Hey everyone. I was wondering if anyone could provide some guidance on my current issues. I sustained my 4th concussion 9 months ago, when I hit the back of my head on the corner of a shelf. Since the accident, i've bad issues with my vision and recently I have completed a vision therapy regime which has helped with both my convergence and divergence issues.


Unfortunately though, I feel as though my vision is still impaired. The issues I deal with include:

- I feel there is a disconnect with what I'm reading and by ability to comprehend the content.

- I find myself overwhelmed by large blocks of text, resulting in me glossing over what im reading.

- I find myself having issues with tracking what I'm reading as Im reading

- Additionally, I'm having issues watching documentaries with subtitles. I find myself unable to keep with the subtitles and the commentary or dialogue at the same time.

Any advice would be nice. I know these symptoms may appear to be vague but they're definitely resulting in a reduction in quality of life.

Thanks

Welcome to my world.

The only way I deal with these is by work-arounds and other accommodations.

I don't even try to read large blocks of text. Even healthy brains struggle with them. Line lengths in excess of 80 characters are not reasonable, even to healthy brains. The brain stops comprehending at 80 characters or less.

Vision, nystagmus (not curable) and such make it difficult to follow from one line to the next.

Don't try to fight these. Find a work around.

Use a blank sheet of paper above and below on large blocks of text if they are on paper.

You don't mention the differences between on a compouter screen and on paper. There can be a huge difference.

Subtitles are miserable because they jump. A transcript is much better. You need to be able to read at your pace, not the pace of the closed captioning.

Read my post about struggles to read web content. Please post your specifics there.

In the US, these are ADA issues.

I am trying to fight this at the federal level. Web based content has become impossible in the past few years.

I have had very similar issues, although have not used subtitles. Have you tried Read&Write accessibility software? I got it through disability services at my job, but see that it is available as an app through Google Chrome. I don't know the cost. I have found it to be very helpful.
It highlights one line of text at a time, and simultaneously does text-to-speech; i.e. it audio reads the line. It works on documents and webpages. It also does speech-to-text.

I will give this method a go.


Unfortunately both mediums seem to be equally as bad. I'll make an effort to be mindful and see if I can spot a difference.


Ill be sure to have a look.

On a more personal note, It'd be comforting to know what jobs you've been able to work over the years.

I'm 18, at Uni right now studying business and am considered to be bright; but this accident has made things difficult for me. Considering PCS and my issues, would a more practical career path be a better option.

Maybe more future proof?

Thanks for the Input.