Navigating Life with Low Vision is a comprehensive guide designed to empower individuals with low vision, their loved ones, and those who support them. With over 30 years of expertise, the author provides practical tools, valuable resources, and expert insights on assistive technology, vision rehabilitation, and accessing essential local services. This book outlines key support systems, including state agencies for the blind, veterans' assistance programs, and vision rehabilitation providers, offering clear, step-by-step guidance to help readers find their local providers. It also explores both high-tech and low-tech assistive tools, enabling greater independence and improving quality of life. One of the book’s most valuable features is its comprehensive, nationwide directories, covering every U.S. state. These detailed listings include State Agencies for the Blind, VA contacts for veterans with low vision, and Vision Rehabilitation organizations dedicated to supporting individuals with vision loss. With this wealth of information, readers can easily locate services tailored to their specific needs, no matter where they live. With these tools at their fingertips, Navigating Life with Low Vision serves as a practical roadmap for individuals facing vision loss. Whether seeking guidance for themselves or assisting a friend, parent, or neighbor, this book offers empowering insights to help readers embrace confidence and independence in their journey.
