I've been there, it sucks. The getting bored and sitting around doing nothing and getting more and more pissed off is pretty common. I know it's what I did.

Exercise is totally doable and completely essential. No, you probably can't play basketball, but when there is no virus I do something exercisey every other day at least. Normally running, with a partner, but you can also hit the gym. I have buddies who like swimming. I'm not that into it, but it's great exercise and burns through calories super fast (actually I find it counterproductive as it makes me really hungry!) Treadmill control panels are a pain as they're often touch screens but you can usually figure something out, just ask the gym people. As you will probably be aware a lot of people with various disabilities get very out of shape because nobody's putting them under any pressure to try, but exercise is good for all kinds of reasons. I'm five feet one (in my platform sneakers) and 106 pounds and on a good day I can do 5 chin ups, which is not bad for a tiny woman.

How do you do it? Same way do you do anything, you plan. If you are not a natural planner, get used to being one. Most stuff is doable with planning. Let's say I wanted to go to a gym I'd never been to before. I'd call the gym, give them the rundown on the situation, and organise a time to go over there. I'd book a cab or an uber, go over there and get shown around. We'd figure out doable things, which is most things, which most gyms will do for new members anyway. Ideally you have good cane skills and can get around the place solo.

Yes it's planning, yes it's work, it's a pain in the backside, the reality is you now have two jobs, your normal job and the disability. You would never choose it, can't quit, work all day every day and don't get paid. It sucks, but you do it because the alternative is the situation you're in right now, which is horrible.

The two things you need are phone and computer ability, and cane ability. At ten months it's way past due time to get used to the accessibility features on the phone. One of my buddies is only 16 and her dad keeps reading her phone to her, and I yell at him for it. Don't do that. You need to be able to book ubers, check your messages, send emails and surf the web. It is slow and it sucks but again, the alternative is where you are right now. Also get a cane, learn how to use it, and you can at least do basic travel stuff.

I'm more than twenty years in and I never learned braille, and I have a career I'm very happy with but honestly I probably should have learned it. It's not essential, it's nice to have.

Anyway there it is. Sorry stream of consciousness. But you can solve it.

Braille can be helpful, yes. The cost of Braille output displays can be costly. Does your state have funding for equipment?

Has he been getting rehabilitation training?

If he is looking for some exercise, there are some audio led workouts that were posted before, but not sure if they are still up. Seeing a personal trainer for the first part to reinforce basic skills/positions can also be useful, especially when someone is/was used to looking in the mirror to check their form.

He may be experiencing Charles Bonnet Syndrome as well. I also suffer with that. My vision loss was in 2013 I have just now been able to work a little. Vision rehab will help and orientation and mobility specialists. Learning to cope is what helped me most. Mine is from a traumatic Brain Injury so I have other issues as well. Learning to live has helped so much. Back to work self employed, just finished semester of college and building my own accessible home. On my own. My tape measure talks, I have a click rule and learned to listen as well as use accessibility. I was in a bed for 3 years. He can live again. Acceptance is key. Learn to live the life you are dealt and quit trying to live like you were it dreamed. This is the new life. Confidence is key.

If you are in the states Vocational Rehabilitation will pay for visual aids and training. My blindness is from brain trauma so I fully understand the overload from accessibility. Once you learn to listen, it is now an essential skill for your boyfriend to master for everything in life. Their are all sports for Visually Impaired People all over the united states. TBI Hospitals of Indiana should be a good on line source to start with for sports. Beap Ball is another sport he may be interested in. Find a rehabilitation center for blind and low vision. I attended Bosma. Best thing I ever did. Orientation and Mobility may be needed. Braille is useful but can be time consuming. And if it gets to the electronic Braille displays they are expensive. National Federation for the Blind will have resources. Your state should also have a blind resource center.

Exercise is possible walking is fun bring some music and an apple watch or tracker. I do like 3 miles a day actually going to do this soon myself.

Training sounds like what he needs and maybe some good blind counseling. Acceptance is important.

What did he do maybe it is still possible.

I think the main thing to give is emotional support. Losing your vision can feel like going through the death of a loved one ... The grief cycle can restart every time you open your eyes and forget that you just cant do things you once took for granted.

Give him time and patience ... When he is frustrated at things let him be frustrated and remember he is not yelling at you he is yelling at the blindness. Seeing the right therapist can help him learn better ways to work through those tougher moments.

When it comes to voiceover on his phone or the screen reader on a computer yes, it's quite a learning curve but you can genuinely get really good at it and be efficient with technology once you know what you're doing. I've only been using screen readers for about a year and I'm still a little uncomfortable with other people near me hearing the voice over voice. I'm not sure if that's what he's feeling

Adding onto what the other commenter said, look into resources by state. Some offer these resources such as training and technology for free if he is seeking employment or education in some form or another

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