Blind News
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Washington -
The Justice Department announced today that Attorney General Eric Holder has signed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Title III regulation for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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London -
A U.K. company called OwnFone has launched what is said to be the world's first Braille phone. The front and back of the phone has been constructed using 3D printing techniques.
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New research shows how, by converting sights to sounds, the brains of congenitally blind people respond similarly to various objects in a similar way to people who can see.
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New research shows that hearing improves in mice that were deprived of visual stimulus for a week. The experiment was designed to measure 'sensory compensation'.
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Madrid -
After completing high school, 46-year-old Spaniard Ricardo Velesar struggled to hold down a job as a degenerative eye disease slowly robbed him of his sight.
In the Media
by Daniel Silva (AFP)
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Saint Augustine -
Everyone remembers the teacher that has changed their lives. At The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind I had many influential teachers but one stood out for me.
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Montreal -
Pay attention when your spouse tells you to turn off the bedside lamp. He or she may not be able to sleep because the light is keeping the brain awake.
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Chicago -
His school didn't have a newspaper so he created one. His journalistic reportage tackles the oft-neglected stories on disabilities. Welcome to the world of Robert Kingett, a blind Digital Journalist whose reporting aims to educate and inspire.
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Nemeth Code is the code for mathematics and scientific notation in North America. It's regularly taught as a form of Braille study, bringing new independence into student's lives. The creator of this life-changing code died today.
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Chicago -
Amazon has provided minimal accessibility in the development of their previous Kindle devices. For the first time a Kindle device will have built in accessibility for a number of disabilities
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Iowa -
Recently a state law was passed that would allow blind and visually impaired people in Iowa to carry firearms. Residents and advocacy agents have varying opinions on the issue.
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Cape Town -
Onlookers were shocked and outraged as a famed blind guitarist, busking in Greenmarket Square, was manhandled and arrested by metro police in Cape Town, South Africa. His wife screamed for them to stop and they even smashed his treasured guitar.
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Federal regulators are unveiling draft rules to make cable and television menus accessible to the blind and visually impaired, leaving accessibility doors open
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Chicago -
Audio description for the blind and the visually impaired brings new vision to the poplar play, giving new care for accessibility
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Tel Aviv -
The blind may have a way to see in the near future. Israeli scientists at Bar-Ilan University have developed a non-evasive technological device that could help people born blind at birth to see using a bionic contact lens.
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For this prototype, a touchscreen transforms images and text into touchable patterns, enabling users to interpret facial expressions, maps, and graphics.
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Brussel -
A case involving two identical twin brothers who requested to be euthanized by doctors in Brussels prompted officials with the Belgium government to postpone a proposed amendment to the country's euthanasia laws.
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Anderson Cooper revealed on his talk show Anderson Live, that he went blind for 36 hours last week after sunburning his eyeballs while shooting on location for CBS News show 60 Minutes, in Portugal.
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Chorley -
A 61-year-old, blind, two-time stroke victim in northern England, was tasered and then handcuffed by police, who mistook his white stick for a samurai sword.
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Reddit user Mantees found a tiny kitten while he was on holiday, which was five years ago, but the kitten was not your average kitten.
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Rubik's cubes are fun to play, and they can be quite challenging at times. However, the biggest challenge with these cubes is that one must be able to see them.
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A specially designed smartphone for blind and partially sighted people has been launched.The device has bespoke voice assisted functions.
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We've all heard of seeing eye dogs, but they are usually guiding humans, not other dogs. This remarkable story shows the loving bond that exists between two dogs from the UK.
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Boston -
A blind man may possibly be charged with stabbing a friend from the Perkins School for the Blind, located in the Boston, Massachusetts area.
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Simon Wheatcroft cannot see with his eyes. But with hard work and perseverance, he can visualize himself crossing the finish line of a 100-Mile Marathon.
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Tiverton -
A dog who has no eyes and his canine companion, who helps him get around, are currently in a UK adoption centre waiting for a new home.
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The race to deliver an effective bionic eye is alive and well with researchers in Australia, the U.S. and Germany reaching important milestones and undertaking patient trials.
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A 19-year-old man in the UK, who is registered as blind, was sentenced to 12 years in custody for causing a crash, while drunk, which resulted in the death of a young woman.
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The Canadian government was ordered to make its websites accessible to those who are visually impaired after a blind Toronto woman sued over not being able to apply online for a government job.
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Lansing -
A miniature horse used by a blind student at Michigan State University is thought to be the first “guide pony” to attend college in the United States. The trained horse assists the woman in navigating her way around the Lansing Michigan campus.
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Courtesy Robert Kingett
Digital Journalist Robert Kingett
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Courtesy Robert Kingett
Digital Journalist Robert Kingett
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Digital Journalist Robert Kingett relaxing at home
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Digital Journalist Robert Kingett
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by domi-san
A person reading a book written in Braille
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YouTube
Lunga Nono, a blind, left-handed guitarist, playing in Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, South Africa
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Courtesy Robert Kingett
Digital Journalist Robert Kingett is shown interacting with a mannequin
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HumanWare Group
HumanWare specializes in products for the blind and visually impaired. On photo: Prodigi Tablet handheld electronic magnifier
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Braille Institute
Blind people walking with canes
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Courtesy Robert Kingett
Digital Journalist Robert Kingett petting a cat
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Member of Audience using Audio Description Service at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin
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LightHouse
Walk With Us on October 15. Join the LightHouse, San Francisco, CA, for our 2nd Annual White Cane Awareness Day Walk. Celebrate the significance of this day and honor the importance the white cane has to those who are blind.
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by mstcweb
A page of Braille close-up
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OwnPhone
London-based OwnFone has launched the world’s first customizable Braille phone. The device uses 3D printing technology to add personalized buttons in Braille
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Mira Oberman
Cali, a trained minature guide horse leads the way for a blind Michigan State University graduate student.
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Flickr user smerikal
A typical guide dog
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