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  • November 12, 2019November 14, 2019
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Traveling with a Guide Dog. Plus a Bonus Surprise!

  • Communication
Jenna, at age 18, stands in baggage claim, holding the harness of her now retired guide dog, Susie. She wears a pale gray shirt and dark blue jeans

Nouveau and I recently traveled from Vancouver to San Francisco to visit her puppy raisers and a group of friends I have down there. The trip was an absolute blast, and the journey there is a perfect example of what it’s like to travel with […]

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  • May 21, 2019
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Top Ten Ways to Help Differently-Abled Children Succeed.

  • Inspiration
Two little girls of about five sit together in a field of lush green grass. They smile happily, as they chat and laugh. Both girls hold white canes in their laps.

Raising a differently-abled child is undoubtedly one of the hardest things a parent will ever do. There are so many unknowns, so many questions. The stakes are higher, the barriers more real. There are trillions of ways to fail them, after all, no parent will […]

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  • April 23, 2019
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The Right to Refuse Help

  • Communication
A sighted man grabs the leash of a blind man's guide dog and attempts to steer the black lab in another direction from where the blind man had been traveling.

At least once per outing, I am offered help I do not need. People ask if I’m okay while I’m sitting on a bench listening to music waiting for a friend. Bus driver’s ask me if I know which bus I’m on. Total strangers will […]

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  • April 15, 2019
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How To Help a Blind Person Memorize a New Area

  • Blindy Education
Jenna and her guide dog, Susie, stroll away from the photographer, as they walk along the waterfront independently. Susie, a gorgeous yellow lab, is wagging her tail, happy and enthusiastic as ever.

The best way to help people is to help them help themselves. Today on Safe Space, we’re covering a rather advanced sighted ally skill. Until last week, I’d never met anyone besides my immediate family who could do it. Want to learn? Keep reading! O&M […]

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  • February 7, 2019
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Allyship: Do You Have What It Takes?

  • Blindy Education
A white circle rests against a black background where the outlines of five hands extend toward one another.

The bus engine sputtered to a stop, disgruntled passengers flooded the snow-covered sidewalk, and I disembarked alone, fifteen blocks from where I was supposed to be. Getting stranded when your blind is no picnic; getting stranded in a snowstorm is a whole other story. It […]

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  • What No One Tells You About Having a Disability
  • Top Ten Blindy Gift Ideas
  • Traveling with a Guide Dog. Plus a Bonus Surprise!
  • Blind Bumbles are Sighted Stumbles
  • Dining in the Dark: An Insider Scoop

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