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Should I add braille to my business card?



In an increasingly inclusive business landscape, the question of whether to
add braille to business cards has become relevant for many professionals.
While

a significant portion of the global population won’t directly benefit from
braille business cards, their importance extends beyond the visually
impaired

community. As businesses strive to stand out, resonate more deeply with
their audience, and showcase corporate responsibility, braille cards serve
as a

symbol of commitment to inclusivity. But for those who read braille, it is
not just a useful tool, but a lasting impression on you and your company.



The back of Tom Babinszki's business card with braille

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Tom

August 14, 2023

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Accessible Ohio, Making Ohio Destinations More Inclusive to All



Recently I have come across a program in Ohio, which may fundamentally
change what it means to create accessible travel and tourism in a state.

Accessible Ohio

has the potential to impact accessible experiences for people with
disabilities by educating and consulting with companies who would like to
make their

services more accessible and inclusive. Of course, such services existed
before, but here the difference is that it is taken to the state level, and
actually

funds accessibility consultations. As I understand, such an initiative is
unique in the United States.



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Posted by

Tom

July 27, 2023

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Tags:

Ohio,

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CheckPlease, a service to make restaurant payments accessible



Recently I came across a solution that could not only revolutionize
restaurant payments, but would make it much more accessible to blind people
as well.

It is called

CheckPlease.

It is a simple app which allows you to pick a restaurant, order from the
menu, and pay using your phone.



The end result, waiters will have to spend less time at your table, you can
take your time to order, you don’t have to wait for your bill, and the
restaurant

can turn the tables much faster.



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Posted by

Tom

July 13, 2023

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CheckPlease,

Restaurant

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ChatGPT helps blind people in travel planning



I was curious if ChatGPT has any ways to help with travel planning that I
couldn’t do with any other tools, so I put it to the test. I tried a few
things

where I had challenges previously, and overall it was able to help me in two
specific ways: finding more efficient ways to get to places, and finding
more

accessible activities.



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Posted by

Tom

April 10, 2023

Posted in

Blindness

Tags:

ChatGPT,

TripPlanning

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I almost lost my friend to a preventable accident



The other day my friend was walking home from work using his white cane. All
of a sudden he stepped into a hole, dropped 8 feet, and submerged into mud

and water covering him all the way. It was the middle of the winter, the
water was about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. He survived, due to nothing more than
luck,

when he touched a thick tube on which he could pull himself out of the
freezing water. People saw the accident on the street, and called the fire
department,

and they rescued him in a half hour.



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Posted by

Tom

March 30, 2023

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Describing yourself during meetings



Over the last few years you may have noticed that many meetings and
conference presentations start by people describing themselves. The idea is
to make

the meeting as inclusive for visually impaired people as possible. But is it
for visually impaired people only? Does it make a meeting more inclusive?

Is it mandatory? There are many more questions for which there are no
guidelines, and often get awkward to ask. I’ll try to answer some of these
questions.



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Tom

March 20, 2023

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Tags:

description,

InclusiveMeetings,

meeting,

self-description

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Trip report to Scotland with a guide dog



I recently read a post on a mailing list from Eric Caron, who explained the
difficulties of traveling with a guide dog to Scotland. He wrote about the

days of travel arrangements, paperwork, and expenses. I asked Eric if he
would be willing to share his story with you. I have to say I had

my fair share of difficulties to arrange trips with Baldwin,

but nothing like Eric had to go through.



Eric lives in Brattleboro VT near Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  This is
about a 2 hour drive from Boston.  He lives there with his wife Heidi,
current

guide dog Becky, retired guide Ryan, an African Grey Parrot and a Tuxedo
cat.



Eric with his guide dog Becky



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Posted by

Tom

March 13, 2023

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Blindness

Tags:

AirTravel,

GuideDog,

Scotland

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What’s in a zoo for blind people?



A zoo is generally a visual experience, and by default there are many things
blind people cannot enjoy. However, there are many ways zoos can be made an

enjoyable experience for blind people. These are not specific to blind
people, rather, things which can be enjoyed to all visitors.



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Posted by

Tom

February 27, 2023

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Services

Tags:

Animals,

Sounds,

Statues,

Zoo

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The Visual Bucket List Foundation



The Visual Bucket List Foundation helps children who are losing their vision
to create visual memories they can remember after they completely go blind.

There are certain eye diseases which predictably result in the complete loss
of vision. The foundation is set out to provide children with such diseases

to experience things which otherwise cannot be fully explained to blind
people.



Remington meets a giraffe in the Columbus Zoo



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Posted by

Tom

February 22, 2023

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Services

Tags:

Children,

GoingBlind,

LosingVision,

Wish

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Blindfolding does not simulate blindness



Often when discussing the experience of being blind, I find that different
simulations are implemented to explain what it feels to be blind. Probably
the

most common is to put on a blindfold. While such exercises can have many
different values, the only thing they don’t simulate is what it means to be
blind.

However, such activities do have value, they should just be used for what
they are worth. In this article I will show a few ideas and discuss how they

can be useful and also what they don’t add to understanding blindness.



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Posted by

Tom

December 17, 2022

Posted in

Blindness

Tags:

Blindfold,

Cane,

Food,

GuideDog,

Keyboard,

ScreenReader

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