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Local Inventor is Pioneering New Tools for the Visually Impaired
David Holmes, sporting a hat equipped with a motion-activated camera connected to his laptop, demonstrates how the system works. As he turns his head left or right, the device emits pings, indicating the distance to nearby objects. Wendy’s dedication and...
Hiking Along Quiambog Cove at Knox Preserve
Members of the Center enjoyed a relaxing hike at Knox Preserve, guided by the Avalonia Land Conservancy. Located in Stonington, Knox Preserve offers a scenic mix of grassy meadows and woodland trails, with paths of packed earth that wind along the picturesque Quiambog...
Members Dine Along the Waterfront at Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock
Last Thursday night, 35 members and guests gathered for a fun dinner at Captain Scott’s. We managed to dodge the rain, but the wind definitely made its presence known! It was so breezy, we had to hang onto our French fries and clam strips. Despite the gusts, the food...
Lunch & Learn with The Blind Kitchen
Blind Chef Debra Erickson, Executive Chef and founder of the Blind Kitchen hosted an engaging and informative Zoom...
Lunch & Learn with The Blind Kitchen
Blind Chef Debra Erickson, Executive Chef and founder of the Blind Kitchen hosted an engaging and informative Zoom...
CT Tech Act Project Lunch & Learn
We had a fabulous turnout for the CT Tech Act Project Lunch & Learn at the Groton Senior Center! Program Manager...
CT Tech Act Project Lunch & Learn
We had a fabulous turnout for the CT Tech Act Project Lunch & Learn at the Groton Senior Center! Program Manager...
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YOUTUBE VIDEOS
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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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