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Adjusting to Vision Loss

• Workshop and Tips for Adjusting to Vision Loss from Hadley
• The Process of Adjusting to Vision Loss from Wisconsin Department of Health Services

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Everyday Living

• Common Signs of Vision Loss by MCB/DDS Partnership
  • Common Signs PDF  /  Common Signs RTF
• ​Creating a Safe Environment by MCB/DDS Partnership​
  • Creating a Safe Environment PDF  /  Creating a Safe Environment RTF
• Sensitivity to Vision Loss: How to Best Assist a Person Who Has Visual Impairment by MCB/DDS Partnership 
  • Sensitivity PDF / Sensitivity RTF
• Dining Strategies by MCB/DDS Partnership   ​
  • Dining PDF  /  Dining RTF
• Making Adjustments by Ophthalmic Edge
• HALOS - Home Appliance Label and Overlay System by Tangible Surface Research
• ScriptAbility Prescription Accessibility System by En-Vision America
  • Find a Pharmacy
  • ScripTalk Demonstration from the Blind Life (You Tube video)
• Accessible Pharmacy-a comprehensive, home delivery pharmacy service specializing in the needs of people who are blind, DeafBlind and have low vision​​
• Caring for the Visually Impaired A Handbook of Resources for the Informal Caregiver (PDF) by Prevent Blindness
• Person-first Language Made Easy from Perkins 
• People First Language by Disability Is Natural 

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Communication

• Total Communication from Perkins
• How To: Constructing Object Communication Symbols from Tech Access of Rhode Island
• About Deafblindness Communication from Deafblind Information Australia
• Resources for creating communication and/or communication systems are available through American Printing House for the Blind:
  • Tactile Connections Kit: Symbols for Communication
  • STACS: Standardized Tactile Augmentive Communication Symbols Kit
  • Tactile Strategies for Children Who Have Visual Impairments and Multiple Disabilities: Promoting Communication and Learning Skills

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Organization Strategies

• Task Organization by MCB/DDS Partnership    ​
  • Task Organization PDF  /  Task Organization RTF
• 5 Home Organization Tips to Acccommodate Someone with Visual Impairment from Abilities Expo

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Cleaning and Care of Canes and Eyewear

• Keeping Canes, Visual Aids, Cellphones and Devices Spotless and Sanitized by MCB/DDS Partnership
  • Keeping Canes Sanitized (PDF)
  • Keeping Canes Sanitized (RTF)​

• How to Take Care of Your Eyeglasses by Consumer Reports
• How to Clean Glasses from All About Vision 
• How to Clean Glasses without Ruining Them by Zenni Optical
• Stop Glasses from Fogging Up from Select Specs  ​​

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Wheelchair Safety

• Safe Transportation of People in Wheelchairs by UMass Medical School & Massachusetts DDS. 

• Training: Safe Transportation of People who use Wheelchairs by Massachusetts Department of Developmental Service

Accessible Environments​

• Universal Design by Institute for Human Centered Design
• ​Creating a Safe Environment by MCB/DDS Partnership ​
  • Creating a Safe Environment PDF  /  Creating a Safe Environment RTF

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Lighting and Glare

• Lighting and Glare by APH Connect Center 
• Glare and Bright Lights from Enhanced Vision

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Fall Prevention

• Video: 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall by National Council on Aging
• Older Adult Fall Prevention by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Older Adult Falls by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Preventing Falls from APH Connect Center
• Fall Proofing Your Home by Go4Life from National Institute on Aging at NIH
• Visual Risk Factors for Falls in Older People from National Library of Medicine

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Sleep

• Why Sight Loss can affect Sleep from Sight Scotland
• Behavior and Sleep Disorders and the Visually Impaired from Lighthouse Guild
• Sleep Strategies for the Vision Impaired from Perkins
• Preparing Adult with ID for a Sleep Study (PDF)
• The Effect of Blindness on Biological Rhythms and the Consequences of Circadian Rhythm Disorder a research study from the Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology

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Dementia

• Visual Perception and Dementia by MCB/DDS Partnership
  • Visual Perception PDF  
  • Visual Perception RTF
• Dementia Friends
• National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices

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Fire Safety 

• Fire Safety for People with Disabilities from U.S. Fire Administration
• Smart 911 ​
• Guide to Teaching Fire Safety to Students with Disabilities by The Minger Foundation

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Natural Disasters and Emergencies

• Individuals with Disabilities: Preparedness from Ready.gov
• Disaster Safety for People with Disabilities from American Red Cross

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See Also:

Orientation & Mobility 

Recreation

News & Information Access

Products for Accessibility

Technology for Low Vision & Blindness

MCB/DDS Services & Resources

Local & National Organizations

Vision Loss Support Groups