by John Bailey | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some of us were nervous. Several had canceled at the last minute because of safety concerns. In any case, we were here in Richmond, Virginia to do a very important job for the blind of Virginia and we were not going to be deterred. Annually, the National Federation of...
by John Bailey | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
At the January 23, 2020 meeting of the Greater Alexandria Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, gold metal and record-holding Paralympic swimmer McClain Hermes talked about her challenges and her successes at becoming a world-class athlete — who...
by John Bailey | Oct 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
The vision-impaired like to participate as much as any other person. This means that the blind like to participate in sports, theater, card games, and leadership. So, why shouldn’t the vision-impaired participate in taking photos and videos with their...
by John Bailey | Oct 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Technology has opened a lot of doors when it comes to employment for the blind. Everyone is encouraged to develop computer skills if they are to have a chance of finding any job in the future. Which brings up the question. How do blind people use a computer keyboard...
by John Bailey | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
One day while I was out to lunch with my coworkers, we were standing in line in a very busy fast-food restaurant. When it was my turn to pay for my purchase, I pulled out a wad of paper money from my pocket and began sorting through it one by one trying to see which...
