Living with low vision makes it challenging to do day-to-day tasks, and having to explain and ask for support when needed can be frustrating for those who live with it.
That inspired Libby Thaw to start The Checkered Eye Project. “In my mid-30s, I realized I was not the only one for whom a white cane was not always the best symbol,” she explains. “I was chatting with a few people, and a volunteer for a service provider for the blind in Canada said that there had been requests for some sort of badge. I thought that was a great idea.”