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How can I help as a teen? (self.Blind)
submitted by procrastiantor07
I come from a family where most people are legally blind or are on their way there and they have a hard time accepting it.
Here are the cases: my grandparents ( blind for as long as I can remember) want to start using technology to make it easier, by that I mean voiceover for iPhone, and machines to help them around the house. My father ( gone no contact with grandparents ) is already there, but he wants to be more independent.
My mother is slowly losing sight, even though she is legally blind she can still see using thick glasses, but in the next 5 years or so she won’t be able to see either.
My questions are:
- are there any tricks for the voiceover? I know of some, but those are only the basics and not that helpful. How can I teach them?
- do you use a certain brand of hoovers or automated products that are easily programmable and accessible?
- are there any “talking” watches or medical products like scales, thermometers, glucose or blood pressure meters?
- tricks for learning/ teaching someone to navigate with a white cane? Any tips on how to choose one?
- how can I make my mother more comfortable with loosing sight? We are not on good terms by any means, we barely talk even though we live in the same house, but I want to help her with what I can before I leave home.
Here are the cases: my grandparents ( blind for as long as I can remember) want to start using technology to make it easier, by that I mean voiceover for iPhone, and machines to help them around the house. My father ( gone no contact with grandparents ) is already there, but he wants to be more independent.
My mother is slowly losing sight, even though she is legally blind she can still see using thick glasses, but in the next 5 years or so she won’t be able to see either.
My questions are:
- are there any tricks for the voiceover? I know of some, but those are only the basics and not that helpful. How can I teach them?
- do you use a certain brand of hoovers or automated products that are easily programmable and accessible?
- are there any “talking” watches or medical products like scales, thermometers, glucose or blood pressure meters?
- tricks for learning/ teaching someone to navigate with a white cane? Any tips on how to choose one?
- how can I make my mother more comfortable with loosing sight? We are not on good terms by any means, we barely talk even though we live in the same house, but I want to help her with what I can before I leave home.
MostlyBlindGamer 8 points 1y ago
How much you care about your family is admirable, but beyond the basics, this is a job for an O&M instructor and other rehabilitation specialists, and mental health professionals.
What you can do is find and get in touch with your local commission for the blind who will, in turn, point your family in the right direction.
What you can do is find and get in touch with your local commission for the blind who will, in turn, point your family in the right direction.
niamhweking 4 points 1y ago
For the cane, I recommend an O&M trainer.
If there are low vision clinics around they could let your grandparents try out any devices they have on display and then your family can pick the ones that suit them the best
If there are low vision clinics around they could let your grandparents try out any devices they have on display and then your family can pick the ones that suit them the best
matt_may 1 points 1y ago
I used inverted colors on my Apple gear. It helps a lot!
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