The Blind Experience

Accessibility, Technology, and Musings on Blindness

I Am Who I Am Supposed To Be

With all that I have been struggling with emotionally in the first few days of the new year, I just really needed to hear God speak to me. Lo and behold, while on TikTok this morning, I have a video come across of a woman giving a talk at an event. In this video, she…

January 4, 2026
Diminished

New year, new me? Unfortunately not. I’ve been having a really tough time dealing with this blind life that I am now living. The Christmas holidays were hard and now as I have crossed into a new year, the weight of it all has been almost unbearable the new year is supposed to signal a…

January 3, 2026
When serving looks different

I Can’t See to Help The other day, my wife and I went to the grocery store to pick up a few things. This is a near daily occurrence and I generally enjoy the experience. It is an opportunity to get out of the house, spend time together, and to just be a part of…

December 7, 2025
Silence is Golden

1st So Much Noise Modern life is just so noisy. Sirens, barking dogs, phone notifications, blaring music, streaming videos, and video games are just some of the constant sounds that make up a normal day. And, these noises are constant background noise that we just can’t escape. In fact, we can feel uncomfortable when we…

November 4, 2025
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Sometimes, as I begin my journey without sight, I feel and notice really big absences in my life. Things like my work that I’ve done for over 22 years, or not being able to see the faces of my loved ones. These are big dramatic things that if I think too much about them, it…

August 13, 2025
OneCourt; A Tactile Homerun

One of the biggest losses that I have experienced after becoming fully blind is losing the ability to watch sports, especially baseball. It is just a beautiful game to watch, and I love practically everything about it, from the uniforms to the spectacular defensive plays and everything in between. Thankfully, there are tremendous radio announcers…

July 30, 2025
Life’s Curveball: My Journey from Sighted to Blind Baseball Fan

Life’s Curveball: My Journey from Sighted to Blind Baseball Fan Ball is life. And when I say “ball”, I clearly mean baseball. While I enjoy the occasional basketball game and will watch the NFL when it is in season, baseball has always been it for me. My earliest sports fandom memories are all baseball related.…

June 15, 2025
The Invisible Grind: How Blindness Can Make Every Day Feel Like Groundhog Day

Having some usable vision is, in my experience at least, had some similarities to being sighted. Of course, it is all how you define usable vision. In my case, while fully blind in one eye, I could still see well enough to use a computer with magnification, enough to follow a baseball game on TV,…

March 12, 2025
Flushed Away: A Blind Experience Review of Public Restrooms

This is part of a series of posts on various experiences that are vastly different for the blind and low vision versus for those who are fully sighted. As part of this process, I will also rate these experiences on a 5-star rating scale, as inspired by noted author and content creator John Green and…

March 5, 2025
My First Audio Description Movie Experience

Movies. I used to really enjoy them. Television too. My particular favorites were typical for the nerdy guy that I am, science fiction, fantasy, and action flicks. Unfortunately, as my sight has worsened, I really don’t invest much time in them anymore. While I can still see somewhat, any fast-paced, action movie was just confusing…

June 5, 2022