Nisha Falcigno sits in her Manhattan apartment on Dec. 17, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno sits in her Manhattan apartment on Dec. 17, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno walks across a New York City intersection on Dec. 5, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno walks across a New York City intersection on Dec. 5, 2023.
 Nisha Falcigno pours a glass of water in her Manhattan apartment on Jan. 30, 2024. The image on the right represents an artistic interpretation of her point of view.
Nisha Falcigno pours a glass of water in her Manhattan apartment on Jan. 30, 2024. The image on the right represents an artistic interpretation of her point of view.
Nisha Falcigno uses her braille instructor’s hands to guide her through the raised tactile letters on the page during a braille lesson in her Manhattan apartment on Nov. 14, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno uses her braille instructor’s hands to guide her through the raised tactile letters on the page during a braille lesson in her Manhattan apartment on Nov. 14, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno learns braille on a tracking sheet with Visions rehabilitation therapist Frankie Ann Marcille on Nov. 14, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno learns braille on a tracking sheet with Visions rehabilitation therapist Frankie Ann Marcille on Nov. 14, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno attaches raised buttons and enlarged stickers on her keyboard in addition to being trained in read aloud assistance programs to easily operate her computer.
Nisha Falcigno attaches raised buttons and enlarged stickers on her keyboard in addition to being trained in read aloud assistance programs to easily operate her computer.
Nisha Falcigno uses an accessible pedestrian signal to cross the street on Jan. 24, 2024. An APS is used to help communicate when to cross the street in a non-visual manner.
Nisha Falcigno uses an accessible pedestrian signal to cross the street on Jan. 24, 2024. An APS is used to help communicate when to cross the street in a non-visual manner.
 From left, Lighthouse Guild’s assistive technology specialist Cheryl Chung and Nisha Falcigno visit an immersive gallery with braille at The Mercer Labs on Jan. 27, 2024 in Manhattan, NY.
From left, Lighthouse Guild’s assistive technology specialist Cheryl Chung and Nisha Falcigno visit an immersive gallery with braille at The Mercer Labs on Jan. 27, 2024 in Manhattan, NY.
Nisha Falcigno finds creative ways to write letters to her daughter. From pen to sharpie to email, these notes illustrate her vision decline throughout the years.
Nisha Falcigno finds creative ways to write letters to her daughter. From pen to sharpie to email, these notes illustrate her vision decline throughout the years.
 Nisha Falcigno and her daughter, Olivia, who wrote this essay.
Nisha Falcigno and her daughter, Olivia, who wrote this essay.
Nisha Falcigno sits in her Manhattan apartment on Dec. 17, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno sits in her Manhattan apartment on Dec. 17, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno walks across a New York City intersection on Dec. 5, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno walks across a New York City intersection on Dec. 5, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno pours a glass of water in her Manhattan apartment on Jan. 30, 2024. The image on the right represents an artistic interpretation of her point of view.
Nisha Falcigno pours a glass of water in her Manhattan apartment on Jan. 30, 2024. The image on the right represents an artistic interpretation of her point of view.
Nisha Falcigno uses her braille instructor’s hands to guide her through the raised tactile letters on the page during a braille lesson in her Manhattan apartment on Nov. 14, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno uses her braille instructor’s hands to guide her through the raised tactile letters on the page during a braille lesson in her Manhattan apartment on Nov. 14, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno learns braille on a tracking sheet with Visions rehabilitation therapist Frankie Ann Marcille on Nov. 14, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno learns braille on a tracking sheet with Visions rehabilitation therapist Frankie Ann Marcille on Nov. 14, 2023.
Nisha Falcigno attaches raised buttons and enlarged stickers on her keyboard in addition to being trained in read aloud assistance programs to easily operate her computer.
Nisha Falcigno attaches raised buttons and enlarged stickers on her keyboard in addition to being trained in read aloud assistance programs to easily operate her computer.
Nisha Falcigno uses an accessible pedestrian signal to cross the street on Jan. 24, 2024. An APS is used to help communicate when to cross the street in a non-visual manner.
Nisha Falcigno uses an accessible pedestrian signal to cross the street on Jan. 24, 2024. An APS is used to help communicate when to cross the street in a non-visual manner.
From left, Lighthouse Guild’s assistive technology specialist Cheryl Chung and Nisha Falcigno visit an immersive gallery with braille at The Mercer Labs on Jan. 27, 2024 in Manhattan, NY.
From left, Lighthouse Guild’s assistive technology specialist Cheryl Chung and Nisha Falcigno visit an immersive gallery with braille at The Mercer Labs on Jan. 27, 2024 in Manhattan, NY.
Nisha Falcigno finds creative ways to write letters to her daughter. From pen to sharpie to email, these notes illustrate her vision decline throughout the years.
Nisha Falcigno finds creative ways to write letters to her daughter. From pen to sharpie to email, these notes illustrate her vision decline throughout the years.
Nisha Falcigno and her daughter, Olivia, who wrote this essay.
Nisha Falcigno and her daughter, Olivia, who wrote this essay.
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