Category: Low Vision

Celebrating 35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Shelly Klure July 26, 2025July 24, 2025 0

This July marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush, the ADA transformed the landscape of civil rights by protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimination and ensuring equal access in all areas of public life. Whether it’s employment, education, transportation, …

Low Vision and Occupational Therapy: Enhancing Independence

Shelly Klure April 2, 2025April 1, 2025

April is Occupational Therapy Awareness Month. According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), occupational therapy helps people participate in everyday activities. “Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical …

February is AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month

Rose Mayer February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

February is recognized as both Low Vision Awareness Month and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month; bringing focus to the significant impact vision impairment can have on individuals, as well as the resources and tools available to enhance their quality of life. Understanding Low Vision and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Low vision is a vision …

August 2023 Student of the Month

Elizabeth Whitaker August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

The Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for August 2023 is Brock from Tennessee. He will begin attending the University of Alabama in the fall, where he …

May 2023 Student of the Month

Elizabeth Whitaker May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

The Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for May 2023 is Mohamed, a senior from Minnesota. Mohamed grew up with 20/20 vision, but during his freshman year …

Celebrate Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month

Elizabeth Whitaker February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

As February comes to a close, we want to recognize Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. The American Academy of Ophthalmology reports nearly 2.1 million Americans age 50 and over are diagnosed with late stage AMD, which can lead to acute visual impairment. This makes it a leading cause of vision loss …

Challenging Expectations at Work

Freedom Scientific November 29, 2022

Starting at a very young age, people begin to think about what they want to do and who they want to be when they grow up. Once they experience different aspects of life and pursue varying avenues of education, these expectations may change. People may face challenges and obstacles while striving to achieve their goals …

Challenging Expectations: At School

Freedom Scientific November 2, 2022

Did you know there are 57,983 registered legally blind school-age children in the United States? This number is expected to continue to grow substantially. For these school-aged children and young adults pursuing a college degree, access to printed and digital materials is essential for their educational success. Vispero’s focus has always been on developing products …

August 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the Month

Elizabeth Whitaker September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

The Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for August 2022 is Ky’Ren, a senior from Louisiana. Ky’Ren uses JAWS and ZoomText to complete schoolwork both in and …

Student of the Month Highlights

Elizabeth Whitaker July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

The Freedom Scientific Student of the Month Program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. Due to the busy July conference schedule, rather than featuring a student this month, we are highlighting a few of our favorite stories. Brennan Brennan …