Blind/Low Vision
From this week’s TAB:
Migliozzi: Ramp up the move to accessible currency
By Jeff Migliozzi, Commentary
Thu Jun 19, 2008, 08:23 AM EDT
WATERTOWN – A court in Washington, D.C., recently ruled that U.S. paper money discriminates against citizens who are blind because we cannot distinguish among the bills. The squawking about the expense and inconvenience of implementing accessible [...]
What is the Census Project?
The Service Dog Census Project is a nationwide count of Service Dogs and their owners. This census information, once complete, can be used by organizations such as state departments of agriculture, the United States Department of Justice, service dog training organizations, universities, other service dog advocacy groups and disaster relief organizations [...]
What
A unique 5K run and walk where blind and sighted participants run or walk side by side. Join sighted and blind athletes, world-class runners and weekend walkers, and a remarkable partnership of five organizations that serve the blind and visually impaired. You’ve never seen an event like the Vision 5K! Check out this compelling video.
When
Saturday, [...]
From Sunday’s Boston Globe, West. Watch for an accessible trail on Charles River Road here in Watertown, now in the works!:
Trail offers blind a walk in nature, soloBy John Dyer Globe Correspondent /
May 25, 2008
The Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Norfolk is opening a path in the woods designed especially for sightless hikers. With a [...]
From Last week’s Watertown Tab:
Legally blind choreographer has her own way of seeing
By Katie Liesener/correspondent
Thu Apr 24, 2008, 01:28 PM EDT
WATERTOWN – Juliette Cusick weaves among the other belly dancers rehearsing in the Brookline Academy of Dance. As they take their positions, hips slung in colored scarves, gold sequins flashing, Cusick continually asks them what [...]
From the March 14 New York Times, an historic first!
March 14, 2008
David Paterson to Become First Legally Blind Governor of NY on Monday
From The New York Times:
The Vision Thing
By STEPHEN KUUSISTO
Iowa City
WHEN David Paterson takes the oath of office in Albany on Monday, he will not only become the third African-American governor since Reconstruction, he [...]
Envision the Future … Transition from School to Adult Life
For a child who is visually impaired, blind, deafblind, and may or may not have additional disabilities, transitioning into adult life requires careful planning, skill building, and preparation on multiple levels.
To help in this endeavor, on March 29, 2008, the Perkins School for the Blind will [...]
Perkins Celebrates Read Across America!
Read Across America, March 2008
With his rhyming tales of make believe, Dr. Seuss made reading fun for generations of children.
At Perkins, we believe reading truly is for EVERYONE and we strive to continue Dr. Seuss’ tradition by making reading accessible and exciting for people of all ages and abilities. Whether young [...]
HumanWare has been chosen by Washington State ODHH (The Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing) to design, develop and manufacture the DeafBlind Communicator.
The project is well underway. To receive regular updates on the product, including the philosophy behind it, specifications, field test results, basic functions, more advanced forms of communication, mainstream applications, and the [...]
Massachusetts is studying the needs of people with disabilities for assistive technology (known as AT). If you are an AT user yourself, we hope you will take the time and respond to the survey. If you work with AT users or have someone usingh AT in your family, your response is requested as well. Your [...]
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