There’s many things on your list I used to use, but can’t due to severe neuropathy. But, my cell phone and my cane are definitely my top two. Congratulations on your engagement! 🎉❤👍🏼
It goes to show how disability and even accessibility is a wide spectrum and what may work for one might not work for someone else. Thank you as well for the engagement congratulations.
Low vision person checking in - I'm definitely going to get the plastic signature card. That seems VERY useful. I will be moving ino a new place, so getin bump dots may also really help with learning the muscle memory of a microwave or washer. Thanks so much! I'm also gonna be able to finally learn braille and get services.
Those signature guides can be very helpful. I’ve noticed that they also have some for writing out checks as well, with cutouts for the areas in the check where you need to write. Not saying you will need them, but in case you do write checks, it’s something else to explore.
smartphone with apps, digital magnifiers, text to speech/narration, audio description for movies & tv shows, large print or tactile books, audio books, white cane, writing guide and 20/20 felt tip pens, signature guide, bump dots or tactile markers, large print/high contrast keyboard for my computer, sunglasses and hats. We have some of the same similar tools/things we can't live without for our blindness/visual impairments
You mentioning the bump dots reminded me to mark up my latest touchscreen gadgets (counter top dishwasher and multi temperature/ multi volume water filter/ dispenser). Have you tried the Hable One with your iPhone for braille typing and full control of the phone if you want to keep your phone put away because you don’t want it out while you’re out.
I haven’t tried that due to me not really being a Braille typist. I’m a qwerty person, but I’ve heard that it works great for those who are good at typing in braille.
Great Video! Love your content. One thing though, and this is personal choice, I would never use the disability parking. Since they tend to only have 1 or 2 it's best to leave them for people in wheel chairs or people who have difficulty walking. The Blind can walk, and if you're riding with someone (which you would be if your blind lol) they can walk you through the parking lot. I don't use some of the items you do anymore such as the signing card. I just ask the person where to sign. show me with your finger. I used to use Braille but got very lazy with speech to text, voiceover, and text to speech.... I'm Deaf as well and wear CI's. So gotten lazy with my signing. Tech is ruining my skills! LOL! My # 1&2 items is a white cane of course and %01 dark glasses. In fact if I had to choose (and basing this on that I'm not totally blind) I would need my glasses over a white cane. I can manage (hopefully) without the cane. But man, withut my glasses not only do I have 0 sight (all harsh whiteness) but missive migraines and eye pain. I need to check out your suggestion on that face/eye mask! I too LOVE my iPad pro and iPhone. They let me interact with the world in so many ways I was never able to do before. And being Deaf-Blind that is a true blessing! A side note.. speech to text with the apple mail app is horrible! People I email tell me they can barely understand me lol. I just downloaded gmail this morning and tried that and it's so much better in accuracy. I do have a question... What do people think of the apple maps and its ability to describe yor surroundings and guide you using GPS? I have not used it but very interested if it actually works. Your experiences?
Yeah, I don’t use the placard very often, but if I do, I try to use it in a situation where I would need it. Always interesting to hear someone else’s list of what they use and it goes to show how different needs require different tools. Stuff that I wouldn’t even think of like what you mentioned with your hearing is important to you. As for the Apple Maps question. I haven’t used it too much to give you a good answer. Although you’ve given me good reason to try it out again.
@@JuanAlcazar I had an interesting discussion with someone who is in a wheelchair and we both agreed with you. I said I would never, but really did not give it more thought. It really is, do what you need in any given situation. Like using any tools available if you need to. If your Blind and doing a quick drop off or pick up I could see the disability parking is a great thing to access since it helps one know where you are, IE: in front of store. or if the person driving cannot walk you though the parking lot. Or if you're a Blind senior who has difficulty walking. I hope I did not sound like... I would never! How dare you! LOL. Not my intent. My Blind mobility teacher teaches to use every tool you can to help your life go smoothly as possible. Even if you may not need it 24/7. I just never considered getting a placard to have on hand just in case you need it. Which is a great idea now that I think about it. My Sister would actually love this as she doesn't like getting out all the time when she takes me somewhere.
Thanks Gabby. I’m doing well, hope you’re doing well too. Thanks for the compliment, but I’d have to give Holly the credit since it was her blog post that gave me the idea for the video.
As a low vision fellow I certainly agree about the iPhone and iPad. I use the latter for my video editing. I know many like their Apple Watches and I suppose I should try that sometime. The remote camera feature would be useful.
@@JuanAlcazar usually LumaFusion. I should look at Devinci Resolve but haven’t yet. For quick and dirty and short , the sunset video on Siesta Key from a couple months ago for instance, I use iMovie.
Personal taste here but I bought the latest iWatch and hated it, returned iit. The screen is just to small for me and it was a pain navigating with it. Although I must say it did have some nice features (daily health matrix's was my fav). One of the biggest issues for me though was the hearing aid streaming. I wear CI's (Deaf-Blind) and the iWatch would capture it. I love streaming from my iPhone and using Siri on the phone so when I had the iWatch it would capture (not sure thats the right word?) the streaming. Witch always came with a minute or so as it switched over. So ask Siri on my phone something and it would pause and then I would have to wait for the watch to pick it up. It was a pain and could not stop it since the iWatch is made to be primary. Just a heads up for people who are also deaf-blind.
That’s a good bit of info for those who are deaf blind to be honest. For me it works well wit VO, but I’m coming at it from a visually impaired perspective. I don’t use the screen at all. I just use VO with the screen blacked out.
@@JuanAlcazar I just wanted to agree with you, the VO was very good. I think my issue was that the CI streaming was very, one device at a time (which makes sense) kind of thing. but it seemed to me, and was very frustrating, that the iPhone and iWatch was constantly battling on which derive would stream. So if I was on iPhone, the iWatch would snag the stream with a long pause while it switched over and visa versa. I know I'm wanting perfection here lol. No device is perfect. But I should say my iPad does the same and I had to turn off the streaming with that. Perhaps other people who use CI's have better experience as I'm no master with tech at all. My little issue in now way says that the iWatch is no good as it really is an amazing device for what I was able to use it for. But in the end, for me, sadly it was just frustrating to use due to my hearing.
For sure my MacBook Pro, my iPad, my iPhone, and my guide dog I have a kind of dog used to use a cane but I’m not so good with it as I am with my guy dog I could talk a lot about my guide dog good video by the way one
To be fair, I think that guide dog owners get so used to having their dog around them all the time that the cane turns secondary. I think it’s impressive that guide dog owners can get around so well. I’m so used to having tactile feedback from my cane that getting used to not having that would take some getting used to for me.
@@JuanAlcazar yeah I could see where that can be a oh problem before I got my guide dog I was using a cane for 20+ years and honestly makar dog has changed my life. I was always independent but my confidence levels has gone up a lot. I’m not sure if I’d be able to go back to cane after my first guide dog. We’ll see though.
If I had any advice, it would be to see if you feel like you are wanting to take that step forward in case you may need to use a cane, or assistive technology. Or perhaps just maybe finding a group of people who are also in your position to talk to in person or online. Sometimes sharing the same or similar experiences can help a lot. It really depends since everyone’s situation is different from the next person’s, so any advice I might give might not apply to you. As for my own eyesight, I feel like it’s a bit stable at the moment, but it definitely has decreased over the past 12 or so years.
Thanks so much for this!
There’s many things on your list I used to use, but can’t due to severe neuropathy. But, my cell phone and my cane are definitely my top two.
Congratulations on your engagement! 🎉❤👍🏼
It goes to show how disability and even accessibility is a wide spectrum and what may work for one might not work for someone else. Thank you as well for the engagement congratulations.
Low vision person checking in - I'm definitely going to get the plastic signature card. That seems VERY useful. I will be moving ino a new place, so getin bump dots may also really help with learning the muscle memory of a microwave or washer. Thanks so much! I'm also gonna be able to finally learn braille and get services.
Those signature guides can be very helpful. I’ve noticed that they also have some for writing out checks as well, with cutouts for the areas in the check where you need to write. Not saying you will need them, but in case you do write checks, it’s something else to explore.
smartphone with apps, digital magnifiers, text to speech/narration, audio description for movies & tv shows, large print or tactile books, audio books, white cane, writing guide and 20/20 felt tip pens, signature guide, bump dots or tactile markers, large print/high contrast keyboard for my computer, sunglasses and hats. We have some of the same similar tools/things we can't live without for our blindness/visual impairments
I think your list is about 80 percent of mine. Ah yes, glad to know of another blind/VI individual in the sunglasses and hats club hehe.
You mentioning the bump dots reminded me to mark up my latest touchscreen gadgets (counter top dishwasher and multi temperature/ multi volume water filter/ dispenser).
Have you tried the Hable One with your iPhone for braille typing and full control of the phone if you want to keep your phone put away because you don’t want it out while you’re out.
I haven’t tried that due to me not really being a Braille typist. I’m a qwerty person, but I’ve heard that it works great for those who are good at typing in braille.
I never noticed that a braille labeler does kinda look like a starship without warp engines. L O L. I love that analogy.
I feel like I will be taking the blame for that if more people start noticing that amusing detail.
Hi interesting video
Definitely can't live without audiobooks, audio description and braille or the Caine and VoiceOver
Agreed, I think those are some of the most important ones, or close to most important ones.
Great Video! Love your content.
One thing though, and this is personal choice, I would never use the disability parking. Since they tend to only have 1 or 2 it's best to leave them for people in wheel chairs or people who have difficulty walking. The Blind can walk, and if you're riding with someone (which you would be if your blind lol) they can walk you through the parking lot.
I don't use some of the items you do anymore such as the signing card. I just ask the person where to sign. show me with your finger. I used to use Braille but got very lazy with speech to text, voiceover, and text to speech.... I'm Deaf as well and wear CI's. So gotten lazy with my signing. Tech is ruining my skills! LOL!
My # 1&2 items is a white cane of course and %01 dark glasses. In fact if I had to choose (and basing this on that I'm not totally blind) I would need my glasses over a white cane. I can manage (hopefully) without the cane. But man, withut my glasses not only do I have 0 sight (all harsh whiteness) but missive migraines and eye pain. I need to check out your suggestion on that face/eye mask!
I too LOVE my iPad pro and iPhone. They let me interact with the world in so many ways I was never able to do before. And being Deaf-Blind that is a true blessing!
A side note.. speech to text with the apple mail app is horrible! People I email tell me they can barely understand me lol. I just downloaded gmail this morning and tried that and it's so much better in accuracy.
I do have a question... What do people think of the apple maps and its ability to describe yor surroundings and guide you using GPS? I have not used it but very interested if it actually works. Your experiences?
Yeah, I don’t use the placard very often, but if I do, I try to use it in a situation where I would need it. Always interesting to hear someone else’s list of what they use and it goes to show how different needs require different tools. Stuff that I wouldn’t even think of like what you mentioned with your hearing is important to you. As for the Apple Maps question. I haven’t used it too much to give you a good answer. Although you’ve given me good reason to try it out again.
@@JuanAlcazar I had an interesting discussion with someone who is in a wheelchair and we both agreed with you. I said I would never, but really did not give it more thought. It really is, do what you need in any given situation. Like using any tools available if you need to. If your Blind and doing a quick drop off or pick up I could see the disability parking is a great thing to access since it helps one know where you are, IE: in front of store. or if the person driving cannot walk you though the parking lot. Or if you're a Blind senior who has difficulty walking. I hope I did not sound like... I would never! How dare you! LOL. Not my intent. My Blind mobility teacher teaches to use every tool you can to help your life go smoothly as possible. Even if you may not need it 24/7. I just never considered getting a placard to have on hand just in case you need it. Which is a great idea now that I think about it. My Sister would actually love this as she doesn't like getting out all the time when she takes me somewhere.
Hi Juan. I hope you are doing good. This is a great video and such a good topic to share with your subscribers and viewers,
Thanks Gabby. I’m doing well, hope you’re doing well too. Thanks for the compliment, but I’d have to give Holly the credit since it was her blog post that gave me the idea for the video.
As a low vision fellow I certainly agree about the iPhone and iPad. I use the latter for my video editing. I know many like their Apple Watches and I suppose I should try that sometime. The remote camera feature would be useful.
Oh nice. What do you use for editing videos on the iPad? I tried editing on there, but I can’t get used to a touchscreen for editing.
@@JuanAlcazar usually LumaFusion. I should look at Devinci Resolve but haven’t yet.
For quick and dirty and short , the sunset video on Siesta Key from a couple months ago for instance, I use iMovie.
Personal taste here but I bought the latest iWatch and hated it, returned iit. The screen is just to small for me and it was a pain navigating with it. Although I must say it did have some nice features (daily health matrix's was my fav).
One of the biggest issues for me though was the hearing aid streaming. I wear CI's (Deaf-Blind) and the iWatch would capture it. I love streaming from my iPhone and using Siri on the phone so when I had the iWatch it would capture (not sure thats the right word?) the streaming. Witch always came with a minute or so as it switched over. So ask Siri on my phone something and it would pause and then I would have to wait for the watch to pick it up. It was a pain and could not stop it since the iWatch is made to be primary. Just a heads up for people who are also deaf-blind.
That’s a good bit of info for those who are deaf blind to be honest. For me it works well wit VO, but I’m coming at it from a visually impaired perspective. I don’t use the screen at all. I just use VO with the screen blacked out.
@@JuanAlcazar I just wanted to agree with you, the VO was very good. I think my issue was that the CI streaming was very, one device at a time (which makes sense) kind of thing. but it seemed to me, and was very frustrating, that the iPhone and iWatch was constantly battling on which derive would stream. So if I was on iPhone, the iWatch would snag the stream with a long pause while it switched over and visa versa. I know I'm wanting perfection here lol. No device is perfect. But I should say my iPad does the same and I had to turn off the streaming with that. Perhaps other people who use CI's have better experience as I'm no master with tech at all. My little issue in now way says that the iWatch is no good as it really is an amazing device for what I was able to use it for. But in the end, for me, sadly it was just frustrating to use due to my hearing.
Hello my friend I love your videos
For sure my MacBook Pro, my iPad, my iPhone, and my guide dog I have a kind of dog used to use a cane but I’m not so good with it as I am with my guy dog I could talk a lot about my guide dog good video by the way one
To be fair, I think that guide dog owners get so used to having their dog around them all the time that the cane turns secondary. I think it’s impressive that guide dog owners can get around so well. I’m so used to having tactile feedback from my cane that getting used to not having that would take some getting used to for me.
@@JuanAlcazar yeah I could see where that can be a oh problem before I got my guide dog I was using a cane for 20+ years and honestly makar dog has changed my life. I was always independent but my confidence levels has gone up a lot. I’m not sure if I’d be able to go back to cane after my first guide dog. We’ll see though.
Hey, How's your eye sight lately? I have RP, and i am 24. What's your advice?
If I had any advice, it would be to see if you feel like you are wanting to take that step forward in case you may need to use a cane, or assistive technology. Or perhaps just maybe finding a group of people who are also in your position to talk to in person or online. Sometimes sharing the same or similar experiences can help a lot. It really depends since everyone’s situation is different from the next person’s, so any advice I might give might not apply to you. As for my own eyesight, I feel like it’s a bit stable at the moment, but it definitely has decreased over the past 12 or so years.
@@JuanAlcazar Thank you for replying. What's your age rn?
I’m currently 44 years old.