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Celebrating the life & legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. should include everyone, not only sighted individuals. There are a ton of resources for people who want to learn more about MLK but the question is, is any of it available in alternative formats like Braille or Audio for people who are blind? [...] Continue reading MLK Day Resources for the Blind 
A motion to adopt Unified English Braille passed by The Braille Authority of North America on 11-2-12. Find out about the changes and what this means for Braille readers in America [...] Continue reading What Does the Adoption of Unified English Braille Mean for You? It’s not always easy for blind or visually impaired people to use mobile phones, but designer Nikko van Stolk has come up with a concept phone that might be able to solve the problem, dubbed the Tactile. Continue reading Concept: Tactile Phone for the Blind or Visually Impaired Life becomes difficult for the visually impaired, as they have to rely on others as soon as they steps out from their places. Developed by a group of designers, including Pia Weitgasser, Kristina Chudikova, Joe Müller, the “na:vi” is a GPS navigating system that allows the visually impaired to move freely without any help or assistance from others. Continue reading Concept “na:vi” Navigation System for the Visually Impaired Researchers continue to search for methods of preventing and treating blindness. A new study in the Journal of Archives of Ophthalmology shows that a single serving of fish per week is associated with a reduced risk of incident early age-related macular degeneration, a disease that is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people older than 60. The macula, a part of the retina that allows central vision, deteriorates in this condition. Continue reading Being Blind, “You Have to be Adventurous” Braille can provide independence to people who are blind or visually impaired. Continue reading Braille Provides Independence to the Visually Impaired Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, addressed staff at the Library of Congress today focusing on the need for digital information to be made available to the blind. Continue reading President of the NFB Addresses Staff at Library of Congress The NFB and the ACB filed suit against Arizona State University to prevent discrimination towards blind students. Continue reading NFB & ACB file suit against Arizona St. University Studies have been done showing that only ten percent of blind children are taught Braille. I can tell you this that when my children who are sighted went to school if they were not taught how to read and write, I would have been in the school office demanding that the practice of not teaching reading and writing be changed. Continue reading Reading Braille |
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