List of the most popular hashtags for theme #SIGHTLOSS

The new disability-themed Unicode emojis originally proposed by Apple, including people with guide dogs and canes, are being rolled out across devices and platforms this autumn. Image 1: Six women with a cane emojis in a variety of skin tones and a guide dog with a blue harness emoji. Image 2: Six women with a cane emojis in a variety of skin tones. Image 3: Six men with a cane emojis in a variety of skin tones. Image 4: Guide dog emoji with blue harness. #WorldEmojiDay #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #VisionImpaired #Blind #Blindness #SightLoss #WhiteCane #GuideDog #Emoji12 #Emoji #Emojis #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityInclusion #Disability

A huge THANK YOU to everyone that helped name this one for the CNIB Eye Appeal Auction. There were so many good suggestions it was almost impossible to choose, but here it is - "Harbour & Hearth" named by @paulbramadat , 48x48" up for live auction next weekend, May 3 at Crystal Gardens, Victoria BC, Canada. . #cnib #eyeappeal #giveback #donate #sight #sightloss #blind #victoria #vancouverisland #generousartists

The @shawnmendes content isn’t over just yet...I’m talking about meeting the incredible man himself and what the VIP experience was like for me as a blind person in my new blog post over at lifeofablindgirl.com I’m also highlighting the issues that we faced when purchasing the VIP packages, it took 6 weeks for us to get them because of our disability when other fans purchased them in a matter of minutes. I’m hoping to raise awareness of this issue and highlight the fact that things really need to change for disabled fans wanting to purchase VIP/meet and greet packages for their favourite bands/artists. Music is a lifeline for many of us, and we want the opportunity to thank the band or artist that has helped us through some of the hardest times, just like non-disabled fans. It was worth all the frustration, stress and upset though! It’s definitely the longest post that I’ve ever published but it’s one of my favourites. The link is in my bio if you fancy giving it a read. I loved the Manchester show so much that I wish I was going to one of the London shows this week, if it wasn’t for my vision impairment I would have 100% been there supporting my favourite person! I’m beyond grateful for the experience that I’ve had already but there’s no feeling like being at a concert seeing one of your favourite artists perform and light up the stage with their passion and energy. I can’t put into words how much I miss the feeling of being at a concert, in my own little bubble, having the time of my life! Such special memories that I will treasure forever, take me back please @shawnaccess

This is my symbol cane. I use it in crowded places, especially if I am travelling alone. A symbol cane is a shorter white stick which does not stretch down to the floor and does not have a ball on the end. It is not to guide me in any way, but is, as the names suggests, a symbol to others that I am visually impaired. When travelling alone in Central London I find it invaluable: people give me time and patience. I can walk right up close to a sign to look at it without getting tutted at, I can take my time getting on escalators, and I can ask TfL staff members or members of the public for the destination of the train without having to explain why I need to ask. I had the symbol cane in my bag for a good couple of years before I used it, but now if I am in a crowded place where I might feel vulnerable, it helps me to feel confident and equipped, and enables strangers to be kind and supportive. #SymbolCane #VisuallyImpaired #Stargardts #Disabled #accessibility #StargardtsDisease #MacularDystrophy #MacularDegeneration #SightLoss #PartiallySighted #London #travel #CentralLondon #Underground #TfL #LondonGirl #Friday #Tube #LDN #Cane picture description - Looking down at Alice’s symbol cane, a short white cane, as well as the end of Alice’s shiny black shoes, with the background of the floor of a tube platform. There is tactile paving as well as a white line and a yellow line to show where the platform ends.

Did you catch last night’s episode of @alltogethernowtv if not, it’s available on now @bbciplayer Here’s a backstage shot with some of my favourite @carreira3 & @ellecatomusic @brandi_carreira @alfiejcarreira @jacecarreiraofficial . . . . . . . #AllTogetherNow #TVJudge #Singer #SingersOfInstagram #SingerLife #Opera #OperaSinger #BlindSoprano #FirstBlindFemaleTVJudge #PhotoOfTheDay #RetinalDystrophy #RetinitisPigmentosa #RetinitisPigmentosaAwareness #RP #RPAwareness #Sightloss #SightlossAwareness #InvisibleDisability #ChangingPerceptions #Soprano #Visionloss #BlindArtistsWW #BlindBeauty #DisabledPeopleAreHot

What does a visually impaired person look like? This week I was interrogated by a neighbour in the street on being visually impaired and how IF I were visually impaired, as I say I am, then I wouldn’t be riding a [kick] scooter. And that if I really do have #MacularDegeneration then I must not care about myself or others when riding my scooter. Let’s not decide what other people should be capable of based on our preconceptions of disability. #stereotypes #ChangingPreconceptions #VisuallyImpaired #Stargardts #SightLoss #CentralVisionLoss. Picture description - Alice standing in a coloured striped top and shorts, with no glasses or hat on, with her back to the sunset, on the ferry boat to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World.

North beach, Iona. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Which is probably why I chose to sign up to @instagram five years ago. I am drawn to images more than I am articles, tweets and blogs. And I am no good at writing captions so I try to let my photographs tell a story on their own. I came across a post from @RNIB about the Alternative Text option on Instagram that I wasn't aware of. It made me realise how easy this is for me compared to people with #VisualImpairment who may not have that ease of access. Instagram will now automatically create text for your photos or you can do it yourself so those with any kind of #sightloss can hear what's in an image as they scroll through their feed. Obviously I can't be the judge of whether this will make a difference but if it is a step towards more equal access for everyone then surely that's a good thing? So...I'm going to try harder to make my photos accessible - blind people use Instagram too #RNIBSeeDifferently

This year marks 6 years since finding out that glasses were not going to help with what I was experiencing. I was diagnosed with a rare degenerative eye condition. And so the story began..! #RareDiseaseDay #RareDiseaseDay2019 #rarediseaseday2019 #rarediseaseday #visuallyimpaired #stargardts #sightloss #sightlossawareness #london #lucyandyak #rare #iamrare

Puppy Raising Supervisor Andrea and Dunbar! . [Photo Description: A yellow Labrador puppy in a yellow vest, licking a woman's face.] . . . #puppy #puppies #puppyoftheday #puppiesofinstagram #pupsofinstagram #puppypic #instadog #dogsofinstagram #retrieversgram #goldensofinstagram #retrieversofinstagram #labradorsofinstagram #labsofinstagram #guidedog #workingdog #blind #sightloss