Sep 9, 2026 | Media, News, Podcast
As Patricia’s vision changed, doing things on her own became harder, and at times she felt like no one really understood. Connecting with others going through many of the same things helped her feel less alone and more like herself again.
Sep 9, 2026 | Braille, Featured, Kentucky, Lifestyle, News
This newest Monarch software update gives blind or low vision students the tools they need to complete assessments, explore equations, collaborate on documents, and continue working with digital and tactile information independently. What’s New in Monarch Update...
Sep 9, 2026 | Media, News, Podcast
2636 Creative Problem Solving Through Vision Loss (Sept. 9, 2026) Show Notes Transcript Sometimes vision loss can be an advantage. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share personal stories from listeners about times when their blindness served as a “superpower”. From...
Sep 8, 2026 | California, Education, Lifestyle, News
Blind Children’s Center joins service providers across the state in calling attention to funding challenges that threaten specialized support for Californians who are blind or visually impaired. “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” Helen Keller’s...
Sep 8, 2026 | Featured, Guide Dogs, Lifestyle, Michigan, News
Day 1 I got to the airport early, as usual, just in case. I got through security with no issues. I got to my gate, read my booky, and waited for boarding. Boarding happened on time. We got to Atlanta early. I casually walked to my connecting gate, which also boarded...
Sep 8, 2026 | Illinois, Lifestyle, News, Science, Technology
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Sep 8, 2026 | Illinois, Lifestyle, News, Science, Technology
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Sep 8, 2026 | Media, News, Podcast
On this episode of Talking Technology, we catch up with Sean Gallagher to learn what it’s like to run for president when you’re visually impaired.We discuss the technology he uses, the impact of modern surgery, as well as what it was like representing the then NCBI on...
Sep 8, 2026 | Government, News, Science
BMC Ophthalmol. 2026 Sep 5;26(1):548. doi: 10.1186/s12886-026-05302-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) when associated with macular neovascularization can cause severe visual morbidity. This study aims to evaluate the retinal and choroidal...
Sep 7, 2026 | Media, News, Podcast
QiGong is gentle, mindful movement which can be done either seated or standing. The sessions take place over Zoom on the first Monday of the month at 8 pm. More details can be found in VI Talk Wellbeing & Lifestyle.
