Disabilities

Walking aids are mainly used by people with disabilities. These help patients live an independent life and mobilize by themselves.

What are human guide techniques? How do you help a person with a visual impairment find a chair or use the stairs? This article provides info about useful techniques for these situations and more from my training as a TVI and a counselor.

In this article, I explore different types of canes and their various uses in both modern and earlier times.

This article provides strategies for people with disabilities to perform shopping tasks. I've also included information about the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Basic facts about deaf-blindness, ways people who are deaf-blind communicate, and famous people with deaf-blindness are in this article.

This article looks at various myths about people with visual impairments and presents facts dispelling these myths—from a counselor and Teacher of the Visually Impaired.

This article discusses signs of vision loss, types of eye care specialists, and what to expect from an eye exam.

This article provides steps for helping people with vision loss and other disabilities perform laundry duties until independence is achieved.

This article reviews the process of getting hearing aids and what to expect along the way.

I offer a few tips on choosing the right group home for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

This article discusses Virginia’s sponsored residential program for people with intellectual disabilities, and why it may be the best alternative to a group home placement.