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Companies Work At Home Policy Opens Doors
Oxford Press, Ohio USA Thursday, October 18, 2007
Company’s work at home policy opens doors
By Michael D. Pitman Staff Writer
Fairfield marketing company recognized as leader in employing people with disabilities.

Jim Mullaney’s daily commute consists of hopping out of bed. In fact, every employee for Mullaney, owner of Fairfield-based Edoc Marketing, works from home. Read the rest of this entry »

First Legally Blind Governor In U.S. History
first legally blind governor in U.S. history
David Paterson to become new New York governor By Reuters / March 12, 2008

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Lieutenant Governor David Paterson was set to become the state’s first black governor and the first legally blind governor
in U.S. history, after the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer Wednesday.

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Talking Books For The Blind Migrate From Cassette To Flash Drive
Library Takes ‘Talking Books’ Digital
Products for the Blind Migrate From Cassette to Flash Drive
By Christopher Lee Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 5, 2008; Page A19

Judith M. Dixon, a clinical psychologist by training and a sophisticated techie by avocation, is helping to lead the Library of Congress into the digital
age.

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Born blind, UCC pastor has knack for seeing into Souls
Massillon Independent, OH, USA Friday, February 23, 2007
Born blind, UCC pastor has knack for seeing into souls By STEPHEN HUBA

Rev. Barry Stirbens preaches with his hands. No, he doesn’t gesticulate wildly to make a point – he needs his hands to preach. Blind from birth, Stirbens
uses his hands to read the Bible in Braille or refer to sermon notes from the pulpit.

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Chicago Airports Introducing New Communications Devices For Disabled People
ABC7Chicago.com, IL, USA Sunday, September 09, 2007
Chicago airports introducing new communication devices for disabled people
By Karen Meyer

Extract: “Eight more kiosks at O’Hare and two at Midway airport are expected to be installed by early 2008. Authorities are trying to make them accessible
for travelers who are blind and visually impaired, as well.

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Blind Citizens Find Refuge At Local Camp
The Courier
by SCOTT SHANLEY
Posted: 2007-07-19

Wall resident Ruth Giuffre was borderline suicidal immediately following her husband’s death during 2005. To make matters worse, she discovered she was
rapidly losing her vision shortly afterward.

“Everything was crashing around me,” she said. “I could no longer read, drive my car or figure out my bills. I couldn’t do anything.” However, instead of
surrendering to her newfound ailment, Giuffre decided to persevere.

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Blind Fans Share The Excitement At Games
Doncaster, England BLIND FANS SHARE THE EXCITEMENT AT GAMES

BLIND and partially-sighted Rovers fans are now fully sharing the excitement at the Keepmoat Stadium thanks to a groundbreaking scheme. Saturday’s 2-2 clash
with Swansea was the first game to be described to blind supporters in the stands by a special commentator in the ground.

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Blind Leather Jacket Designer

Blind leather jacket designer has a sense for fashion
Charleen Earley, Special to The Chronicle
Suna Khalaf Salim sees the world in colors even though she’s completely blind. She also loves to shop for clothes, tea pots and artwork from the Middle
East, travel all over the world and a year ago, she started her own business in leather jacket design.

Owner of SKS Collection, Salim (pronounced “solemn”), 34, of Concord was born and raised in Iraq, and has lived in the United States for 21 years. Read the rest of this entry »

New Brain Interface By Hitachi May Have Implications For The Disabled
By HIROKO TABUCHI, Associated Press Writer Fri Jun 22, 3:01 PM ET HATOYAMA, Japan

Forget the clicker: A new technology in Japan could let you control electronic devices without lifting a finger simply by reading brain activity.

The “brain-machine interface” developed by Hitachi Inc. analyzes slight changes in the brain’s blood flow and translates brain motion into electric signals. Read the rest of this entry »