Self Advocating for the Visually Impaired:

Last Updated June 15th, 2026. Included in this website page are the following sections. Self Advocacy. Self Advocacy Questions. Self Advocacy Scenarios. Online Resources About Self Advocacy. End of list.

Self Advocacy for the Visually Impaired:

  • Become more informed about your visual diagnose(s).

  • Learn what you need to complete tasks.

  • Prepare information to refer to and provide that explain what you need to complete tasks to people in different situations.

  • Practice explaining to others what you need to complete tasks.

  • Practice saying “yes” and “no” to assistance that is offered.

  • Practice explaining to others about your visual impairment and how it affects you.

Self Advocacy for the Visually Impaired Questions:

  • Can you tell me about your vision?

  • How do you read?

  • How do you use your smartphone?

  • How do you use your laptop?

  • How do you prepare meals for yourself?

  • How do you get around?

  • What do you need to be successful in this class?

  • What do you need to be successful at this job?

Self Advocacy for the Visually Impaired Scenarios:

  • You are about to cross a street and a stranger grabs your arm and begins to drag you across the road.

  • You are at a restaurant and can’t read the menu.

  • You are told you have to use a website for an assignment but it’s not screen reader accessible and too visually complex to view with screen magnification.

  • You are at a meeting and the presenter is saying, “as you can see on this chart here”.

  • You are given a paper with small print and complex visuals and told to fill it out.

  • Your manager says you can’t use your smartphone while working but you use it to read papers.

  • You are at the grocery store and can’t read the products in the aisle you are in.

  • You go on a bus that you have never been on before with your white cane and you can’t read the street signs from the bus.

Online Resources About Self Advocacy for the Visually Impaired: