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Described TV and Accessible Higher Ed Materials Gaining Ground | Jul 13, 2017 | Two updates are worth noting this week for advocates of people with visual impairments. Described... more |
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Paths to Literacy Blogger Featured in Perkins Magazine | Jul 10, 2017 | Parent blogger Sandy Kenrick is featured in a recent issue of the Perkins Perspective magazine. ... more |
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Embossed Rubik's Cube Available to Borrow for FREE! | Jun 22, 2017 | Schools and youth organizations can borrow special Rubik’s Touch Cubes with embossed designs and... more |
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OSEP Addresses Special Education Eligibility for Students with Visual Impairments | Jun 05, 2017 | OSEP (The Office of Special Education Programs of the United States Department of Education) has... more |
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New Braille Books from Seedlings! | May 24, 2017 | Seedlings Braille Books for Children announces three new all-braille books for independent readers... more |
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Sensory Substitution: Seeing with Your Tongue | May 12, 2017 | An article in this week's New Yorker magazine called "Seeing with Your Tongue" by Nicola Twilley... more |
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Create Your Own Electronic Game: Memor-i Studio | May 06, 2017 | Imagine if anyone could easily create educational electronic games. Imagine now that these were... more |
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The Benefits of the New Supreme Court Decision for Students with IEPs | May 01, 2017 | You may have heard about the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the recent Endrew F. v. Douglas... more |
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Project Turino Physical Programming Language | Mar 27, 2017 | Microsoft is working to adapt a coding program for students ages 7 to 11 to include their peers... more |
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International Illustrated Tactile Book Contest | Mar 09, 2017 | The International Tactile Illustrated Book Contest is sponsored by Typhlo & Tactus. The goal... more |
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Braille Formats: Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription Available from BANA | Mar 02, 2017 | The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) is pleased to announce that Braille Formats:... more |
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Supreme Court Decision About Service Animals | Feb 22, 2017 | In the case of Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, the Supreme Court of the United States has... more |
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Happy Birthday, Louis Braille! | Jan 03, 2017 | Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809 and we celebrate his life and legacy during the whole... more |
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NICE: National Intervener Certification E-portfolio | Dec 17, 2016 | The National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) and the Paraprofessional Resource and Research Center... more |
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Study Shows Brain-Training Videos Can Improve Peripheral Vision | Dec 08, 2016 | New research by vision scientists at the University of Rochester and Vanderbilt University found... more |
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College Board Simplifies Request Process For Test Accommodations | Dec 05, 2016 | The College Board has overhauled its request process for testing accommodations, making it easier... more |
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Many Blindness Events in October! | Oct 11, 2016 | There are numerous dates throughout the month of October that aim to bring heightened awareness to... more |
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50th Anniversary of International Literacy Day! | Sep 07, 2016 | September 8, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day! UNESCO officially... more |
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FCC Makes Permanent The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program | Aug 05, 2016 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will make permanent the National... more |
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New DBT Now Available for Mac! | Aug 01, 2016 | Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) is now available in for Mac! To learn more, see: http://www.... more |
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Refreshable Tactile Graphics Display | Jul 23, 2016 | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) has teamed up with Orbit Research to create a... more |
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Resolution Regarding Nemeth and UEB | Jul 13, 2016 | The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has issued the following resolution regarding Nemeth... more |
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Music Braille Code Now Available | Jul 02, 2016 | BANA (Braille Authority of North America) has announced the publication of the Music Braille Code,... more |
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Is Your School's Website Accessible? | Jun 28, 2016 | Summer is a good time to take stock of big issues, such as the accessibility of your school's... more |
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Digital Cap for Swimmers Who Are Blind | Jun 13, 2016 | Samsung has created the first swim cap to alert swimmers who are blind or visually impaired to turn... more |
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Should the word "braille" be capitalized? | Jun 06, 2016 | While this is not exactly "news", it's a question that comes up frequently and many people are... more |
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Touchable Ink Lowers Cost of Braille! | May 09, 2016 | Researchers at Thammasat University in Thailand have been working with Samsung, who supplied the... more |
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New Certification for AT Instructional Specialists | May 02, 2016 | ACVREP has announced a new credential of Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialists (... more |
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Summer Braille Academy | Apr 25, 2016 | The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) hosts an academy for Braille Enrichment for Literacy and... more |
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Saying Goodbye to Roz Rowley | Apr 18, 2016 | It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Rosalind “Roz” Rowley on April 14, 2016... more |