Connecting the wires

This is probably not one of my favorite activities or tasks. If I have to connect wires to a single unit or do a simple hook-up, it is okay. But when I need to do this and it includes wires going to and coming from various devices all at once, then here is where the fun begins.

When I had vision, it was much easier for me because I could see the colors and I used to color code my wires. Now I either call on sighted assistance or I use tape to mark my wires. It is more cumbersome and tedious, of course, but nevertheless I always plan to do most of it myself if I cannot find sighted assistance.

I am pretty good at figuring out how things work. I often help my mom to connect wires and plugs. I enjoy doing it if I have a fair idea as to what I am doing, but whenever it gets confusing, I get frustrated. So how do I deal with it? I do my best to be calm, logical, and methodical.

I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and encouraging you to go out there and tell others how I go about connecting wires.
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