#visually imapired

[ill-say-anything-i-hafta]

"You wanna bust your other leg too?" is such a fucking shitty thing to say, Jack! This is Crutchie's life. His livlihood. He understands the stakes better than anyone.

I only have one good eye (sort of good? let's just say one eye i can use to do my job that gets me paid) and YES I've been like this my whole life and YES I'm still very sensitive about it. It is not fodder for friendly jokes. If a person I loved and trusted said something like this to me, I would lose it.

[legalownerofufoemoji]

Okay so WHAT is the name of those line things that help you read text line by line??? Like when you use a ruler for a piece of paper and read line by line. What is that called? Cause I could have sworn there was an assistance app that had one of those for your phone (literally just a line that you can move down like by line manually to help you read better) I could have SWORN I saw somebody mention an app like that??? I'm visually impaired and really need it

[idyllic-affections]

i know nothing about wriothesley but i think he's visually impaired

[blindsteve]

Running in Norway: Beautiful Challenges for the Blind Runner

My latest running training update, how you all enjoy it

Image shows an image of Steve in Norway. Steve is stood facing the camera wearing black shorts, a yellow running shirt with Blind Runner on it. He is stood on a track that is winding off into the trees in the background. To the left of the photo is the river and the background shows the rolling hills and cloudy sky . Hello running blind fans, It’s been a while since my last update but life…

[sunbentsky-archived]

Myr is going to be blind in most threads. She had a less than pleasant encounter with the Ladies of the Woods and it came down to “you will either be our servant or never see your daughter again.” 

(Not Saskia-- the other, human daughter.)

But Myr wasn’t born yesterday; she had access to primeval magic and knowledge that not even Villen, for example, does. So she called upon Sfânta Duminică-- Guide, Coryphe, Crone of Time, Mother to Wild Beasts-- and asked to take her sight away. Myr knew such magical bonds in spoken word were governed by capricious laws that favored wit and cunning, and she planned to trick the Crones of Crookback Bog and evade servitude.

Sfânta Duminică agreed. She took Myr’s ability to see away from her and gave it to her guardian dog, Ușor-ca-vântul-greu-ca-pământul (Light-as-the-wind-heavy-as-the-earth). As such, Myr will only see what the dog sees, and she will be able to employ his aid when needed-- but each time, something must be given in return. The offering doesn’t always have to be material, however; sometimes it may take the form of a secret, a piece of knowledge, or a blessing. 

The next time Myr went to see the Crookback Crones, she revealed her decision-- she would never see her daughter again... because she was now blind. Naturally, the Crones weren’t happy about having been tricked; the bog and its creatures reacted to their anger. Before they could disappear, though, Myr lunged at them (still every bit a dragon even in a human body) and managed to rip off a chunk of flesh out of the Whispess with her teeth and nails.

She would then eat the foul meat, yelling after the Crones, 

“Run, you filth, or I will devour you whole.”

[disabled-is-not-a-dirty-word]

do you think we could get a white cane version is the why do we have (insert mobility aid) meme... for all the blind and visually imapired folks like me :)

Of course! I don’t use one, so I had to do some research. Please let me know if any changes should be made!

White Cane version (you are here!)

Cane version

Crutch version

Rollator version

Wheelchair version

Power Chair version

[ID: Image of an edited "Why Do We Have Hands" meme. The top says "Why Do We Have White Canes?" and just beneath that is a cartoon picture of a white cane in black and white with the bottom half of the cane having a dark stripe. This is followed by the text "There Are Many Reasons:". Beneath that is a series of black and white pictures in a square formation. The first picture on the top left is of a basic outline of a person with spikey black hair, sunglasses, and a spiked collar. They are using a white cane with alternating black and white stripes. The caption is "look badass." The next picture to the right of it is in the same style and depicts a person being hit on the head with a white cane. The caption is "HIT the ableist." The bottom left picture is a cartoon-style hand holding up a white cane, and the caption is "shake stick at God." The final image on the bottom right is a picture of a person using a white cane with a black tip, poking an unknown creature. The caption is “poking stick” /end ID]

[nicbroinc]

My student of the visually impaired wanted his cube solved.

[lpninja]

i hate being visually imapired, I f*cking hate it so much

[gmay713]

Bedrock Tiles

24.02.20

Tiling Manufacturer

Bedrock Tiles are a commercial focused Tiling Manufacturer who’s core value is sustainability. 

Product Sheets; includes logo if wanted

M40 + NBS Tile Specifications - outlines everything you need to prepare floor fix and maintain; issue out with package; a backup if accidental manage etc.

Equality Act; ramps external accessible shelves, toilets, blind visually impaired colours etc.

EQUALITY ACT

Tactile Paving

Slip Resistance PTV

Blind/Visually imapired LRV-NCS

Highlighting Areas

Corundum Infill/Profiling

Top/Bottom escalators, platforms, traffic pedestrian traffic and stairs (textured floor stripes and spots) Also highlight yellow etc awareness on stairs etc white black / black white

LRV Example wall 50 floor 20 and vice versa

Try to go for full contrast 

Slip Resistance

Middle image (PTV) - law we use in UK

Friction ie skidding etc.

PTV Readings;

0-24 - HIGH slip potential

25-35 + MODERATE slip potential

36+ LOW slip potential

Wet Areas (will need to be 36+) - Toilets, Terrace/Balconies, Polls, Pavements

Controlling Moisture - help reduce slip potential

Contractors that can treat the tiles- they take liability for ex amount of years - YOU CAN FIND HELP (miracle department) if you want a certain tile etc.

European Law Ramp Test (DIN)

Not reliable as based on human input - accuracy is everything when it involves science and law

Surface Roughness- Rz/Rtm (um)

Below 10 High

Between 10-20 Moderate

Above 20 Low

R RATINGS, PENDULUM & SRV RESULTS

Ask for certificates!!

MOVEMENT CONTROL

High Traffic Areas

6mm on the floor 

Relief reception stairs columns 

Massive, big spaces - grid out movement joint (control) / Allows movement underide 

Orange on detailed plans

Ask for refresh if ever struggling on information

SPEC SECURITY FOR SMOOTH RUNNING PROJECTS

Discussion, Selection, NBS / M40 & Installation

SUSTAINABILITY IN TILES

Tile Types

Porcelain Tile, Ceramic Tile, Natural Stone Tile & Reconstructed Stone Tile

Tricky to know the difference; check and ask- they can tell you the use and purpose!!

Porcelain and Ceramic - Rule

Porcelain can be used anywhere floor, wall, externally frost resistance

Ceramic only on the wall

Ceramic is made of clay; pouress and absorbs water

Porcelain; use anywhere, even swimming pools!!

Quarry - Mineral Extraction + Purification

Using waste from Quarts and Slabs!

Tile Quality Control and Slip Resistant Check

BREEAM - New Building / EPC AND BREEAM CERTIFICATE

Ceramic Tile (B Rating) - Porcelain Tile / Recycle can get you an (A+)

SCA - Refurb Eco Check (around 80% we will use)

Commercial around every 10 years (25%) a little more forgiving

Retail 3-5 Rebranding - focus more on being sustainable

THIN PORCELAIN TILES /

70% less material - 

Less cost and weight

No Win - No Fee

Where there is a Blame there is a Claim

BE CAREFUL AND THINK!!!

[awriterinwonderland]

This website was not designed with the visually impaired in mind, and sometimes this really frustrates me. Wouldn't it be nice if I didn't have to squint to read a post? Yeah, it would be nice.

[morrisonellis]

Blind/Visually Impaired Cyclists - The Ultrabike in Bristol with Life Cycle UK - on BBC Points West (by teamLifeCycleUK)

[blindsteve]

Running Blind: Pushing My Performance

Check out my latest running update.

Image shows A map from a run mapped through strava of Steve’s route along the riverside path. To the left of the image is a set timing splits per KM and at the bottom of the image is a line graph of the run showing the elevation v’s speed per KM. Hello running blind fans, so this week we hit two massive milestones for me, firstly I have managed to run constantly for a whole hour and secondly I…

[morrisonellis]

Tours guided by visually impaired employees, set in an interactive environment designed to tackle prejudices and show what life is really like for blind people in Hong Kong.