Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech
Pam Allen, director of the Louisiana Center for the Blind, rang the Freedom Bell in celebration of those who completed the inaugural National Certification in Unified English Braille. Twenty-one participants took the NCUEB on Feb. 28, including six LCB students … Read More »
Significant vision loss and the thought of pending blindness is among the most fearful horrors a parent may face. The thought that your child may lose more vision is frightening; the prospect of him growing up and becoming blind is … Read More »
I took my first flight just four years ago to attend an event in Washington, DC with other students and staff of the Louisiana Center for the Blind. As a blind person ,I wondered how I would keep track of … Read More »
Rehab teachers are known as “the bump dot people.” We’re seen as the people who mark appliances with raised stickers (called bump dots) and hand out nifty gadgets for people who are blind or have low vision. That’s a nationwide … Read More »
My grandmother lost her vision when I was 12 years old. This will sound harsh, but it’s true: my parents crippled her through love and ignorance by not allowing her to do anything. This special lady had always taken care … Read More »