The World Health Organisation estimates that globally at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. With screen times on the rise, this number is likely to increase. When your content is not accessible to the visually impaired you are both excluding a group of people and locking out a potential set…
In the following blog article, I share some of my lived experiences with Nystagmus. Some things I feel are overlooked, I aim to educate and share my experiences in hopes they are of value to new parents or someone with Nystagmus. Housekeeping I’m not a medical professional and at the time of posting have no…
My Dancing Eyes launches a free online space for Nystagmus & Low Vision suffers. The project, launched in 2015 aims to support people with the condition and educate the community of its effects. Nystagmus is a rare eye condition that causes it’s sufferers’ eyes to move rapidly and uncontrollably leaving people with lowered vision and…
In an era before smartphone’s and the adoption of personal computers in the class room, the scope of tool’s available to a vision impaired student was limited. I remember back in primary school (7 years old) the difficulty of copying from the whiteboard. I couldn’t see it, I recall my teacher screaming at me because…
Nystagmus In The Classroom Below are my best ten tips for learning with Nystagmus in the classroom. 1. Sit Close Sitting close to the whiteboard will give you the best chance of being able to see the whiteboard. 2. Change Colour Of Markers Its a good idea to ask the teacher to change the…
