More Visually Impaired Adults Seeking Help Staying Connected During Pandemic The new Hadley.edu includes learning modules for those with vision loss on how to use Zoom, as well as how to access special low vision features on cell phones, smart devices, and computers. Hadley
Updated 2/1/2021 10:39 AM
Access to public health information - and the accompanying safeguards put in place to protect people during the pandemic - play a crucial role in mitigating the stress of contracting the coronavirus, but those with vision loss have faced disproportionate vulnerabilities from living in extended isolation.
For the nearly 300,000 residents of Illinois with vision impairments, clinical depression and anxiety disorders resulting from living in extended isolation during COVID-19 is being reported at nearly three times the level than the general population.