoma which eventually lead to blindness. There are several best practices that we, the family members and friends, could do to care for our blind...
How to cope with falling over due to blindness?
A survey interview by University of Santa Cruz of over 300 visually impaired persons. The survey interview categorised into legally blind and blind individuals, focusing on the frequency, nature, and causes of head–level and fall accidents. In this blog post, we...
How to Guide a Visually Impaired Person
Many people are willing to offer their assistance immediately when they see a blind person. For example, a blind person is to cross a busy street, however, sighted people just don’t know how to help or where to start. Generally, visually impaired get around just...