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Fill the office, technology, cleaning & furniture needs unique to your mission & know that you are giving dignity through employment..to Americans who are blind

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Fort McCoy Base Supply Center had a great time at their 2022 Christmas Tree Lighting event! Check out this article to read more about it and see more pictures. https://t.co/QHJKfdSAhr

#Christmas #FestiveLights #HolidaySpirit #Santa

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Normal Vision vs Nearsightedness

Nearsightedness is an eye condition that tends to run in families. Objects that are nearby are seen clearly; however, faraway objects appear blurry.

#MyVI #Blindness #EyeSight #VisionImpairment #NearSighted #MyEyes

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Normal Vision vs Farsightedness.

Farsightedness is an eye condition that is very common. With this eye condition objects in the distance are seen clearly; however, objects nearby appear blurry.

#MyVI #Blindness #EyeSight #VisionImpairment #FarSighted #MyEyes

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Normal vision vs Diabetic Retinopathy

#DiabeticRetinopathy is a condition caused from diabetes. Damage occurs to blood vessels in the eyes that deal with light sensitivity. Symptoms include floaters, blurriness, dark areas of vision, and difficulty perceiving colors.

#MyVI

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Have you ever been asked a question that annoys you? Unfortunately for many people who are blind this happens on a daily routine. Let work together to change this! Check out this video to hear some of the questions that people who are blind get asked. https://t.co/84S7HEom38

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Just because someone is #Blind doesn't mean they can't complete their goals in life. With #AccessibleTechnology, mobility training and sometimes the help of #GuideDogs and white canes, anything is possible. If you don't believe us, check out this story! https://t.co/mQT9HZfUXN

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Normal Vision vs Macular Degeneration

#MacularDegeneration is one of the most common Visual Impairments. Some common vision issues with Macular Degeneration include loss of central vision, loss of color perception, distorted or fuzzy vision and difficulty reading.

#MyVI #Blind

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Normal Vision vs Blindness

Few people who are blind experience total darkness. In many cases someone who is blind may still see light, dark or a gray haze. Here is an example of what blindness could look like for someone.

#MyVI #Blindness #EyeSight #VisionImpairment

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Great meeting with @SenRonJohnson! Learn more about #NIBWorkforce and how to support creation of jobs for people who are blind here https://t.co/9sxcxdJpKz. #NIBAdvocacy

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Normal Vision vs Glaucoma

#Glaucoma is an eye condition that causes damage to your optic nerve (the nerve connecting the eye to the brain). This damage can lead to side vision loss, tunnel vision, blurred central vision or seeing colored rings while looking at light.

#MyVI

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Ride share services like @Uber and @lyft are required not only by company policy, but by law to accept service animals. However, Uber and Lyft drivers continue to deny people who rely on #ServiceAnimals. Check out this story to learn more.

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#GuideDogs

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HAPPY SPRING!!! We hope you all had a great Easter weekend with friends and family. Make sure to check out your local BSC for office supplies, furniture, sanitation and much more!

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Did you know it's illegal for ride share drivers to deny service to passengers with guide dogs. However, unfortunately rideshare drivers frequently deny service to those with guide dogs. If this ever happens to you make sure to report it in the app to help prevent future denials.

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THIS IS A MYTH. A combination of hard work and the development of a good memory will permit people experiencing a vision loss to function very well. The "sixth sense" is a poetic phrase having no foundation or truth (Wisconsin DHS).

#MythBusterMonday #VisualImpairment #Blind

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Did you know people who are visually impaired and blind can get issued a guide horse. Miniature horses are used instead of guide dogs if the person is for example afraid of, or allergic to, dogs.

#DidYouKnow #VisionImpairment #Blind #BeyondVision #GuideHorse #CareerRunway

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THIS IS A MYTH. With the right technology and accommodations those who are blind can have successful careers in a variety of fields. Here at Beyond Vision we have employees who are blind and visually impaired in many different positions.

#MythBusterMonday #VisualImpairment

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Did you know Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake is credited with developing tactile paving. In 1965, Miyake thought of tactile paving as a way to help a friend who was visually impaired with navigating public spaces, train stations, and stairs.

#Blind #WhiteCane #TactilePaving

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THIS IS A MYTH. People who are #Blind are very capable of living on their own. Through training and hard work, people who are blind can do just about everything fully sighted people can do, like: raising a family, working, playing sports, traveling and more.

#MythBusterMonday

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Did you know #WhiteCanes are white because of George A. Bonham. Bonham, watched a man who was blind attempting to cross a street with a black cane and motorists couldn’t see it. Bonham proposed painting the cane white with a red stripe to make it more noticeable. #Blindness

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THIS IS A MYTH. Dog guides are trained to respond to the owners commands. The person who is visually impaired, before using a dog guide, goes through a lot training on how to use the dog. It is the owner who knows where they are going, not the dog (Wisconsin DHS). #CareerRunway