Braille Live

A framework for making virtual worlds accessible to the visually impaired

Sapre, Manjari. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.

Virtual Worlds have virtually exploded in popularity and have experienced significant commercial success. Read the rest of this entry »

A critique of need-blind admissions in higher education

Guziewicz, Meaghan Brown. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.

Need-blind admissions, as described by the colleges and universities that subscribe to the practice, is a means of expanding opportunity for underrepresented students in higher education. According to these institutions, it is a great equalizer, providing all students even footing in the admissions process. Read the rest of this entry »

Blindness Organizations and Arizona State University

Resolve Litigation Over Kindle

Phoenix, Arizona (January 11, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the American Council of the Blind (ACB), and Arizona State University (ASU), today announced a settlement agreement resolving litigation filed by NFB and ACB against the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) and ASU. The lawsuit arose from the university’s participation in a pilot program using the Kindle DX, a dedicated device for reading electronic books, or e-books, developed by Amazon.com, Inc. The NFB and ACB alleged that the Kindle DX was inaccessible to blind students and thus violated federal law. ABOR and ASU denied and continue to deny any violations of the law.
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Professor Teaching Blind People To Take Pictures
From “The Korea Herald”
Professor teaching blind people how to take pictures
A special book on photography is to be published tomorrow. The book, written in braille, is the nation’s first aimed at helping blind people learn how to take photographs.
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NFB Teams With GM and Chevrolet To Develop Pedestrian Alert For Electric Vehicles
DETROIT
– Chevrolet, General Motors and the National Federation of the Blind are cooperating to identify a safe level of sound to alert the blind and other pedestrians to the presence of near silent-running electric and hybrid vehicles.
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Social Security Told To Modernize For The Blind
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
(10-20) 17:17 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — The Social Security Administration must give the nation’s 3 million blind or visually impaired recipients the option of receiving benefit notices in braille or by audio computer disc, a federal judge in San Francisco said Tuesday.
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U.S. Chamber Releases Study On Importance of Broadband To People With Disabilities
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Press Release

http://www.uschamber.com/press

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National Federation of the Blind Announces
Notre Dame Will Use Braille Coin in Coin Toss
Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar
Will Be Used in Coin Toss at Fighting Irish Game

South Bend, Indiana (November 4, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for Braille, is pleased to announce that the University of Notre Dame will use a 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar in the coin toss at its football game on Saturday, November 7. Read the rest of this entry »

A Theatre Experience Like No Other
By Antoinette Mercurio August 26, 2009
Accessibility play for the blind and low-vision.
Clay & Paper Theatre founder and director David Anderson, left, lets a touch tour participant get a feel for the tuba. Ryerson’s Centre for Learning Technologies worked with the theatre group to make their play accessible to people who are blind or have low-vision. Photo courtesy of Mike Pouris.
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Sight Loss Is Emotional Trauma, But Support is Seriously Neglected
New Study Confirms Sight Loss Is An Emotional Trauma But Support Is Seriously Neglected
Article Date: 11 Sep 2009 – 10:00 PDT
The need for emotional support for people losing their sight is great but the question of how best to provide it is under researched, underfunded, and remains seriously neglected, says a new study published today.
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