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Blind Kids Create Online Inclusive Games and Play at Their First Tournament! | Jan 02, 2018 | Imagine playing online games without knowing -or caring- if the other player might be blind.... more |
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Toddler Cane Survey | Dec 19, 2017 | Safe Toddles offers the Toddler Cane, a wearable white cane intended to provide next step warning... more |
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Do You Follow Us On Pinterest? | Dec 11, 2017 | You may already be using Pinterest to save and organize ideas as you move around the internet, but... more |
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AnimalWatch Vi Suite Now Available Through APH | Dec 04, 2017 | The AnimalWatch Vi Suite is a free package designed to help students at the pre-algebra level (... more |
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The Role of the Intervener for Children Who Are Deafblind | Dec 01, 2017 | This article examines the role of the intervener for children who have a combined vision and... more |
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New AER Division on Neurological Visual Impairment | Nov 28, 2017 | AER (Association for the Rehabilitation and Education of the Visually Impaired) recently announced... more |
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Final Release of Braille Formats, 2016, from BANA | Nov 20, 2017 | The 2016 revision of Braille Formats Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription is now available... more |
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Orbit Reader 20 | Nov 14, 2017 | The Orbit Reader 20 is being hailed as "a low-cost breakthrough in a refreshable braille device". ... more |
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Seeking Participants for Research Study on Link Between Visual Function and Brain "Wiring" in CVI | Nov 13, 2017 | Dr. Lotfi B. Merabet, O.D., Ph.D, MPH and the Laboratory for Visual Neuroplasticity at... more |
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SMART Brailler Updates | Nov 02, 2017 | The SMART Brailler is an updated Perkins Brailler that displays, vocalizes, and produces braille... more |
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Essay Contest for Students with Visual Impairments | Oct 28, 2017 | Lions Club International is hosting an essay contest, which is open to students who are visually... more |
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Braille Blaster | Oct 24, 2017 | BrailleBlaster™ is a braille transcription program developed by the American Printing House for... more |
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NASA Is Looking for Summer Interns | Oct 17, 2017 | NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing science, technology... more |
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Look: A Free Interactive Reading Tool by CVI Scotland | Oct 06, 2017 | CVI Scotland has created "Look", which is a new free interactive reading tool for children with... more |
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Free Tactile Art Kit! | Oct 01, 2017 | The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is offering free of charge, a tactile art... more |
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Call for Proposals for AER 2018 | Sep 21, 2017 | Share, Teach & Inform: Be a Conference Presenter! When: July 25-29, 2018 Where: Peppermill... more |
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Participants with Visual Impairments Needed for Survey on Smartphone and Tablet Usage! | Sep 17, 2017 | Individuals who are blind or who have low vision are invited to participate in a new, international... more |
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Seeking Consumers to Review a New Color Identifier | Sep 10, 2017 | APH is seeking consumers to review a new color identifier! The Color-Star is CareTec's newest... more |
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Free Braille Books from NBP! | Aug 30, 2017 | Get the new school year off to a great start with these free braille books from National Braille... more |
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Seeking Field Evaluators for Practice2Master Fractions | Aug 28, 2017 | Dear Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments: APH is seeking field evaluators for... more |
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Eclipse Soundscapes | Aug 14, 2017 | Eclipse Soundscapes is a project that delivers a multisensory experience of the 2017 solar eclipse... more |
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Audio Description to Allow the Blind To “See” the Total Eclipse | Aug 11, 2017 | WASHINGTON, August 10, 2017 — The Audio Description Project, an initiative of the American Council... more |
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Braille Poetry Contest | Aug 04, 2017 | National Braille Press has announced their first Poetry Contest! THEME: The Five Senses ... more |
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Share Your Comments about Education | Jul 28, 2017 | You may think that your opinion doesn't count, but in fact this is the time to send in comments you... more |
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Glasses for the Solar Eclipse | Jul 25, 2017 | As most of you know the solar eclipse is coming up on August 21, taking a path across the U.S.... more |
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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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brailleSCHOOL Starts This Fall! | Jun 28, 2017 | brailleSCHOOL is an interactive, 10-week virtual program where parents will learn everything you... 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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Survey on Quotation Marks & Apostrophes in UEB | Jun 14, 2017 | The UEB Code Maintenance Committee is seeking opinions on a possible change to the representation... more |