As a person who is blind, I love to travel, meet new people, and enjoy the excitement of experiencing new places. Prior to my vision loss, I had lived in four Canadian provinces and travelled from coast to coast by plane, train, and automobile. I had the pleasure of meeting many different people from all […]
We are very excited to announce that as of April 15, 2021, the Camp Bowen Society for the Independence of the Blind and Deafblind is now the Canadian Organization of the Blind and Deafblind. This new name will help us to express our nation-wide identity, something we have been building behind the scenes for some […]
Like many people I enjoy attending social gatherings and activities. Going out for a nice dinner or attending a social event is fun and a great way to spend time with friends and meet new people. Relationships with others are very important to me. I definitely miss the social aspect of my life. I look […]
For many people, grocery shopping can be time consuming and yet another one of the many errands we have to do in our busy lives. As a person who is blind, I have found grocery shopping to be one of my favourite errands to run. My family members may think I am nuts to enjoy […]
There are many reasons that people have begun using iPhones including their design, easy to use interface, or accessibility. I will be discussing the latter reason and how the accessibility within iPhones can be beneficial in your everyday life. Starting off with the very basic element of VoiceOver, which I am sure we can all […]
As a single mother I prepared home cooked meals daily for my children. As I began to lose my vision, I experienced some new challenges in the kitchen. Over the years I have had some assistance marking my kitchen appliances and training in regards to independent living skills as a person who is blind. To […]
Sometimes when one comes across someone who is blind, partially sighted, or Deafblind, it may be their first time interacting with them. Even if it is not their first time, often one may feel intimidated or worried about the correct or incorrect things they could do when in a particular situation. Not to fear, as […]
Save the date! Saturday June 5, 2021 – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Mountain Time – 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Central Time – 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Atlantic Time – 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Newfoundland Time […]
Save the date! Saturday June 5 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Mountain Time 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Central Time 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Atlantic Time 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Newfoundland Time What Is It? Do you like to […]
As someone who is completely blind, I have been asked many times about how I organize both my clothing and makeup. I had to come up with some effective ways of doing this while growing up, so that I could be as independent as possible. I will share just some of the tips and tricks […]