For many years, I attended Philadelphia Flyers games at the Wells Fargo Center, although back then it had a different name. I shared season tickets with a friend and my mom and I would cheer on our hockey team there often. When I met my husband we would attend games…
I am unable to see myself very well in a mirror, not because I am a vampire but because of my visual impairment. From time to time, I take a selfie to check my hair and makeup, since I can enlarge it. Interesting fact: the magnification level I would need…
As I finished up at the Feinbloom Low Vision Center in Philadelphia, my husband and I both used the restrooms in the lobby before heading to the car for the drive home. As we were almost out the door, Kerry, the Director of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Program, called my…
As you would probably imagine, I have most of the visual accessibility features turned on on my iPhone and iPad, the most obvious the large font. I was on a plane recently and being in such close quarters made me think about how someone with full sight could easily read…
While waiting for my husband to go get the rental car upon our arrival at SeaTac International Airport, I sat on one of our suitcases. It was a beautiful October morning, I was so happy to be there. Funny how the second time you arrive at an airport in a…
Unpacking from a trip, I placed a half used pack of bathroom wipes in the corner cabinet by the toilet, ready for action. A few days later, I finally needed to put makeup on, the first time since I had returned home. Emptying my travel makeup bag, I found a…
At my recent annual visit with my neuro-ophthalmologist at Wills Eye Hospital, even I could see the thickness of my file as it lay on the desk while a technician did my initial examination. It made me wonder: would you rather have a thin or thick folder? Immediately you would…
While watching the Paralympics, during a visually impaired race in the pool, the announcer told us that the swimmers are unable to see their competition in the other lanes, so they don’t know how they are performing comparatively. Once they complete the event, someone has to tell them where they…
The day before the Purple Heart was supposed to pick up items I had for donation, I realized that I had not received a confirmation since scheduling the appointment. I began Googling “confirm Purple Heart pickup”. I glanced through the results then chose one to learn what it suggested. There…
