Rare with Flair

two best friends with the same rare disease living their best lives

82. blind girl gift guide

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hi hello hey, and welcome to the holiday season, officially!

No matter what you celebrate, the end of the year holidays are always a special time to spend time with family, eat delicious food, and enjoy giving and receiving gifts. We love Christmastime and gift-giving, so what better way to celebrate than with a gift guide?

Although anyone could use this gift guide, we created it to highlight some of our favorite things that would make great gifts for the blind or chronically-ill person in your life (or yourself!). We hope you enjoy this festive listen as you shop for your loved ones, wrap presents, or bake cookies!

collage of cass (left) and case (right) around christmas in front of christmas trees. cass sits on the floor next to romana and smiles as romana licks her nose. case kneels and smiles broadly while holding a gift bag
Cass + Case on Christmas, 2022

show notes: gift guide

Casey’s gift ideas

  1. Bone-conduction headphones (any kind)
  2. Ambutech gift card for white cane shopping
  3. Kindle with high-resolution display
  4. Large monitor (Case has this monitor from Asus)
  5. Blind dolls!
  6. Hot water bottle (Amazon or Etsy)
  7. Gift cards for rideshares like Uber or Lyft, or grocery delivery like Instacart or Shipt
  8. Braille card (Target or Etsy) or audio card
  9. Gift a donation to a meaningful nonprofit
    • consider the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network (the rare disease we both have), or
  10. Fidget toys (Cass mentioned Calm Strips)
  11. Plants (consider a pothos)
  12. Nice pair of sunglasses (Case loves goodr)

Cassandra’s gift ideas

  1. AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
  2. Bonus: See Me Cane that lights up
  3. Bioptic lenses (learn about bioptics from Ocutech, the brand we have)
  4. iPad Air and the Notability app
  5. Smart TV, like a Roku
  6. Noxgear lights
  7. Roomba robotic vacuum (Cass has the Roomba e5 model)
  8. MyWeigh talking kitchen scale
  9. Adjustable lighting, like dimmers, lamps, smart lights, fairy lights

Non-physical gift ideas

  1. Gift a fragrance, and make it an experience by taking someone to a store like Sephora to find a fragrance that speaks to them
  2. Sephora Beauty Lessons for those interested in learning to apply makeup
  3. Home cleaning service
  4. Mobile dog grooming

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