Fact Fridays

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… Read More »February 10, 2023: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

February is Low Vision Awareness Month, AMD (Age-related macular Degeneration) Awareness Month, and RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa) Awareness Month.  Low Vision describes a broad spectrum of vision challenges, including both central and peripheral challenges.  AMD is a prevalent type of low… Read More »February 3, 2023:  Low Vision Awareness Month

Braille literacy doesn’t just mean reading books.  Braille can be used for almost any language, math, and music.  In music braille, both clefs are learned separately and then put together after memorization.  The Braille Music and More organization transcribes music… Read More »January 27, 2023:  Music Braille Notation

Part of braille literacy includes making abstract concepts into tactile information.  The book, “Counting,” counts from 1 to 10 in a rhyming pattern.  Each page has tactile images correlating to the number discussed.  All of the words are in print… Read More »January 13, 2023: DK Braille Counting Book

Braille literacy is fun!  All kinds of info should be accessible to read in braille.  The book “It Can’t Be True!:  Incredible Tactile Comparisons” has facts in braille and print for accessibility.  Proportionally scaled tactile images help readers who are… Read More »January 20, 2023: DK Fun Facts Book

The DK organization publishes a variety of books, including ones in braille for young readers.  We will be highlighting a few this month, starting with “Animals:  Knowledge you can touch.”  Not only are the words in print and tactile braille,… Read More »January 6, 2023:  DK Braille Animals Book

On the last Friday of the year, we wanted to reflect on the progress we’ve made because of the help of all of you.  At the beginning of May, we started Fact Fridays to spread awareness about visual impairments.  Over… Read More »December 30, 2022:  2022 in Review

Convergence Inefficiency occurs when nerves within the eye that control the muscles do not function properly.  It affects how the eyes work together to process nearby objects, resulting in double or blurry vision.  The visual impairment usually starts in childhood,… Read More »December 9, 2022:  Convergence Inefficiency

We wanted to share some resources with you about Diabetic Eye Disease prevention.  You can remember the acronym TRACK. T:  Take your prescribed medications. R:  Reach and maintain a healthy weight. A:  Add more physical activity to your daily schedule.… Read More »November 18, 2022:  Diabetic Eye Disease Prevention

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month.  Diabetes is the most common factor of adult vision loss and the number one cause of adult blindness.  It is critical to have your eyes regularly checked by an optometrist and to monitor your… Read More »November 11, 2022:  Diabetic Eye Disease Month

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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »September 9, 2022:  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… Read More »September 2, 2022:  Guide Dog and CVI Awareness Month

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… 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… Read More »August 19, 2022:  Logo Explanation- Guide Dog/Service Dog

So far, we have explained the use of a brailler (in the top left of our logo) and a refreshable braille display (at the bottom right).  A Support cane, in the top right, is used for guidance in mobility, as… Read More »August 12, 2022:  Logo Explanation- Support Cane

Have you been wondering what tools for the blind and visually impaired are featured on our logo?  In the top left is a Brailler which was featured last month on a Fact Friday. Today, we are introducing refreshable Braille display… Read More »August 5, 2022:  Logo Explanation- Refreshable Braille Display/ Braille Terminal