A great experience: My latest physiotherapist

It is of the utmost importance to me, as a blind/vision impaired person, that whenever I interact with a medical professional that I can engage and communicate comfortably and in the friendliest and most welcoming way.  And this is exactly how I felt when I met and engaged and communicated with my latest therapist, Peter Anders.

I had gone to Peter’s clinic for some physiotherapy and the entire session was a complete joy and so very refreshing.  

The receptionist communicated with me without any difficulty.  Peter met me and escorted me to his working area.  Then he proceeded to show me how to do each individual exercise.  No problem showing me as a blind/vision impaired person.

Then, at the end of it all he escorted me back to the reception desk and later emailed me a detailed description of how to do my exercises. Bravo to you, Peter, and your staff.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor, wishing you a terrific day.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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How much longer? Those challenging vaccine certificates

This has become another challenge for me during the pandemic but I am not alone.  No, we are all in this together.

We need to produce them each time we visit such places as restaurants and anywhere else that requires them.  We need to make sure that these certificates are always close at hand before we leave our homes; in our purses and wallets.  

No getting away from it so we might as well get used to this new norm.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly sight-loss coach and advisor, wishing you a terrific day.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids, with their wide eyed smiles and infectious laughter, is secured forever.

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Most important: Identifying a package

 

 If I want to ensure that I know what is in a package after I have wrapped it and before putting it in my freezer, then I need to find a way to identify its contents before packing it away in my freezer.  

This is what most of us do, sighted or not.  So, no concern  about removing the wrong package if we follow this rule.  No excuses.

When it comes to packages in my freezer, I normally label them with Braille labels or I find another way to do so. This does not mean that on occasion I do not slip up and forget and then I run into big trouble.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly sight-loss coach and advisor, wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids, with their wide eyed smiles and infectious laughter, is secured forever.

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A refreshing experience: Wonderful lab technicians

No one can deny that this pandemic has brought out the finest in so many of our front line workers and today I salute those wonderful lab technicians.

Over the past two years, these tireless technicians have visited my home several times to take my blood as part of my every three months' need to have blood tests taken.  They are always so very cheerful, always smiling, and so very efficient.

Their attitude is very positive and as a vision-impaired person I am truly grateful that I do not need to go to the lab and face the challenges of social distancing and hand sanitizing.

Thank you lab technicians!

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor, wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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Scary moments: Howling dogs

Please do not get me wrong.  I love dogs as I grew up with them constantly around me, but whenever they come rushing towards me in the common areas of my condo building, I become extremely scared.

I continue to hope that owners in our condo complex will find a way to discipline their dogs and keep them on their leashes.  For me, it is almost impossible to defend myself when they come rushing at me and I have no idea of their size and which direction they are coming from.  All I can depend on is my sense of hearing to tell me as much as I can decipher.

I believe that dogs these days are not just nervous at seeing a white cane, they also seem to take umbridge against someone wearing a mask.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly sight-loss coach and advisor, wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids, with their wide eyed smiles and infectious laughter, is secured forever.

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A pandemic problem: Filing during a Pandemic

 

Like everything else, filing governmental related papers during the pandemic has also been affected.  Prior  to the pandemic, we used to be able to visit an office to conduct business face to face but now one has to either do it online or via the phone.  

For me, as a blind/vision impaired person, this can be a double-edged sword.  For, if I am able to do it via phone it is easy enough.  But, if I have to do it via the online route, then here is where I require sighted assistance if the website is not accessible/navigable/usable.  

Going the online route means that I need to give up my privacy and independence in order to complete said process and I truly understand that with the changing landscape this needs to be so.  

So, what is the solution?  A call for more accessible/navigable/usable websites.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly sight-loss coach and advisor, wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids, with their wide eyed smiles and infectious laughter, is secured forever.

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A challenge forever: Those invisible stains

 

Personally, I find those invisible stains one of the biggest challenges to deal with on a daily basis.  They can be any and everywhere.  From the counter top in the kitchen, to the floor, carpet, stove, and finally, on my clothes.

They are silent.  They do not alert me of their presence, they can be tiny to large.  In short, they only make me aware of their existence when a sighted person tells me of them.  

They are so very difficult to locate, especially for me with precious little vision.  They have no smell; I cannot feel them and I cannot even touch them.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor, wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

Follow me on Twitter @accessibleworld and @author_jodhan
And like me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/donnajodhan
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