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Looking for Misc advice for my Mom (self.Blind)
submitted by Jhp8
My mom is legally blind in both eyes and her eyesight is getting worse each year. She is depressed as she doesn't get out of the house much and can't do many of her favorite hobbies anymore. I live across the country and I am looking ways to help her. She can see things really close up but has got to the point she can barely see her iPhone when right next to her face.
Any tips on hobbies or things I can help get her into? She seems to like listening to the TV so I was thinking books on tape may be good.
Are their any tablets that may be good for her? She used to love to play games on her phone but her vision has gotten to where she can't see her screen anymore. I was thinking a better screen would help. She has mentioned listening to Netflix's so I thought getting her "watching" on a tablet maybe good as well.
Thanks for any advice you may have
Any tips on hobbies or things I can help get her into? She seems to like listening to the TV so I was thinking books on tape may be good.
Are their any tablets that may be good for her? She used to love to play games on her phone but her vision has gotten to where she can't see her screen anymore. I was thinking a better screen would help. She has mentioned listening to Netflix's so I thought getting her "watching" on a tablet maybe good as well.
Thanks for any advice you may have
Leyanyar 1 points 6y ago
In the UK look at a Amazon Dot or Echo, they attach to the amazon account and audible which you can then link and get them via the Alexa app and voice control,which you can pause and resume the book, it also always music, radio stations all accessed via voice. Also you can link it to the kindle app and get it to read books as well, if the author has allowed voice reading. We have had the Echo since it came out 6mths ago and my husband who has been blind since 09, wished he had it when he first went blind. There is also a Amazonecho reddit sub you can join as well.
awesomesaucesaywhat 1 points 6y ago
Orientation and Mobility (OM) training will help her feel confident walking around on her own, using public transit, and getting outside of her house.
If she's using an iPhone the voice over is very good and there are tutorials online that both of you can watch.
Which hobbies does she feel she can't do anymore? There are many ways to adapt hobbies that she likes.
Best of luck!
If she's using an iPhone the voice over is very good and there are tutorials online that both of you can watch.
Which hobbies does she feel she can't do anymore? There are many ways to adapt hobbies that she likes.
Best of luck!
Unuhi 1 points 6y ago
What country? If USA get her signed up for Talking Books in her state.
Also nfb, afb or whatever local activity around. Cooking, gardening, crafting like knitting or crocheting are lovely no sight needed options but a lot more fun when you have a few others to have fun with. Or enjoy those, spend time with someone else and then join the talking books.
It can be really frustrating sometimes to explain some pain points to sighted people. It will also be enough if you find a few cool blind people to enjoy some activities with or even to just chat on phone with if in a smaller place.
Also nfb, afb or whatever local activity around. Cooking, gardening, crafting like knitting or crocheting are lovely no sight needed options but a lot more fun when you have a few others to have fun with. Or enjoy those, spend time with someone else and then join the talking books.
It can be really frustrating sometimes to explain some pain points to sighted people. It will also be enough if you find a few cool blind people to enjoy some activities with or even to just chat on phone with if in a smaller place.
KillerLag 1 points 6y ago
iPad would probably be the better tablet, as it has bulit in accessibility software that is pretty good (both Zoom and Voice Over). Also, Netflix as descriptive video on many of their movies now. Look under audio languages. It describes the actions in the lulls between talking.
Books are available on CD, but also through direct download. Check into DAISY players.
What sort of hobbies does she like? There is a lot that could be adapted for someone with vision loss.
Books are available on CD, but also through direct download. Check into DAISY players.
What sort of hobbies does she like? There is a lot that could be adapted for someone with vision loss.
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