I was originally going to be clever and write “Mr. Rocheleau Goes To Ottawa” until realizing I’m e-mailing federal AND provincial members of Parliament. Ah well… maybe one day. Anyway, After writing my blog entry about the Ontario Disability Support Program’s punitive rules against those collecting the Canada Emergency Response Benefit last week, many … Read more
I realized yesterday that a couple of important issues weren’t explained in my last blog entry. If you missed me talking about Jan being forced back to work despite both of us being high risk during the pandemic, you should go back and check it out. Actually, it’s kind of essential to understanding this … Read more
So Jan goes back to work next week since we can’t survive on the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) while being on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). We are both high risk when it comes to Covid-19 but, because the Ontario provincial government treats all $2,000 as income (don’t worry, they’re generous and … Read more
(Note: This blog entry was originally posted on Jan’s website after coming across this article from the New York Times.) To Whom It May Concern, This is not the first time anyone has asked if having a disability means being a “burden” in a relationship. I believe such questions require or at least deserve honesty, … Read more
(Note: This is the third in a three part series. Part one was inspired by our recent podcast, focuses on self-isolation and can be found here. It also contains links to Canadian and American mental health resources. Part two touches upon challenges with technology and is available here.) I touched on this in our … Read more
(Note: This is the second in a three part series. Part one was inspired by our recent podcast, focuses on self-isolation and can be found here. It also contains links to Canadian and American mental health resources. The final entry deals with being around others again and can be found here.) Although technology often … Read more
(Note: This is the first in a three part series. Part two touches upon challenges with technology and is available here. The final entry deals with being around others again and can be found here.) On our last podisode, Jan and I talked about dealing with blindness and the Covid-19 pandemic. While she mainly … Read more
Earlier today on social media, we shared a Spotify playlist of our 10 favourite podisodes. For anyone new to the podcast, we think this is a good place to start. From episode one to 31, we tried including content that touched on our personal lives, accessibility, education, technology, media and the fun we have … Read more
A lot has changed since we shared our thoughts in November, but how Can Disney+ Improve ItS Service For The Blind? Full disclosure: Despite this entry’s title, Disney+ has undergone several tweaks to help disabled users. Going above and beyond , the developers built-accessibility features into their apps from day one and still refine the … Read more
Welcome to Blind Luminations, your source for being married to blindness. If you’re reading this blog entry, it means we’re no longer just an awesome podcast, we’re also an awesome website too! In addition to our weekly podisodes, we’ll be using this outlet to share any experiences or interests that don’t fit on the … Read more