Celebrating Older Americans Month: A Clearer Vision with Ensight Skills Center!

May isn’t just about flowers blooming and spring in full swing – it’s also Older Americans Month! It’s a time to celebrate the wisdom, experiences, and contributions of our older generations. But it’s also an opportunity to shed light on health issues that affect them, one of which is high blood pressure. High blood pressure,… Continue reading Celebrating Older Americans Month: A Clearer Vision with Ensight Skills Center!

Seeing Beyond Limits: Exploring the Impact of Low Vision and Ensight’s Educational Efforts

In a world where sight is often taken for granted, low vision presents unique challenges that affect individuals’ lives in profound ways. Raising awareness about low vision is crucial for fostering understanding and empathy towards those affected by it. In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of raising awareness about low vision and how Ensight… Continue reading Seeing Beyond Limits: Exploring the Impact of Low Vision and Ensight’s Educational Efforts

Empowering Individuals with Low Vision: How Our Nonprofit is Making a Difference

Ensight Skills Center and the Curtis Strong Center are experts in low vision and related issues, offering accredited services to help improve the lives of individuals facing vision loss. We offer the necessary education, training, tools, and support so you and your loved ones with low vision can live independently and thrive. So what has… Continue reading Empowering Individuals with Low Vision: How Our Nonprofit is Making a Difference

7 Ways to Make the Holidays Brighter for Loved Ones with Low Vision

As the holiday season approaches, it’s important to recognize that this time of joy and celebration might present unique challenges for individuals living with low vision. To ensure a more inclusive holiday experience for loved ones with low vision, here are seven invaluable tips to consider: 1. Maintain Consistency in Home Layout  When decorating for… Continue reading 7 Ways to Make the Holidays Brighter for Loved Ones with Low Vision

Traveling Tips for People with Low Vision

Traveling can be an exciting adventure, especially during the holiday season of the year! However, for individuals with low vision, it often comes with a unique set of challenges. Navigating airports, managing luggage, and ensuring a smooth journey can be daunting, but with a little preparation and some handy tips, you can make your trip… Continue reading Traveling Tips for People with Low Vision

Unlocking Opportunities: Navigating the Workforce for People with Low Vision

 In an increasingly competitive job market, finding employment can be a daunting challenge for anyone. But for individuals with low vision or blindness, finding work can seem close to impossible. Some of the hurdles they face stem from a lack of awareness, misconceptions, and inadequate support systems. Here at Ensight Skills Center we aim to… Continue reading Unlocking Opportunities: Navigating the Workforce for People with Low Vision

Ensight’s New Facilitated Learning Program for DVR Clients with an Employment Goal

The Ensight Skills Center in collaboration with the World Services for the Blind is offering Facilitated Learning Curriculum Services. The Pre-vocational and Vocations courses are listed below. These courses can be provided online or in person at the Ensight Skills Center at 1101 Oakridge Drive Fort Collins. To begin the schedule is Monday-Wednesday from 9-4.… Continue reading Ensight’s New Facilitated Learning Program for DVR Clients with an Employment Goal

Top YouTube Channels for Living with Low Vision: A Comprehensive Guide

Finding valuable online resources for individuals with low vision can be a daunting task. To make your search easier, we have compiled a list of our favorite YouTube Channels that provide helpful information, tips, and insights to enhance the lives of those living with low vision. Ensight Skills Center Did you know that we have… Continue reading Top YouTube Channels for Living with Low Vision: A Comprehensive Guide

Beyond Style: The Critical Role of Sunglasses in Eye Care

Sunglasses are often thought of as just a fashion statement however, sunglasses play an important role in protecting our eyes.  Alt Text: A pair of dark sunglasses on a sandy beach on a clear day Invest in High-Quality Sunglasses One of the primary reasons to wear sunglasses is to shield your eyes from the harmful… Continue reading Beyond Style: The Critical Role of Sunglasses in Eye Care

Ensight CEO Denny Moyer

Over the past 22 years Denny Moyer, founder and CEO of the Ensight Skills Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation and the Curtis Strong Center for Visually Impaired in Colorado, has won a number of awards and important recognition from some of Northern Colorado’s most notable figures and sources.  Click on the awards below to read more about… Continue reading Ensight CEO Denny Moyer

FFB Podcast features Michael Stone

The latest episode of the Eye on the Cure Podcast from the Foundation Fighting Blindness features Ensight Adapting to Vision Loss support coach Michael Stone. Michael is a triathlete, skier, rock climber, and businessman who happens to have retinitis pigmentosa. In the podcast he talks to host Ben Shaberman about the adventures and challenges of… Continue reading FFB Podcast features Michael Stone

Curious about guide dogs?

Have you wondered about getting a guide dog?  It’s not a simple decision, and it isn’t for everyone.  Here are some facts to know about guide dogs, including tips for deciding if having one is right for you, and how to get one. Generally, to apply for a dog, an individual must be legally blind… Continue reading Curious about guide dogs?

Birding and low vision

Did you know that vision loss does not mean you can no longer watch birds? Donna Posant is blind, and she teaches birding workshops through Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind in Iona, Michigan.  She has been featured on CBS news and through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology newsltter. Says Posant:  “Without sight, our other senses… Continue reading Birding and low vision

One option for making your TV more accessible

Amazon Fire TV has a number of features that make the TV accessible for individuals with low vision.  Amazon Fire TV is a video streaming device that connects to a television or monitor and lets you watch TV shows and movies from apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and thousands of others. Fire TV works like other media… Continue reading One option for making your TV more accessible