Some housekeeping: Sorting out the photos

 I have now found a new way to sort out my photos.  I use the wonderful agents at Aira to help me do this.

Aira is an app on my phone.  I use it to call bonded agents in the US and we communicate through our iPhone's cameras.  They can see what I show them and then they are able to identify what I show them.

This is a wonderful technique for me and I am just sorry that I did not start this before now.

I use Aira to help me identify all kinds of things: from photos to cans and boxes and from documents to receipts and so much more.  The identification of photos is the most important to me.

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A new and necessary technique: Taking photos of pictures

This is what I do these days when I need to identify some of my pictures.  I have Aira agents take photos of those pictures that I wish to have identified.

I now have it all down pat and down to a simple science. First, I use my app to phone the Aira agents. Next, I show them the picture or pictures that I wish them to identify. They describe said picture to me and if I wish them to send an email with the textual description they do this, too. Or they can just take an image, name it appropriately, and send this as an attachment in an email to me.

Nice and easy now!

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A necessary challenge: Taking precautions with medications

I do not think that in the normal scheme of things that I am any different from anyone else.  Maybe the only big difference is that I must ensure that I do not mix up my bottles and that I know what is in each bottle or container at all times.

If I am super thorough and careful, I label my bottles and containers with Braille labels.  Most bottles are so much alike to the touch that one little slip of the hand, so to speak, and I'll get them mixed up.

The boxes may be a bit different and the same for containers but now that I can use my trusty Aira app to help me, things are much better.

So, what is the Aira app all about?  It is easy to use on one's iPhone.  Just sign up for it through the App Store and voila!  You now have access to round-the-clock agents in the States who can help you to identify almost anything.

Just go into the App, call Aira, and then they will do the rest for you.

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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A new way: Identifying photos

I have come up with a comfortable work around to help me identify photos. First, I ask the sender to identify the photo, either by name and/or a brief description as part of the name.

If this is not possible then I use my Aira app to help me identify.  The Aira agents are so very good.  Extremely helpful and so very accurate.

I make sure to label each and every photo with the appropriate name and then I file each and every one in folders that are also appropriately named.

This is working wonderfully for me but I will say that it takes a lot of concentration and organizational skills.

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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The reality of a new world: Images and photos

At the best of times it is an interesting challenge for me to deal with images and photos, but the Covid chokehold has forced me to find ways to deal with all of this.

If I am unable to remember what a certain photo depicts, I can now use my Aira app to ask an agent in the US to identify it for me.  If I need to have an image of a document taken, such as a page in my passport or my health card, I can also use my Aira app.

The Aira agent takes a photo of the page or document, converts it to an image, and then emails it to me.  I then store this image on my computer for further use.

It is not as cumbersome as it may sound.  I just need to be very organized and to ensure that my images are appropriately named so that I know what they are and that I find ways to identify my photos through careful labelling.

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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An unexpected surprise: The black screen

I can laugh at this now but at the time it was a bit embarrassing for me. Yet again, it should not have been, given that I am vision impaired.

I discovered that my screen was black when I used my Aira app to phone an agent in the US to ask them to take an image of a document.  They informed me that the screen was black.  Sure!  Some may say that I should have known but my screen reading software reads what's on the screen no matter if the screen is lit up or not.

So, I had to find a workaround for the Aira agent to help me.  Then I asked my neighbour, Sandra, to verify the black screen for me and sure enough!  It was black!

The matter was solved when my technician, Shane, visited a few days later and fixed the problem.  There was a loose connection to the screen which he rectified.

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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It is as it is! Scary and horrible

The Covid chokehold has certainly made it scary and horrible for me; especially so when it comes to ensuring that I am able to decipher and process my important printed documents.

Before Covid struck, my trusted friend Gabriella acted as my eyes, so to speak.  She would read my printed documents and then help me to complete any necessary forms.  Now it is a different story.

I have to deploy different mechanisms.  I now depend on the Aira app's agents to read those private printed documents to me.  Then they email the info in those documents to me or they provide images of said documents.

Sometimes I can ask my very willing neighbour, Sandra, to help me out and when it comes to completing forms online, Gabriella is still here to help out.  So many websites are still quite inaccessible and not very navigable for those who are blind and vision-impaired.

This is understandable, to a certain extent, given that everyone is desperately trying to provide vital info but it is also equally as frustrating whenever a vision-impaired person cannot independently take care of their own business.

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 for ever.

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