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The Blind Kitchen: Adaptive Tools, Helpful Strategies, and Specialized Knowledge to Blind and Visually Impaired People – Meet Founder Debra Erickson
Debra Erickson, founder of The Blind Kitchen, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind abilities Studio to introduce us to and bring us up to date with The Blind Kitchen, the web site, the audio described videos and what to expect in the coming months. With over 90 items on the
A First-Time Experience: Blind and Visually Impaired Teens Play Goalball
New York (May 20, 2024) — On Saturday, May 18, twenty-five students ages fourteen to twenty-one from the Lighthouse Guild Youth Transition Program participated in… The post A First-Time Experience: Blind and Visually Impaired Teens Play Goalball appeared first on...
APH’s Jessica Minneci Discovers a Literary World on the Monarch
Jessica Minneci, APH’s Communications Associate, composes blogs during work and spends her nights drafting novels. One-line braille displays assist with these tasks, but 40 characters aren’t enough compared to a full computer screen of print available to a sighted...
“Vision Is Better Than Sight”
[[image-right 2230]] 14-year-old Isaiah Bingham has a calm and laid-back personality, that is, until he’s on the football field. And by watching him play, you would never know that he was diagnosed with a visual impairment at only two months old. Isaiah was born with...
Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day with APH’s Danielle Burton
Celebrated annually on the third Thursday of May, Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) recognizes digital access and inclusion for those with multiple disabilities. While some might think of accessibility as only physical or digital, accessibility encompasses...
ARVO 2024 Highlight: PYC Reports Initial Clinical Trial Results for its RNA Therapy Targeting RP (PRPF31 Mutations)
PYC Therapeutics, an Australia-based developer of RNA therapies, reported initial results from its Phase 1 PLATYPUS clinical trial in the US for an RNA therapy known as VP-001 for people with retinitis pigmentosa 11 (RP11) which is caused by mutations in the gene...
Wellness Wednesday: Redefining Mental Wellness: Media Influence and Workplace Solutions
In this 33rd episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC, and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, address societies...
Always an adventure: Life and love with The Blind Woodsman
From the moment I met my husband John, also known as The Blind Woodsman in our online community, I knew I wanted to...
ARVO 2024 Highlight: New Gene Linked to RP in People with African Ancestry
A team of genetic researchers from the UK, US, and Switzerland has identified a mutation in the gene TMEM216 as a...
Recommended Books: From Love to Hate
Books about characters who initially despise each other but later develop romantic feelings delve into the...
Soaring to New Heights: Monarch Teacher Trainings Spread Across North America
A new piece of access technology is soaring across the United States and will be coming soon to a classroom near you!...
ARVO 2024 Highlight: Positive Two-Year Results from PDE6B Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
EyeDNA Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Paris-based Coave Therapeutics, reported encouraging 24-month results for 17...
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A Mom’s Journey
By Jennifer Probst It all started with an E. We were in the optometrist’s office for a regular visit. My son, Jake, was in cross-country and wanted to try contact lenses instead of glasses. He’d already been through an exam six months ago, so we were hoping the...
Proposer’s Day Webinar – Translational Research Acceleration Program Award | April 29, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0gmpoffJYs The 2024 Proposer’s Day webinar reviews the Translational Research Acceleration program and answers questions from potential applicants.
Sisters Taking on Stargardt | The Danny Family | Beacon Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE6yZGh_0vo When Sarah and A. J. Danny found out their oldest daughter Lucia had Stargardt disease, it was a challenge to process her diagnosis. And when they connected with the Foundation Fighting Blindness, they realized their other...
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Aftersight’s 2023 Annual Report
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Saturday, November 2
Date: November 2Location: Teleconference Details: All times listed are in Eastern. 9 am: ACB Presents The Daily Schedule Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. 11 am: Saturday Morning Trivia Play...
Friday, November 1
Date: November 1Location: Teleconference Details: All times listed are in Eastern. 9 am: ACB Presents The Daily Schedule Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. 11 am: Alison's Community Cafe...
Thursday, October 31
Date: October 31Location: Teleconference Details: All times listed are in Eastern. 9 am: ACB Presents The Daily Schedule Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. 11 am: Let's Talk Together we will...
Day 3 review Men Iran produced a stunning late comeback to force a draw against Tokyo champions Brazil with a Milad...
Goalball – Day 2 review
Men In a rematch of the 2023 Parapan American Games final, Brazil once again got the better of USA, easing away in the...
Goalball – Day 1 review
Day 1 review Men’s Tokyo silver medalists China got off to the perfect start as they look to go one better in Paris as...
Blind Football is ready for Paris 2024
The Technical Meeting for Blind Football took place with the participation of IBSA Sport Manager Mariano Travaglino,...
Guide Dog News
Paws for GDUI News You Can Use! – VOL IV No. 3. June 2024 – A Publication of Guide Dog Users, Inc.
President: Sarah Calhoun Editor: Andrea Giudice Co-editor and GDUI Immediate Past President: Penny Reeder Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) A special interest affiliate of the American Council of the Blind (ACB) since 1972 https://guidedogusersinc.org/ Toll-Free:...
Guiding Light: How My Guide Dog Transformed My College Experience
Ethos and I have been together for the past four years of my college experience, and we have had many instances in which he has made the experience significantly easier. The campus is divided by a golf course and the main campus has had major construction. In the many...
Surf’s up! 🌊 🏄
This cool dude is the cutest beach bum around. Those puppy dog eyes will warm your heart like the sun on the sand—and he’s got a whole ocean of love to give. Want to meet more totally awesome puppies? Join PupPal for only $19 a month and help pups like Surfer ride the...
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