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Every year on October 15th, we celebrate White Cane Day to raise awareness of this remarkable tool of independence and the skills with which it is used by blind people to independently move about their world. Cane travel (sometimes called “Orientation and Mobility”) is probably one of the least understood basic skills of blindness. It […]

A screenshot of a map roughly showing our route from Stadium-Chinatown station to Pacific Central in downtown Vancouver, BC. There was probably a better way to walk, but this was the one we came up with on the fly. Bang! Nik’s cane crashes into an unexpected obstacle as my guide dog stops unexpectedly. Confused, we […]

We are now offering CEU courses for Certified Rehabilitation Counselors pre-approved by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Classes are offered remotely via Zoom Cloud Meetings (Find out more at zoom.us). Zoom Cloud Meeting is one of the most accessible conferencing solutions available that allows for remote learning through conferencing, screen sharing, and other nifty […]

In 2009, Apple made the first smart device, the iPhone, accessible to the blind and Deafblind, and things have never been the same since. Since then, Android, Google and Windows have gotten on board with accessible mobile devices. People with disabilities ran with this newly accessible mainstream technology and are still coming up with new […]

Are you fairly comfortable with your assistive technology but occasionally run into problems and could use some support? Would you like to learn about new and updated technology available for blind and disabled users but don’t have time to stay on top of all the changes? Do you want to know how you could get […]

Nik has a saying that I think gets misunderstood a lot. Its something along the lines of “We are working towards average” in our work with our clients who have vision impairments. This has more to do with overall expectations of what blind people can do. It is not a judgement on any individual blind […]

Both Nik and Lisa will be presenting at the Casey Eye Institute Macular Degeneration and Vision Expo. Lisa will be discussing how to make decisions about what type of vision alternative strategies and technology to use when you have partial vision (vision enhancement vs. audio vs. tactile strategies). Nik will be demonstrating all kinds of […]

UPDATE: Wednesday, April 19th. Our building is open for business! Our building has passed all inspections and has been reopened. However, there is scaffolding around the sidewalk on the perimeter of the building. You can walk right under it and come in the front door as usual, but you may detect a few more barriers […]

We have had a lot of questions and interest from people who would like to learn more about letting their opinion be heard by their local, state, and national representatives. Many times, websites that give information on issues, votes, phone numbers and email or snail mail addresses have proven inaccessible or challenging to interact with. […]

We were happy to work with Disability Rights Oregon to ensure that their voting guide was made accessible for all users. There are great resources here to make voting smooth and private in the guide, and contact information for help if you run into trouble. Here is the link to DRO’s voting resources. Here is […]