Hi! I'm Glory,
and I created this website!
I am a third year Linguistics student at Western Washington University.
This website started as my final research project in LING 402: Linguistics, Education, and Social Justice. However, I will continue to work on this website outside of the course it started in. It is important to point out that I am not part of the Braille community. I do not use Braille, and I can read print. Also, while I do use a screen reader, I am not a full-time screen reader. Because of this, please reach out if this website is not accessible to you or if you would like to see something changed. I will do my best to make these edits. |
While I am not a user of Braille, I am part of the Visually Impaired community.
When I was six-years-old, I had a seizure. This is how they found out that I have a benign astrocytoma brain tumor on the right side of my brain. I have had three surgeries between the ages of six and seventeen. My vision loss occurred when I was six, as a result of damage to the right side of my brain.
Let me explain to you how I see!
When I was six-years-old, I had a seizure. This is how they found out that I have a benign astrocytoma brain tumor on the right side of my brain. I have had three surgeries between the ages of six and seventeen. My vision loss occurred when I was six, as a result of damage to the right side of my brain.
Let me explain to you how I see!
Left Hemianopia
Hemianopia:
"blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes" (hemianopia). I experience hemianopia in both eyes. A Note: While many images like the one above show vision loss as blackness or whiteness, this is not what is "seen". The best way to describe what is experienced would be to put your hand behind your head. It's not black or white, it simply is not there and it is not registered by your brain. That is what it is like. The visual field is simply absent, just as the back of your head is. |
Challenges of Hemianopia
Mobility:
Someone with Hemianopia is likely to run into obstacles more often. Some may use a red and white cane or other mobility tools to travel safely. Reading: The challenges of Hemianopia in regards to reading change depending on the side of the Hemianopia. For me, with it on the left, I sometimes struggle to find my place in a paragraph, or I miss the beginning of sentences and words. Driving: Many states have laws with visual field requirements. I do not drive because of my vision. (Chadwick Optical). |
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