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Client Story: John Lowery and “Jasper”
Fidelco client John Lowery is a decorated military veteran who served in three branches of the U.S. military and was deployed overseas numerous times during the first Gulf War and in other operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, and Europe. He served ten years as a...
Lunch & Learn – Learning Haptics
Christine Telford from the Helen Keller National Center spoke about the origins of haptics, a form of non-verbal communication that uses touch to convey information. This method is primarily used by individuals who are deafblind. Christine demonstrated how structured...
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...
Announcing a New Professional Membership Program
The South East CT Community Center of the Blind is excited to introduce its Professional Membership Campaign....
A Colorful Visit to the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center
Members enjoyed a creatively inspiring morning at the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, where a unique artisan program...
Voting Rights Clinic Empowers Individuals with Disabilities
On September 9, UCP of Eastern CT hosted a Voting Rights Clinic at the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT on Eugene...
The Miracle Worker on Stage
“The Miracle Worker” is a timeless classic. Experience it brought to life on stage at the Niantic Bay Playhouse. This...
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Playing The Last of Us for the first time as a Blind Gamer!Playing a blind accessible video game with audio description for the first time was so cool! I only wish all video games could be as accessible as The Last of Us! Follow my friends! Follow Ross: @BlindRossMinor Follow Jenna: @Jennaissary Support my GoFundMe for The Mira Foundation: https://gofund.me/5d8fc57f SHOP MY... Read more -
Can CVI and autism co-occur?Alessia Guerriero and Nikoletta Livingston explore how autism and CVI can be present simultaneously and why they are often misconstrued for one another. The post Can CVI and autism co-occur? appeared first on Perkins School for the Blind.... Read more -
Expert advice on a dual autism-CVI diagnosisSchool psychologist Alessia Guerriero and OT Nikoletta Livingston share their expertise and advice for students who have autism and CVI. The post Expert advice on a dual autism-CVI diagnosis appeared first on Perkins School for the Blind.... Read more
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Usher SyndromeHey folks, I'm Hassan from Karnataka, India. My mom was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome (RP along with Hearing impairment) in her mid 30s. Hearing impairment is solved by wearing hearing aids and she can hear and listen stuff clearly. But RP getting worse as she doesn't hope for anything. She's... Read more -
Camp Abilities Builds Confidence and FriendshipsAfter being diagnosed with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD) about two years ago, 14-year-old Jayden Hurt and his family were referred to Clovernook Center for wrap-around services during a routine exam at Cincinnati Children’s. “I was worried about him starting high school and not having what he needs to help... Read more -
2024 St. Lucy MassOur 2024 celebration of Mass on the Feast of St. Lucy Friday, December 13, 2024 12:05 PM Mass Church of St. Francis Xavier New York, NY... Read more -
Talking Technology with V I Labs Episode 72 - Blindshell talk Classic 3, and Huawei’s new screen readerWe catch up with filip and Lukáš from Blindshell to learn all about the newly released Blindshell Classic 3.The team discuss why they changed direction on support for third-party apps, as well as their future plans for Classic 2 and 3. In tech news we hear of an exciting win for... Read more -
Education Without Limits: Leslie Dickson on Navigating School, College, and a Career at the VA,...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4JBlhPCI64 In this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson interviews Leslie Dickson, a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist at the VA, who shares her inspiring journey of resilience and success as a blind individual. Born with coloboma, Leslie reveals how her parents’ steadfast encouragement instilled a can-do attitude that carried her through... Read more -
Education Without Limits: Leslie Dickson on Navigating School, College, and a Career at the VA, Empowering Veterans to Thrive Beyond Vision LossIn this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson interviews Leslie Dickson, a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist at the VA, who shares her inspiring journey of resilience and success as a blind individual. Born with coloboma, Leslie reveals how her parents’ steadfast encouragement instilled a can-do attitude that carried her through every... Read more
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