Insights from Future In Sight

April 9, 2025

Future In Sight is partnering with VisionServe Alliance to help you better understand vision rehabilitation services and how they provide help and hope to individuals living with visual impairment and blindness....

March 31, 2025

In recognition of Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Literacy Awareness Month (April), Teacher of Students With Visual Impairments Erika Teal is breaking down what CVI is, who it affects and how specialists, like those at Future In Sight, can help....

March 20, 2025

In recognition of World Optometry Day (March 23rd), Occupational Therapist Jillian McCalvey is explaining what Optometrists do and how they can help keep your eyes healthy for as long as possible....

March 12, 2025

Future In Sight's Early Supports & Services (ESS) Coordinator teamed up with Future In Sight Board Member and former youth client Drew Crook to explain why early access to services is so important for a child with vision loss....

March 5, 2025

Future In Sight is partnering with VisionServe Alliance to help you better understand the basics of visual impairment and blindness, and how it can impact people at any age....

February 6, 2025

This winter, Orientation & Mobility Specialist Rhonda Haller is sharing tips and tricks to help keep anyone living with visual impairment and blindness safe while enjoying all that this snowy season has to offer....

January 31, 2025

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) affects one in eight people over the age of 60. In honor of AMD/Low Vision month (February), Occupational Therapist Hannah Paquette explains the types of AMD, the common symptoms, and how specialists, like those at Future In Sight, can help....

January 9, 2025

In recognition of Glaucoma Awareness Month (January), Occupational Therapist Jillian McCalvey, OTR/L, CLVT shares information about what Glaucoma is, who it most commonly affects and the ways you can help support yourself or someone you know who is experiencing symptoms of the eye disease....

December 31, 2024

In celebration of Braille Literacy Month (January) and World Braille Day (January 4th), our team of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment (TVIs) is explaining what Braille is and how it helps students who are living with visual impairment and blindness. ...

Our Assistive Technology Specialist, Stephanie Hurd, has provided a comprehensive list of holiday gift ideas for your child living with visual impairment and blindness. Future In Sight does not endorse any of these items or receive funds based on any of the provided links....

Every year in December, the World celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Sandra Walsh, one of Future In Sight's Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialists (COMS), shares how team members in the school and family members at home can celebrate youth with disabilities by increasing their participation in the decision-making process....

Future In Sight's Assistive Technology Specialist Stephanie Hurd shares valuable information about the new Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, including strengths and limitations of this tool and a look into how she uses these glasses to assist her daily as an individual living with visual impairment and blindness....

November 6, 2024

Did you know that 90% of diabetes-related vision loss can be prevented with regular eye exams? In recognition of Diabetic Eye Disease Month (November), Beth Daisy, our Supervisor of Occupational Therapy is explaining what Diabetic Eye Disease is and how we can prevent it....

October 23, 2024

It's spooky season! Our Supervisor of Occupational Therapy, Beth Daisy, has put together some tips to keep everyone's eyes safe this Halloween. From masks to makeup, and everything in between, following these best practices will ensure you get all the treats and none of the tricks....

October 15, 2024

In recognition of White Cane Safety Day (October 15th), Kim Carnegie, MS, COMS explains the history of the white cane and how it helps individuals who are blind and visually impaired navigate the world independently....