Blind Mother... what to do for Mothers Day(self.Blind)
submitted by Samara3D
Hey, my mom just recently became blind. She has always been blind in her right eye since birth, but I n the past 2 years she has lost most of her eyesight in her left eye due to a macular hole, and then the retina tearing 3 times. She can still see shapes and colors, but she has an oil bubble in her eye that prevents her from seeing details. In order for her to read anything, she has to have the paper touching her nose and use a 10x magnifying glass that lets her read one word at a time. For the past ten years since I started working we have always just done dinner, but this is the first year that I own a car and can actually do something special with her. I don’t live with my parents anymore, but we are just down the road and my mother and I always make sure to spend time together every week. Are there any suggestions of things I can do with my blind mother to make this Mother’s Day special?
cjdudley4 points4y ago
Does she have a smart speaker yet? An Amazon Echo or ... Actually I can't remember what the other ones are called. But it can do a few things that can keep her busy. You can also link an audible account to it and buy audiobooks without going through the web interface.
CloudyBeep1 points4y ago
The other smart speaker is the Google Home. Although you can get her something special for Mother's Day, she might appreciate going out for a meal as you've done in the past because this will show her that despite her blindness, you can still partake in traditions.
Samara3D [OP]2 points4y ago
Supposedly my sister was getting her one, but that was well over a year ago that she said that. I’ll ask my sister if she still intends to get mom one. If she does get the speaker though, any other ideas?
noaimpara2 points4y ago
Smart speaker is definitly a good idea!!
lending_ear1 points4y ago
Do you know if someone who is blind could set it up the amazon echo on their own? My grandmother lives in a different country from me at the moment.
noaimpara1 points4y ago
If she’s comfortable using her phone it won’t be a problem!!
lending_ear1 points4y ago
She's not there yet and feeling a bit overwhelmed with her iPad . I figured Alexa would likely make her life a lot easier but I wondered how difficult set up would be.
noaimpara2 points4y ago
Also i have both alexa and a google home and i think the google home was easier to set up if that help
lending_ear2 points4y ago
Ditto - I have a grandmother in a retirement home who can’t see. If anyone has suggestions I’d love to hear! Thanks so much.
noaimpara1 points4y ago
It does make life a lot easier imo but she might have a bit of trouble setting it up but i don’t think it’s impossible :)
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