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July 2023 by Bertha deLanda
If you’re white old and “look blind” you’ll get assistance here. I was losing my night vision and needed a cane, so I went to this location. I was flatly ignored by staff, yet I noticed that when the cute older white couples come in they were doted on and were greeted and chatted with as I stood by the counter for 10 minutes. When I finally went over and said that I needed assistance, one clerk told me they were “too busy at the moment”, even though I was there first. So I called to complain - and the person I spoke to asked about my eyes - “did I REALLY have vision loss?” When I explained that I had a tumor in my eye and had severe night vision loss, she laughed and called me “bitter”. Note what type of people are giving this locations 5s. I hope they’ve changed since then - young people have issues with site too, and not all of them live at Stanford.
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April 2022 by Celia P.
My interactions with Vista Center started because of a referral from my doctor. She said I didn't walk with confidence and this could be helped by using a cane. I thought blind people used canes so I was a little surprised since I have low vision. At any rate, I went along with this keeping an open mind.Vista Center reached out. I was first visited by a nice gentleman who interviewed me to determine the need. Then I was visited by an environment specialist. This very friendly and knowledgeable lady proceeded to put tactile markers on my microwave, stove and laptop. She also made some lighting recommendations in addition to introducing me to an app for my phone to help read my snailmail. After providing tons of literature, she left. Next, I was visited by an O & M Specialist. This friendly and knowledgeable lady brought mobility canes with her and let me try them after some instruction. After providing the specs for the cane that worked the best, she left.At this point, it was up to me to decide how to go forward. Because of these very knowledgeable folks, I have made all of their recommendations. As a result, life is soooooo much easier now. Cooking no longer involves multiple trips to the cancel button. I no longer have to find the printscreen button on my laptop. The house lighting is much brighter with the huge plus of being energy efficient since many replaced bulbs were non-LED and/or old spirals. When the cane arrived, I took the cane to the back yard and walked around with the skills I had learned. Even a familiar place was easier to navigate with the cane. I went out to the store with the cane for my weekly trip. It usually took about 2 hours. With the cane, it took 1 hour 15 minutes since my confidence bucket was full. I had the O & M Specialist return for an unfamiliar route in my neighborhood in addition to a short, familiar path for her to supervise and check me.Besides my doctors, these folks truly know and understand the world of sight impairment. They met me where I am and never made me feel belittled or stupid. It was truly a breath of fresh air being with people who actually understand my issues and know how to help. I also learned that canes are not for only blind individuals but are hugely helpful for us low vision folks. I can't thank Vista Center enough for improving my world. I realize now that I didn't know that I didn't know. Vista Center is truly a goldmine find and I HIGHLY recommend them.
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December 2021 by Richard Babb
Fabulous! Perfect quiet cozy get away. We cannot wait to return. One of the nicest places that we have ever stayed for a relaxing weekend. Close to everything
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November 2021 by Hannah Vision Loss and Personal Recovery
After a few years of retirement my understanding of JAWS had become rusty, and there were some important commands I had never learned. After 3 lessons with Sun I have learned a lot including re-connecting to the internet, using the text analyser, changing to Google Chrome as browser, downloading and using Adobe Reader for pdf’s, some aspects of Mail on Outlook, and more. My use of JAWS has improved considerablyand I am delighted with Sun’s deep knowledge of his subject.Hannah Fairbairnurl: VisionLossandPersonalRecovery.comBook: When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes: Vision Loss and Personal Recovery, Publisher Charles C. Thomas (2019) Available on Amazon in print, and Google Play Books accessible eBook, NLS talking books (#DBC11619) and on Bookshare. Apply for accessible free copy here.Winner of Outstanding Service Award, Bay State Council of the Blind, 2020And the VRT Publication Award, AERBVI, 2020.
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November 2019 by sharon Hudson
Wonderful VistaTEC CONFERENCE
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October 2019 by Diane M.
This is a terrific resource for practical advice for those with vision issues. My husband worked with their talented tech guy to learn about a wide range of assistive devices. They also have an informative newsletter to keep you current on the recent research.
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May 2019 by Jay S.
Excellent service that this organization provides. All of the visual learning skills you need are and can be found through this resource. Two highly skilled low vision doctors throughout their two locations. A store for anyone to get magnification or other devices to help them with their day-to-day goals. And lastly, a great network that they provide to help you with day-to-day living skills if you're visually impaired all this in a beautifully renovated building.
