Saturdays with Shauna: Pros of Working with a White Cane
Editor’s Note: The first full week in February is White Cane Week in Canada, a time to bring awareness to topics about blindness and vision loss. This is the first […]
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Saturdays with Shauna: Braille Is Evolving
Editor’s Note: January 4 was World Braille Day, celebrated on Louis Braille’s birthday. This piece is the fourth and last in a four part series on Braille. Find all four […]
Read moreSaturdays with Shauna: Braille Literacy
Editor’s Note: January 4 was World Braille Day, celebrated on Louis Braille’s birthday. This piece is third in a four part series on Braille. Tune in next week for part […]
Read moreWhat is Braille?
Editor’s Note: Today is World Braille Day, celebrated on January 4, Louis Braille’s birthday, each year. This piece is the first in a four part series on Braille. Tune in […]
Read moreBlind/DeafBlind Friendly Christmas Gift and Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Under $20.00!
When looking for gift ideas for friends or family members who are blind or visually impaired, here is a list of gift ideas under $20.00. Head over to The Braille […]
Read moreTip#10 for Successful Interactions with a Blind Person: Interacting With A Guide Dog Team
Today’s tidbit comes via my colleague, Shauna Sproston. Shauna writes: “As a guide dog handler, I interact with the public on a daily basis. As I navigate my neighbourhood and […]
Read moreTip #9 for Successful Interactions with a Blind Person: Do Blind People Have Superpowers?
Today’s tidbit comes via my colleague, Shauna Sproston, from her article entitled “True or False: Dispelling the Misconceptions Related to Blindness”. Shauna writes on the common misconception of blind people […]
Read moreStudent Voices: Kashmere Crystal Bling
Editor’s Note: The first full week in February is White Cane Week in Canada, an opportunity to share in the abilities of blind and DeafBlind people from across the country. […]
Read moreCOVID-19 Connection National Roundtable for December 1, 2021
This week we will read the article “Life Long Partnerships” by our thoughtful writer “Shauna Sproston” The morning will begin with the weekly COVID-19 checkin followed by a discussion. Calls […]
Read moreCOVID-19 Connection National Roundtable for November 24, 2021
This week we will read the article “Change The Rhetoric” by our thoughtful writer “Shauna Sproston” The morning will begin with the weekly COVID-19 checkin followed by a discussion. Calls […]
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