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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 […]

    I thought I would write down some of my thoughts on traveling around when blind. My disclaimer is that these are just my thoughts, observations and experiences. I am not a certified Orientation and Mobility Instructor. In fact, when I think about my own travel training, I realize that I have never had […]

I (Lisa) was honored to be acknowledged by Hadley School for the Blind as a student award recipient this year. I was awarded the Richard Kinney Challenge of Living Award, and was invited to speak at Hadley’s Women’s Board Tribute Luncheon and their Annual Trustees Meeting. Nik attended with me and we were able to […]

This is just for fun, but Nik and I were recently laughing at all the equipment I carry around as a deafblind person and decided to make an infographic. Of course, MY equipment and needs are going to be different than others, but these are my specs, to give you an idea of the things […]