Second Sense

Providing support and training to help adults get beyond vision loss and live life on their own terms.

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Holliday gatherings can be stressful when you have #VisionLoss; unfamiliar environments, buffet tables an awkward conversation. @Hadley’s podcast can help this #thanksgiving.
https://t.co/ZyGzky6RRy

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

.@PBS #AmericanMasters commits to producing more documentaries by, for and about ppl with #disabilities, and includes expanded accessibility features for PBS programming.
https://t.co/yY9QWXKRpj

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Thanks to Andrew Leland, @quailty, for his time to meet with our #RetinitisPigmentosa Meet Up group @yoursecondsense. Great discussion! #TheCountryOfTheBlind #VisionLoss

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Here’s one great example of how #ChatGPT can make processes easier with little effort and time. #instructions #VisionLoss
https://t.co/aiz1RGBd64

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Attention college bound students with #VisionLoss! Here’s a great list of scholarships you can start planning to apply for to help with tuition and other needs. Thanks, @AFB1921 https://t.co/0HPI6Ouzuu

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Congratulations to @BeMyEyes for being named one of @TIME’s best inventions of 2023 with their new AI describing app for ppl with #VisionLoss. Life changing, for sure!
https://t.co/MmWatcheRw

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Driving and vision loss: It’s more than just reading the letters on the #EyeChart. Visual field is also a concern. Research presented at @aAAO_ophth conference. #VisualImpairment #driving #CarAccidents
https://t.co/8JTdhTxUb2

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

New campaign from @RNIB wants you to check your perceptions of ppl with #VisionLoss. #blindness #stereotypes #SeeThePersonNotTheSightLoss
https://t.co/HjmGJ6hCOh

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Congratulations Lindsay Harris, assoc. professor of Educational Psychology, and her team from @NIUlive on winning their grant from @NIH’s @NatEyeInstitute’s #LowVisionAndBlindness program to study word learning in children who are #blind. #braille
https://t.co/CmSvRzqint

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Benefits of incorporating eye screenings in the primary care setting could reduce chances of #VisionLoss if disease is caught early. #blindness #MacularDegeneration #DiabeticEyeDisease #Glaucoma
https://t.co/XpzVmmo97p

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

More warnings from @US_FDA about #OverTheCounter #EyeDrops. Check this list and do not use.
https://t.co/BvxNjgXspd

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Lots more work to do to make Chicago’s streets, sidewalks and transportation centers more #accessible for ppl with #disabilities.
https://t.co/ryDMBu3LXf

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

All the ways @Apple’s #Siri can help you, just don’t forget, she isn’t perfect. #VisionLoss #blindness #accessibility https://t.co/ytrOhm0yJU

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

New #accessibility features added to @Google #Maps with #ScreenReader support for #SearchWithLiveView and more. #VisionLoss #Blindness
https://t.co/n3vGIE7JCE

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Consortium of organizations serving people with #disabilities have created DIAL (Disability Access Information Line) to help those with disabilities connect with local resources, housing, #COVID resources and more. Call 1-888-677-1199. @CDCgov https://t.co/NPUfz41oMA

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

New #BeMyAI app provides an amazing level of #AudioDescription. Check out a conversation Kelly had with BeMyAI about clouds in the sky. @BeMyEyes https://t.co/06ISz7muVI

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

How competent ppl with #VisionLoss struggle with inaccessible #JobBoards, #OnlineApplications, #on-the-jobTraining resulting in only 2 in 5 #blind individuals being employed. #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth #NDEAM https://t.co/SdMGX2zk06

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

#SupportGroups provide ways for those affected by challenging circumstances to share their feelings with others. Our Vision Exchange community provides tools for our group leaders to maintain a vibrant support group for those with #VisionLoss.
https://t.co/VBps5w8IRd

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

A fun and creative way to reinforce #braille skills with children . #StoryBox #PathsToLiteracy @PerkinsVision https://t.co/S7eLBAR39v

[Second Sense @yoursecondsense]

Ppl with #disabilities are now designated by the @NIH as a #HealthDisparityPopulation allowing more funding and research into #HealthInequities experienced by this group.
https://t.co/pcSRvcyQlt