“I recently received a pair of your goggles simulating 10 degrees of tunnel vision. I am very pleased with these goggles and have had the opportunity to let several people try them, so they can understand a little better how I see the world. I won’t tell you the grown up’s verbal response, but my teenage daughters tried them and after about three minutes said, “This isn’t fun.” Then they told me they understood a little better how I felt.

 

They were interesting for me, too. While my vision is severely limited (98% gone), I have always realized that I am very fortunate because the 2% that remains is in just the right place and with strong glasses is good. These goggles made me realize once again how fortunate I am.

 

I will be giving presentations to educate the public about retinal disease and the Foundation Fighting Blindness. I plan to let people try these goggles after my talk. Perhaps if this goes well, I’ll get goggles simulating other diseases. I think that would prove interesting to the public.”

~ Roger Buchanan
Author of the blog:The RP Prism (November, 2011)

“The goggles are awesome! When I do a workshop they are very popular.Thanks for making such a wonderful product!”

Diana Deacon,
Vision Education Specialist and COM Outreach Services
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (September, 2010)

“It’s a pleasure to deal with you, your simulators are really useful and a great aid in our work.”

Anna Bartolucci,
Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Epicure Association
St. Gaudens, France (May, 2009)

“We have 140 staff members and did a staff meeting whereby each staff member had to wear them for a period of time. They were amazed at how our patients see. It was one of the best things we’ve ever done to educate our staff members.You are a delight to work with.”

Cindy Baxter,
Marketing Director, The Eye Associates
Bradenton, FL (March, 2009)

“Thank you for the goggles. We used them for a diabetes awareness expo and they were a big hit!!!
Much appreciated.”

Christopher Lopez,
Training/Education Specialist (November 2008)

“…we received the simulator yesterday. The young man’s mom was absolutely thrilled. His teachers are having a hard time believing or understanding that he has a vision problem. (You know the scenario.) She was very pleased to have the simulator to show everyone at the next IEP meeting so that the appropriate accommodations will be made for him.”

Nan Bulla, MEd., CPOA, CLVT,
Low Vision Services of Austin (December 2007)

“Fork in the Road’s low vision simulators are a great teaching tool: simple, durable and effective for the classroom and the clinic. Students quickly become actively engaged in the learning process and make connections between vision impairment and limitations in occupational performance. Families and team members gain greater insight into the client’s visual limitations. Best of all, Fork in the Road provides excellent resources on their website to help practitioners design interesting experiential learning activities.”

Mary Warren MS, OTR/L SCLV, FAOTA
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Director
Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation,
University of Alabama at Birmingham (Spring, 2007)

“I have now placed two orders with you and I have to tell you that I LOVE the vision simulators!!! I am using them in sensitivity trainings and my students are gaining an understanding of what elderly people go through and how we can assist them in their everyday lives. Again, thank you for these great products! My search for the perfect training tool is over.”

Valarie Drown, NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor,
Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center,
Plattsburgh NY (Spring 2007)

“…it influenced everything, your gait, your confidence, and your willingness to want to even try.”

School of Nursing student, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall, 2005)
Comments when asked to describe her experiences navigating the hospital while wearing a low vision simulator

“The low vision simulators … have proven to be very effective… By asking workshop participants to wear the simulators while engaging in typical workday activities they have developed some appreciation for the challenges posed by a visual impairment.”

Stephen G. Largy, Employment Counsellor
Coalition for Persons with Disabilities,
Mississauga, Ontario (January, 2006)

“Fork in the Road low vision simulators helped students (and faculty) quickly understand the impact of vision impairment on everyday occupation. Students gained insight into the visual conditions in a way that simple photos or drawings could never provide.”

Betty Risteen Hasselkus, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA.
Recipient of the AOTA’s 2005 Eleanor Clark Slagle Award
Professor Emeritus Occupational Therapy Program,
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Spring, 2005)