mental health Archives - Albinism Up Close

You Don’t Look Blind: Accusations of Faking Blind and Other Invisible Disabilities
October 19, 2019
When describing myself as legally blind, I’ve received some shocked looks. I’ve also been accused of “faking” my blindness while learning to use a white cane in college. I’ve also …Read More »
How Do Blind People Read? Reading Mediums and Tools for the Visually Impaired
October 12, 2019
How do blind people read? The short answer is however they can. Some people who are blind or visually impaired use braille and audiobooks, but often many of us read …Read More »
Was University Worth It? Thoughts from a Non-Traditional Graduate
September 7, 2019
With the struggles this generation has had with finding work that matches their degree, many of us are asking ourselves if that university education was worth all the time, effort, …Read More »
Do Blind People Have Heightened Senses?
August 19, 2019
Here I answer a question I've seen asked numerous times. Do blind people have heightened senses? What happens when one sense is lost or weak? Read on to find out …Read More »
Why Can’t Glasses Fix My Vision? The Albinism Perspective
August 10, 2019
Here, I break down the vision of people with albinism and describe the underlying issues as well as nystagmus, strabismus, and photophobia.Read More »