As A Blind Person, COVID-19 Has Changed My Daily Life In Ways Most People Don’t Consider

Dorianne Pollack, Guest Writer, Huffington Post, January 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone, but those of us who are blind or visually impaired have been compromised in ways that the sighted community may not realize. People who are blind or visually impaired already experience loneliness and isolation at much higher levels than the general population. With the pandemic, there is a whole new set of physical and psychological barriers when it comes to maintaining our independence.