A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
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I’m taking a moment away from my time in France to update you on my progress with turning A Different Way of seeing into an audio book. As I think I shared in a previous post, I realized I’d need to update the content since so much had changed since writing A Different Way of …
Here’s my first update on my plan to convert my book, “A Different Way of Seeing: A Blind Woman’s Journey of Living an ‘Ordinary’ Life in an Extraordinary Way” into an audio book. When I first reread the book, I got the feeling that there was quite a bit that I could update. That, of …
A little while back I read “The City & the City” by China Mieville. It’s a story about a city that, for some inexplicable (or in my case forgotten) reason has been divided into two totally separate cities. As a citizen of one city you are not permitted to acknowledge the existence of the other …
“I can’t imagine any visually impaired person would prefer reading books using a computer voice rather than a human voice!” I’m probably misquoting the words but that was the sense of a comment I heard on one of the assistive technology podcasts I regularly listen to. My immediate response was to disagree vehemently… and then …
Sometimes it’s easy to criticize organisations that aren’t accessible to a person with a disability. Today I want to highlight a company that is going over and above the call of duty to make their products available to those of us who are visually impaired. As many of you know I’m a prolific reader. Okay …
Looking back over my recent posts I realized I’ve neglected to let you know that my book, “A Different Way of Seeing – A Blind Woman’s Journey of Living an ‘Ordinary’ Life in an Extraordinary Way” is now available. But here’s the catch – you can only get it direct from me… or through Amazon.com. …
I was thrilled to be offered the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of fellow blind female South African author, Leann Hunt’s new book, What Every Blind Person Needs You to Know. Leanne’s book is a practical guide on how to assist a visually impaired family member, friend or colleague who is struggling …