Blind toddlers have a hard time using traditional white canes, leading to accidents and injuries. Blind children starting to stand and take their first steps (as young as 11 months old) need safe mobility all the time so they can develop on par with their peers.
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Blind Game Coming to PlayStation VR Later This Year
An independent game label called Surprise Attack, based out of Australia, has released a new trailer and details for Blind, releasing later this year for PlayStation VR and various other platforms.
Tennessee Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Gets New Name, Can You Guess?
The Tennessee Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has a new name.
Study Reveals Blind People Imagine the Future Differently Than Sighted People
A study Published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General found that blind research participants did not conceive of the past as being behind them and the future in front, as most sighted participants did.
Government Fails to Screen Out Hundreds of Licensed Drivers Receiving Benefits for the Blind
Hundreds of people with active Missouri driver’s licenses are collecting from a pension fund set up for blind residents, Gov. Eric Greitens said Friday in alleging widespread abuse of the system.
Meet the Blind Woodturner whose YouTube Channel is Wowing the World
A blind woodworker’s YouTube channel is drawing attention from the internet due to his stunning creations.
Spotlight with Gilles Pepin – CEO of HumanWare
In this weeks Spotlight CBT features Mr. Gilles Pepin, the CEO of HumanWare. With more than 25 years experience, Mr. Pepin has built a solid worldwide reputation in the field of assistive technology and in the arena of visual impairment.
Father Invents Learning Game for Daughter Who Is Going Blind
Jake Lacourse of Middleborough, Massachusetts, was honored at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for creating a game he calls BecDot. It’s designed to help his 2-year-old daughter, Rebecca, learn pre-braille concepts.
Blind Drag Racer Returns to Track with Audible Onboard Guidance System
As Dan Parker climbs behind the wheel at the Phenix Motorsports Dragstrip in Phenix City, Alabama, it’s pretty obvious he’s not your typical driver. For one, Parker is blind. He’s driving with a friend in the passenger seat and an onboard guidance system that uses tones to help him stay on the center line of the strip.
New Jonas Philanthropies Expands to Serve Vulnerable Populations
Barbara and Donald Jonas, founders of The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, recently unveiled a new vision to support the country’s most vulnerable citizens through Jonas Philanthropies. Building on more than a decade of high-impact investments in nursing scholarship, leadership, and innovation, Jonas Philanthropies will begin expanding the organization’s scope to fund other scalable solutions aimed at the most vulnerable and neglected.
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