October is Blindness Awareness month! According to the Perkins School for the Blind, there are four main types of blindness. Two are prevalent within children: CVI and ROP. CVI (Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment) is a mechanical issue of the brain in which images are distorted. ROP… Read More »October 9, 2022: Types of Blindness
Tomorrow marks the start of World Blindness Awareness Month! Part of our mission is to spread awareness about different types of blindness. Check in with us this month as we share about World Sight Day, White Cane Day, and National Braille Week! Remember that you… Read More »September 30, 2022: October Awareness
We recently found out about a newer type of cane that is designed to be more gentle on the wrist. The unique technology in the handle allows for some give in the cane when the tip hits an obstacle. The top piece slides over the… Read More »September 23, 2022: A New Type of Cane
Since it’s CVI awareness month, we want to share three accessibility tips to help specifically those with CVI, the leading cause of childhood blindness. For more tips and information, please visit Perkins School for the Blind’s new CVI webpage: https://www.perkins.org/cvi-now/.
We are so excited to formally announce our collaboration with Blind Sanity! After forming a connection, we are going to start blogging through their website with them. Blind Sanity has a wonderful mission to connect people who are blind and visually impaired and share valuable… Read More »September 9, 2022: Blind Sanity
Blind Sanity has a wonderful mission to connect people who are blind and visually impaired and share valuable resources. They built a forum so people can share their challenges, ask questions, and counsel others through their website. Blind Sanity also regularly posts on a blog… Read More »Blind Sanity
We’re so excited to share that September is the Awareness Month of two topics that have been featured in our fact Fridays: Guide dogs and Cortical/Cerebral Vision Impairment (CVI). Guide dogs are used to help people who are blind and visually impaired by leading around… Read More »September 2, 2022: Guide Dog and CVI Awareness Month
The Services for the Visually and Hearing Impaired Support Center offers a variety of services, including a support group for the blind, braille classes on demand, advising clients, and providing assistive devices. They also offer sign language classes and provide assistive devices for the Deaf… Read More »Services for the Visually & Hearing Impaired
Pennies for the Blind was founded after the founder’s experience of taking care of her great grandmother when she was little. Her great grandmother had Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a rare hereditary eye disease. She began to learn how to care for her and the challenges… Read More »August 26, 2022: Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)/Founding of Pennies for the Blind
This Friday we are discussing the last part of our logo, featured at the bottom left. Going clockwise around the face of the penny is a brailler, support cane, refreshable braille display, and a service dog. Service dogs or guide dogs are used to help… Read More »August 19, 2022: Logo Explanation- Guide Dog/Service Dog
