Turning on the Light: Tips, Tricks, and Stories for Better Living with Low Vision

Author Jordan Hancock has grieved over the sight difficulties that she will face for the rest of her life. But to help her cope with her changing situation, she decided to share her insights, stories, and lessons with those who might find them most helpful. Turning on the Light presents some of her personal stories and offers tips and tricks she has learned over years of study and learning. This narrative provides valuable information and guidance for those who are visually impaired, their caregivers, and their loved ones. It is full of ideas for adapting to diminished vision and dealing with fundamentally important day-to-day routines. It also features ideas on how to cope with the reality of your diminished sighted world, exploring the practicalities of navigating the kitchen, bathroom, clothes closet, and jewelry box and dealing with everything from food organization to travel and shopping. Through self-reflection, humor, and spirituality, you can overcome the challenges that each new day brings. Designed to help those with impaired vision, this guide seeks to help you feel more comfortable, safe, and secure in your everyday life.

Jordan Hancock lost her husband and her eyesight more than a decade prior to writing this book. She has a background in sales, publishing, public speaking, and community action, including through Rotary International. She currently lives in Commerce Township, Michigan.