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Navigating Sight Loss, Embracing Life’s Rich Tapestry
Ann Chiappetta’s collection includes “Follow Your Dog” and “Words of Life,” exploring the complexities of living with vision loss. “Follow Your Dog” educates about blindness and guide dog training, while “Words of Life” presents poetry and essays on nature, relationships, and identity, emphasizing that vision loss doesn’t define one’s identity.
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Mastering Professional Writing Skills
Professional writing is the creation of clear, structured content used in business or academic settings, emphasizing effective communication to convey messages professionally, concisely, and with the intended impact.
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Minutes from Aftersight
This content highlights various national and local services aimed at assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision. Resources include FindHelp.org for essential services, the National Library Service for accessible literature, and local organizations like Ensight and Beyond Sight that provide support, rehabilitation, and community engagement to enhance independence and quality of life.
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AudioVault.Net: On Providing Easy Access to Film and TV Audio Description Vaults
Audio description, also known as video description or descriptive narration. It is a narration track added to videos or live performances. It explains the visual elements for people who are blind or visually impaired. It describes actions, expressions, settings, costumes, and other visual details that are not conveyed through the audio track alone. This allows individuals with visual impairments…
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The Truth About White Canes: Breaking Down Misconceptions About Blindness (AD)
Aftersight presents an enlightening discussion on blindness misconceptions through Evan Starnes, a nearly blind audio technician. He emphasizes white canes’ role in promoting independence and counters societal myths that hinder the visually impaired’s employment. The organization offers free canes, showcasing their transformative impact on individuals’ lives.
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Writing Without Limits: The Blind Storyteller’s Journey – With Paul Martz
Paul Martz is a blind science fiction author and technology blogger, known for his short stories in various publications. Inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, he became an avid sci-fi fan. He recently released a non-fiction book for blind speedcubers and co-edited an anthology, continuing his active engagement in writing and competitions.
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Project V.I. and B Creatives is Now Part of iPub Cloud International
The initial concept of the V.I. & B. Creatives Workshop was rooted in a simple but powerful truth: creativity transcends sight. We set out to highlight how individuals within the Low-Vision and Blind (V.I. and B.) community continue to express vibrant imagination, bold perspectives, and extraordinary artistic skill—through words, sound, texture, and more. Our contributors…
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You Don’t Look Blind
For the Colorado Front Range Community and those visiting, please reach out to the event coordinators. Hello and welcome! You are invited to our next in-person event in Denver, Colorado. There is also a list of upcoming virtual groups, including our group on June 15th. Sunday afternoon, June 8th Natural Grocers at Leetsdale & Alameda 4500…
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Sonic Heritage
Cities and Memory is a prominent global sound project featuring over 7,000 sounds from 130 countries, contributed by more than 2,000 artists. It aims to remix the world through unique soundscapes, enhancing auditory experiences of diverse locations and offering an open platform for participation. Listening becomes a vital way to connect with the world.
