Strategies

Strategies for Everyday Situations

Everyday Living

Skills You Need for Every Day Living by Vision Aware
Common Signs of Vision Loss by MCB/DDS Partnership
- Common Signs PDF / Common Signs 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
HALOS - Home Appliance Label and Overlay System by Tangible Surface Research
Personal Self Care by Vision Aware
ScripAbility Prescription Accessibility System by En-Vision America
- Find a Pharmacy
ABC's of Caring for Those with Visual Impairment by Prevent Blindness
It's the Person First Then the Disability by Pacer Center
People First Language by Disability Is Natural

Organization Strategies

Fire Safety

Accessible Environments

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

Lighting and Glare

Fall Prevention

Video: 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall by National Council on Aging
Audio Presentation: Head Over Heels: Vision and Falls by Dr. Alexis Malkin, OD, FAAO
Older Adult Fall Prevention by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bifocals Might Trip You Up by Health Day
Older Adult Falls by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Preventing Falls by Vision Aware
Fall Proofing Your Home by Go4Life from National Institute on Aging at NIH