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1. Hello, I'm Joan Hello, I'm Joan! Welcome to my Squidoo World. Squidoo is special because of the community - I have met great friends here, and every day I learn something new! Squidoo is home to over a million lenses and continues to grow quickly. Squidoo is one of...
2. Moon Blindness (Uveitis) in Horses Moon blindness is a major cause for concern with horses, as permanent vision loss may occur, and management of a blind horse can be very tricky. Watch for the warning signs of equine recurrent uveitis and consult a vet to begin treatment immediately...
3. Helen Keller Helen Keller, American author and lecturer, who was deaf and blind and who served as an inspiration for other people with disabilities. She was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, the daughter of well-to-do parents: Arthur Keller, a former officer in the Con...
4. Whitefoot the Wood Mouse: A Mouse Unit Study Whitefoot welcomes homeschoolers, teachers, parents and children to turn into mice, scurry through the tunnels and sniff out learning opportunities in every corner. Whitefoot the Wood Mouse welcomes everyone to his nest where learning never ends. He...
5. Color Blind Test If you are color blind your ability to distinguish between certain colors is reduced, Color blindness is something which is usually inherited and is more common in men than women. It is reported that around 1 in 20 men and 1 in 200 women could be aff...
6. Kindle for the Blind and Visually Impaired You spoke, Amazon listened and is improving the Kindle wireless reader to make it even more easily usable for the blind and visually-impaired as well as those with other learning disabilities such as dyslexia. The features that make Kindle so popula...
7. Ronnie Milsap: Country Music Legend With forty number one country singles, Ronnie Lee Milsap is a true country music legend. Despite being born blind in 1943, Milsap went on to become one of country music's most popular artists in the 1970s and 1980s.
8. The Miracle Worker: Anne Sullivan Macy We have a busy lifestyle in our times. Most of us don't take the time to look back and remember those who came before us, even those who did amazing things. Anne Sullivan didn't fly airplanes like Amelia Earhart or fight wars like Joan d'Arc. Neverth...
9. Helen Keller -- A True Superhero I don't know about you, but Helen Keller faced some incredible obstacles in her young life. Not only did she overcome these obstacles, but she went on to become an accomplished, unique, and inspiring individual. How do I know Helen Keller? Well,...
10. Finding Blind-Accessible Games If you're blind, or have a friend or loved one who is, you probably know how hard it is to find games and social activities that are fully accessible.  This lens aims to introduce you to how blind accessible games work, show you where to find th...
11. DOTA: Jah'rakal hero guide                          Jah'rakal the Troll WarlordWhen the Sentinel first gathered their forces, The Troll Warriors were conside...
12. Tactile braille greeting cards This is a new range that we've added to our cards and gifts after we were asked to make a card for a visually impaired 16 year old girl. As usual these cards can be tailor made to your requirements. We can even put a braille message on the inside for...
13. The Student: Helen Keller While we may forget her teacher, The Miracle Worker Anne Sullivan, even modern Americans are hard-pressed to forget the beloved Helen Keller. Like her teacher, Helen's courage was of the quiet sort. She didn't take great adventures, but she was a pio...
14. Macular Degeneration: The Blindness You Can Prevent I go for yearly eye checkups and no one has ever suggested I get tested for Macular Degeneration. I have asked for the simple test and gotten it, but learned that while insurance companies pay for other tests, they don't pay for this one. Here is my...
15. Hand Held Digital Magnifiers Hand Held Digital Magnifiers are a really handy little gadget that have loads of uses for all sorts of hobbyists, enthusiasts and professionals. As the name suggests they are pocket sized instruments that can be used to zoom into objects to look at...
16. What Makes An Animal More Than Just a Pet? All About Service and Therapy Animals Have you ever heard of a Service Animal? Most people are familiar with Service Dogs such as Guide Dogs for those who are blind and Hearing Dogs for those who are deaf. Yet, we often do not realize that, “Service animals are not limited to anima...
17. Special Education Resources for Vision and Hearing Impairments IDEA provides definitions related to vision and hearing related impairments that act as a sufficient primer. IDEA Sec. 300.8 (c)(2) Deaf-blindness means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communica...
18. Is My Child Color Blind / Deficient? My own son is color deficient (meaning he can't see all of his colors correctly) and it wasn't diagnosed until he was in fifth grade. Color deficiency means an individual can't distinguish between some particular colors, the most common colors being...
19. Living With a Blind Cat My cat Tigger lived to 18 years of age. During the last 3 years of her life she was blind. It occured shortly after she was diagnosed with diabetes. The diabetes was cured with insulin and then a change in her diet, but she was left blind in both eye...
20. Opaque: Dining in the Dark A lens on Opaque San Diego at the W Hotel