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The Monarch: Improving Braille Literacy for Students
Braille helps students who are blind or low vision with reading, writing, and comprehension so they can succeed in school and life. APH created the Monarch, a 10-line by 32-cell refreshable braille display which can render lines of braille and tactile graphics on the...
When to suspect CVI
If your child experiences visual difficulties or displays unexplained behaviors, it’s important to consider Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment, or CVI. The post When to suspect CVI appeared first on Perkins School for the Blind.
Summing Up Success: 2024 Abacus Bee Finals
APH’s Outreach Services team hosted close to 100 people in Louisville, KY on March 21-24 for a weekend of competition, comradery, and fun! Having placed as finalists in their respective states’ regional Abacus Bees, 29 blind or low vision students came from Florida,...
Women’s Eye Health Tips from Lighthouse Guild
macular degeneration, disorders that can lead to vision loss if left unchecked. Pregnancy and menopause can also impact vision. The post Women’s Eye Health Tips from Lighthouse Guild appeared first on Lighthouse Guild.
Exploring our universe through sound
Astronomy is often portrayed as a visual science. A quick search through popular and social media turns up countless stories accompanied by dazzling images of planets, stars, and galaxies. Of course, these images can be challenging or impossible to access for blind...
On the Road with Barry – Bardstown and Olive Hill, Kentucky
Day 1 Houston to Atlanta to Lexington. Another first for me, as I’ve been through Kentucky, but don’t remember ever staying here. On the hour drive down to Bardstown, every exit was either a Civil War battlefield, or a bourbon distillery. This is gonna be a...
Opus Reports Vision Improvements for Patients in LCA5 Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
Opus Genetics has announced vision improvements for the first three adult patients in its Phase ½ gene therapy...
Connect the Dots: Light & Shadow
The second festival in our education series, Connect the Dots, powered by PNC Foundation, “Light & Shadow,” took...
Connect the Dots: Light & Shadow
The second festival in our education series, Connect the Dots, powered by PNC Foundation, “Light & Shadow,” took...
jCyte Announces Plans to Launch Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Cell Therapy for RP
The biotechnology company is preparing to launch a pivotal, Phase 3 clinical trial in the US for its emerging jCell...
Beacon Therapeutics Reports Encouraging Interim Results from Phase 2 Clinical Trial for XLRP Gene Therapy
Beacon Therapeutics has reported vision improvements for five of eight patients receiving the high dose of its...
Ascidian to Launch Clinical Trial for Stargardt Disease RNA Editing Therapy
Ascidian Therapeutics has received authorization from the US Food & Drug Administration to launch a Phase ½...
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Ascidian to Launch Clinical Trial for Stargardt Disease RNA Editing Therapy
Ascidian Therapeutics has received authorization from the US Food & Drug Administration to launch a Phase ½ clinical trial for ACDN-01, the company’s RNA editing therapy for people with Stargardt disease, an inherited form of macular degeneration caused by...
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CU Ophthalmologists Bring Ocular Health Expertise to Denver’s Anchor Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
In a new first-of-its-kind partnership, Lauren Mehner, MD, MPH, and Emily McCourt, MD, spend a day each month at an in-house clinic at Anchor Center for Blind Children, bringing more comfort and specialty care to high-needs patients. For the past... Read More The post...
Announcing our 2024 Digital Accessibility Analyst Course.
We are excited to announce the first Digital Accessibility Analyst course of 2024 will begin the week of February 15. Applications will be sent to BIT Career-Seekers only on January 19 with a deadline of January 26. All your questions about the course can be answered...
Announcing our 2024 Digital Accessibility Analyst Course.
We are excited to announce the first Digital Accessibility Analyst course of 2024 will begin the week of February 15. Applications will be sent to BIT Career-Seekers only on January 19 with a deadline of January 26. All your questions about the course can be answered...
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White Cane Pancake Breakfast: A Flipping Success!
Each year we hold a pancake breakfast in recognition of White Cane Safety Day. This is a national observance celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the...
The Dot Experience Cast: Sugandha Gupta
Artist, designer, educator, and disability advocate Sugandha Gupta is incredibly passionate about what she does. Join us as we discover her life, career, and what inspires her to create while breaking down barriers. Early Life and Vision Growing up in New Delhi,...
Live audio described performances for the 2024-25 season: October 2024-August 2025
Check out these audio described live theatrical performances in and around Boston, from October 2024 through August 2025. The post Live audio described performances for the 2024-25 season: October 2024-August 2025 appeared first on Perkins School for the Blind.
A legend to the rescue…it’s our PupPal, Ace! 🚒 ❤️🔥🧯
All geared up and ready to go, this real-life star of our animated film is on mission to melt your heart—and save the...
IBSA Media Team: Final Preparations for Paris 2024 Paralympics
As the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games approach, the IBSA media team is putting the final touches on its comprehensive...
New Jersey Honeybees and Seattle King Cobras Triumph at 2024 USABA Goalball National Championships
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (August 7, 2024) – More than 70 athletes representing 12 teams from across the United States...
Here we come, world! 🥳
Our newest freshmen class confidently steps into Canine University where they’ll learn advanced skills to one day...
Guide Dog News
Ocean View School District (OVSD) Students and Staff Nurture Service Dogs
OVSD employees have successfully nurtured 15 service puppies in training, placing them in classrooms across the district. Holly Sjogren, Puppy Raiser and Hope View Elementary Teacher shares how Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines (GDA|TLC) has formed a...
Springing in the Rain with Dewey!
Click here for descriptive audio for the visually impaired. Sneak Peek Alert: Springing in the Rain A bright hello from me, your PupPal, Dewey! I’m splashing into spring with a pep in my step because who else looks this cute in a poncho? When you join PupPal for only...
Springing in the Rain, with Dewey!
Click here for descriptive audio for the visually impaired. Sneak Peek Alert: Springing in the Rain A bright hello from me, your PupPal, Dewey! I’m splashing into spring with a pep in my step because who else looks this cute in a poncho? When you join PupPal for only...
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