Happy Halloween!

Good evening everyone,
Trying to catch up, I want to remind everyone to call Krystal if you plan to attend our November 16 Fall social.

iPad 2 folks remember we are visiting the local library next week to download Over Drive. Send me an email if you want to be included. I plan to use the North Little Rock library for those of you in that area and the library on Napa Valley for the west Little Rock friends.  I will check hours and post later this week. Sam and Tim, I will take you to the Malvern Library for your download.

Lots to do and spending three days in bed did not help my schedule!
I hope all your ghosts and goblins are cute tykes!
Until tomorrow,
Dr. Janet

October 30

Good morning all,
I am having a tough week. I have been home with the worst case of crud I have had in many years. The doctor says it is a very bad cold and bronchitis. I says it is the flu....

I had to cancel all client visits for the week. I don't want to share this with anyone! This means double up and catch up next week. So if I disappointed you this week, I am sorry.

It is time to record iPad usage. Please drop me an email at: jford@wsblind.org and let me know how much time you spend on your iPad each day.

Until tomorrow,
Dr. Janet

Great article about from Matilda Ziegler

Subject: Article from Matilda Ziegler Feature Writer 2013 10 28

Alena Roberts - eSight Eyewear: Bringing Sight to People with Low Vision There are a number of devices that are designed for people with low vision, but none of them are specifically designed for the end user. Glasses can be a great benefit to some, but for others, glasses don't end up enhancing the usable vision. After watching his two sisters lose their vision to Stargardt disease, Conrad Lewis decided to find a way for people with low vision to utilize the vision they had. What he created is called eSight Eyewear, a set of glasses that uses a camera and two LCD screens that project the image from the camera onto the eye. One of the benefits of eSight is that it's customized for the user. The company is training eye care professionals to work with the end user to make sure that the camera is going to be effective for the kind of vision the user has. The customization includes changing contrast, zoom, and color preferences. According to the FAQ, eSight is best suited for people who have, "Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease, Ocular Albinism, Diabetic Retinopathy, Leber's Disease, Cone-Rod Dystrophy and other low vision conditions. The device works best for those with an acuity of 20/40 and 20/400 with a field of more than 15%. This Youtube video highlights three people who are benefiting from eSight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CgxJ6SWSx0 If you feel like eSight may benefit you, there are a number of eye care clinics that can work with you. Most of them are in Canada, but the plan is to have trained professionals throughout North America. This page gives a list of all the clinics that are available at this time:http://www.esighteyewear.com/esight-eyewear I think that this is a very exciting new device and my hope is that it will end up benefiting many people. I can even think of students that I work with now that would benefit from this technology.

Portion control

Good morning everyone!
On Saturday, during our healthy habits we were discussing portion control. I had read that the divided styrofoam plates are a good indication of the proper portion. Imagine my surprise this morning when that was the first story I heard on the news! As a successful country we have become too comfortable living to eat instead of eating to live. Remember, past  generations did manual labor and burned calories plus they did not have access to the quantities and selection of food which are available now.
In short, we are very lucky, spoiled gluttons. We eat what we want, when we want. We must incorporate more fresh fruit and vegetables, reduce the meats, sweets and limit our portions to avoid many health issues.
I have a challenge for you. Let's try eating only what we need until Thanksgiving. Then we will have our day of splurge. Small steps will make a big difference.
Until tomorrow,
Dr. Janet

Email info

Hi!
I can't believe the weekend is almost over! I spend Sunday evening dreading Monday morning. However, I don't think I am alone.

 For those of you who are new to our blog, the best way to contact me is by email at: jford@wsblind.org or you may contact my administrative assistant, Krystal at World Services. Her number is 501-664-7100.

Please contact either Krystal or myself if we can help you.
Until tomorrow,
Dr. Janet

Paragould update

Good morning friends,
We had a great time in Paragould! The weather was cool and crisp but it was a beautiful day. Ms. Bonnie took care of finding us a great site. The 7th and Mueller Church was great! Ms. Helen had an incredible kitchen  and we had plenty of room and wi-fi!

We met some great folks and made new friends. We will be back in Paragould on Monday, December 30 at 1 pm.  Mark your calendar!

Thanks to Bob, Johnye and Galax for helping out! Margaret made the calls and I really appreciate the help. Thanks everyone for making this a success!

Until tomorrow,
Dr. Janet

Paragould here we come!

The blog will be dark on Saturday as we meet new friends in Greene County! The current plan is leaving Little Rock at 4 (yes, morning!) Healthy Habits in the morning and Technology in the afternoon. It will be a long fun day. Take care and we will meet back here on Sunday!
Until then,
Dr. Janet