Visually Impaired

Dragon Voice Recognition Software Does Work

March 20, 2011

Dragon Voice Recognition Software I received my package of Dragon voice recognition software some 3 months ago.This is really to aid me writing as Multiple Sclerosis has worsened my vision.To the point where actually focusing on the screen and cursor is intolerable.Editing any text can take me hours to complete.My trip to the [...]

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Finnish Winter Snow With Multiple Sclerosis

March 8, 2011

The Winter Snow in Finland This Winter in Finland has bought us huge amounts of Winter Snow.I just believed it was never going to end or disappear.Outside where I live in Helsinki,the mountains of winter snow look on me ominously. Last winter was much the same with the city of Helsinki having to lorry [...]

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Visually Impaired Cooking Class For Newbies

June 22, 2010

Visually Impaired Cooking Now I had a chance do attemp some visually impaired cooking at Iiris.By my own choice I have remained pretty much aloof from the British crowd of Expats living in Helsinki and greater Finland.I have always chosen to venture alone,preferring to find my own way whether it be from awkward situations [...]

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Middle England Meeting Forges Best Bet Diet

May 30, 2010

Meet The Best Bet Diet I returned home from my two week Psycho-Social course at Iiris Eye Center for the visually disabled late Friday evening.This has been my second 2 week course and the staff all fully trained in each of their disciplines were once again caring,committed and openly showed a warm,loving environment.As I have [...]

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Going back for Psycho-Social Course at Iiris

May 17, 2010

The day has come and I am off to start a new course at Iiris the Visually Impaired Center.I shall be away until 29 May.This course is entitled Psycho-social course and to tell you the truth,I do not fully understand what the coyurse covers,suffice I have to travel and be resident at the Iisis center [...]

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A re-union with Iiris

March 24, 2010

I received a phone call last week from a psychologist asking if I would be prepared to go on another course at Iiris;The visually impaired center in Helsinki.As some may know I was there for two weeks some 5 months ago.I have had many follow up consultations,a huge amount of visual aids dispensed to me [...]

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Returning white cane changes life

December 19, 2009

A White Cane,A Friend Lost Adopting a new white cane and donning a positive attitude has litteraly forced me and no pun intended:To open my ey7es.Strange the amount of small things we become unaware of in our daily wanderings through life.I must admit I would be up there in the front of the queue [...]

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Returned home from Visually Impaired assessment

September 28, 2009

Hi once again This morning I have just returned from iris, a visually impaired assessment center..The whole experience was to Say the very least,very beneficial and eye opening(no pun).I have been assessed as 100% visually impaired and as a result have been issued with a White Cane I first need to catch up with overdue [...]

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I go to a Visually Impaired Clinic for two weeks ,Today

September 14, 2009

Well the final day has dawned.Meaning in 2 hours I head of to Iiris the Visually Impaired rehabilitation clinic for two weeks.This is a one-man blog,which unfortunately means that there will be no further posts for the next two weeks.This is all new to me.So,I really am being open minded about it.I hope readers that [...]

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Cannot see My Wife for Tea Bags

September 9, 2009

A short while back I saw my Finnish Ophthalmologist and was given a prescription for some eye glasses.Well it seems that my vision has worsened yet again.As some of you are from previous posts I suffer from Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.I took the news with a pinch of salt,when I first heard it.I was aware [...]

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