I am a disability advocate with lived and learned experience. Growing up visually impaired, working with students with vision loss and leading a provincial blind sports org for a while has set me up with a wide range of experience to build from. I hope to not only use this platform to not only put my experience into words but also be raw about the realities faced by those with vision loss.
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? You guessed it. Fuck, is a word that I use soooooooooo often that I don’t realize I’m even saying it until it comes right out. What is one word you use to much??? Be honest with us, and yourself.
“Where’s Your Dog?” & Other Questions I’m Tired of Answering You know that question. The one that seems to tumble out of people’s mouths whenever they see a blind person: “Where’s your dog?” It’s a question that often comes with an undercurrent of surprise, even pity. People seem to assume that every blind person must […]
Unapologetically Blind