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    Kitchen Aids For the Visually Impaired(Post)

    Cooking is more than just throwing a bunch of ingredients together in a pan and hoping for the best. To get the full experience out of the task you must first come to appreciate all that truly go ...

    Working Around the House(Post)

    Working around the house can be a tedious chore for anyone but can be even more so with persons having any sort of disability. There are certain home improvement strategies, including both assist ...

    New Products Are Here!(Post)

    At Independent Living Aids, LLC (ILA) we pride ourselves in always looking for new products to help our customers. Sometimes, these products are everyday products in which we find a real applicat ...

    Summer Picnics(Post)

    Summer is the time for vacations, outdoor sports, reunions, and of course picnics. Apart from holidays and birthdays, summertime is a prime time of year for family togetherness. Whether you celeb ...

    Light Bulbs Explained(Post)

    Incandescent, fluorescent, LED, lumens, and watts are common words found when looking at light bulbs but what do they all mean? Which bulb is most energy efficient? What types of light do each em ...

    Lighting Makes A Difference: The 3 Primary Types of Light(Post)

    Lighting can make a world of difference in terms of how well you can see, glare, and comfort. There are three primary sources of lighting: ambient (or general), task, and accent. Each type is nec ...

    Games for Two(Post)

    Last week we looked at group activities and games specifically geared towards the visually impaired. For those that prefer smaller scale pastimes, that can be enjoyed with as few as two persons, ...

    Bite by Bite: Quarantine Edition -Trying to stay healthy while sheltering in place(Post)

    National Nutrition Month 2020 is March and this year’s theme is “Eat Right, Bite by Bite” with the overall message being that quality nutrition isn't restrictive, but that small changes to diet c ...

    Last Minute Gifts For All(Post)

    We’ve all heard the sayings, “big things come in small packages” and “good things come to those who wait,” but how do these things measure up with last minute holiday shopping? Often the things t ...

    Is it Hot Enough? Thermometer Basics and Options for the Visually Impaired(Post)

    Thermometers are such a common object in today’s world that chances are you have given little thought as to the varieties of them or how they work.  If you are visually impaired or blind you migh ...

    CCTV Magnifiers(Post)

    While the first Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) was created in 1942 it wasn’t until the 1980s that they grew in prominence.  Today there are over 25 million CCTV cameras set up worldwide and som ...

    How to Optimize Your Light Source: Tips for the Visually Impaired(Post)

    Have you ever been in a dark, poorly-lit room and then, with the flip of a switch, experienced a dramatic change in the way you perceived your environment? Good lighting impacts both how well we can ...