Thabo Baseki
Breaking Barriers
Highlights from the Second Edition of Abilities Expo in Gaborone, Botswana On May 25, 2023, the vibrant city of Gaborone played host to...
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Thabo Baseki
- May 18
- 3 min
Keep Technology Accessible: Empowering Everyone in the Digital Age
Technology has permeated every aspect of our lives in the linked world of today. It has altered the ways in which we live, work, and...
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Thabo Baseki
- May 6
- 2 min
The Art of Listening: How Blind People Tune In and Hear Better
The loss of vision is frequently the first aspect of blindness that comes to mind. However, what people frequently forget is how amazing...
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Thabo Baseki
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Blind Love: A Single Mother's Journey Raising a Son with a Vision for Life
As told by: Kedisaletse Baseki Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a world without sight. It's a scary thought, isn't it? For many...
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Thabo Baseki
- Apr 22
- 2 min
A Quick Look Into CRPD: Treaty for Disabilities
Have you ever heard of the CRPD? It's not just a trendy acronym, but it's actually an incredibly important treaty that promotes the...
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Thabo Baseki
- Apr 14
- 3 min
BlindSmart: Celebrating One Year of Blogging and Growth
Wow! Such a remarkable year! It's hard to imagine that my blog, BlindSmart, has been active for a full year already. The process of...
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Thabo Baseki
- Apr 7
- 4 min
When the Environment Is Not Welcoming!
We all want to fit in any group we are associated with, whether in a professional setting, or in a social setting, we want to connect...
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Thabo Baseki
- Apr 1
- 4 min
Braille: A Language or Not?
When I talk to people about how we read and write, this is one of the questions I hear most often. What do you think? In order to respond...
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Thabo Baseki
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Orientation and Mobility - What is it?
Orientation and mobility are concepts that you've certainly heard of if you're blind or visually impaired. In this short article, we'll...
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Thabo Baseki
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Strange Blind Times in My Life
This post is more relaxed and entertaining than any others on my blog. Because I am blind, I want to talk about some of the awkward...
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Thabo Baseki
- Feb 19
- 3 min
WCAG – Your Guide to Achieving Accessibility Implementation
For multiple times on this blog, we have talked about web accessibility, but you may ask, what will help me achieve my accessibility...
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Thabo Baseki
- Feb 11
- 4 min
Disability Etiquette: Use Audio Descriptions
The most effective medium for conveying a message, offering instructions, and even engaging with your audience is video. I frequently...
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Thabo Baseki
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Disability Etiquette: Use Audiobooks
In our previous article, we discussed some ways we can make our documents accessible to blind people. Can you recall? We spoke about...
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Thabo Baseki
- Jan 28
- 3 min
Disability Etiquette: Make Accessible Documents
In our previous article, we looked at some ways we can ensure that our language is inclusive of people with disabilities. Is there...
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Thabo Baseki
- Jan 21
- 5 min
Inclusive Language - Your Aim, My Aim
Life gives us the opportunity to milk the good out of it. Whether it be in our social life, academic life, or even professional life, we...
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Thabo Baseki
- Dec 17, 2022
- 5 min
Let All Access Your Social Media Content
Are you present on one of the social media networks available today? Most likely your answer to this question is “yes, I am.” Social...
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Thabo Baseki
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Signs and Symptoms of Sight Loss
This article is based on source material from urban-optics.com Out of all the five senses, if you were asked to choose one you want to...
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Thabo Baseki
- Dec 3, 2022
- 2 min
Protect Your Sight!
The World Health Organization states that there are more than 285 million blind and visually impaired people globally. Every day, someone...
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Thabo Baseki
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Drop Filling
In the previous two articles, we looked at how we can support parents who have blind children. It is important to talk for a minute about...
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Thabo Baseki
- Nov 19, 2022
- 3 min
Not Only You
Thoughts and ideas in this article are not limited to blindness, they can be extended to other forms of disabilities. So, you are doing...
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