Next week (June 26-July 2) is Deafblind Awareness Week, because Hellen Keller’s birthday was June 27, 1880. She grew up in Alabama, and when she was only one year old, she contracted an illness, most likely scarlet fever or rubella. Hellen Keller then became deaf… Read More »June 24, 2022: Helen Keller
Stargardt’s usually involves a gradual loss of central vision. It is a genetic disease that affects how Vitamin A is used. This results in build up on the macula, in the retina at the back of the eye. A nonprofit called Two Blind Brothers is… Read More »June 17, 2022: Stargardt Disease
Macular Degeneration is usually age-related. Over time, the macula, a tissue in the retina near the back of the eye, can deteriorate. This can cause blurriness in central vision and in later stages may result in seeing straight or wavy lines. The two types of… Read More »June 10, 2022: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
For the 100th Anniversary of the Braille Institute, Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface was designed for easier reading for those with visual impairments. It combines elements of Helvetica and Frutiger (a font often used for public transportation areas). The developers increased apertures (the gaps in enclosed letters)… Read More »June 3, 2022: Atkinson Hyperlegible Typeface
Braille consists of combinations of raised dots that form letters, numbers, punctuation, and abbreviations for common words and letter patterns. Braille was invented by Louis Braille in 1821. Each Braille cell can have up to six raised dots, allowing for sixty-three possible characters. Two main… Read More »May 27, 2022: Braille
Glaucoma is a visual impairment that involves high eye pressure and damage to the optic nerve. This deterioration is more common in people who are sixty or older. It tends to slowly affect peripheral vision and can be hard to notice at first. Different eye… Read More »May 20, 2022: Glaucoma
Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is one of the main visual impairments of children in the United States. CVI is unique in the sense that it is a problem within the brain rather than the eye. The brain cannot properly communicate the information from the eye… Read More »May 13, 2022: Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in adults 20-74 years old in America. In 2010, 7.7 million Americans were diagnosed with DR. The National Eye Institute has predicted that the number will raise to 14.6 million by 2050. Diabetic Retinopathy deteriorates blood… Read More »May 6, 2022: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)
The Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface was created for the 100th anniversary of the Braille Institute. It is designed especially for readers who are visually impaired. You can find it in Google fonts or use it in Google Docs. For more information and to download it for… Read More »Atkinson Hyperlegible Typeface
We are so excited to sponsor a We Care wreath this year. We Care auctions wreaths, along with trees, to raise money to purchase Christmas presents for children. Our Wreath theme is “Sew Much Love.” It features thread spool nativities, Christmas fabric bows, and sewing… Read More »Our We Care Wreath 2021
