All Abilities Day at the Australian Open Featuring Players Who are Blind and Have Low Vision
Blind and Low Vision Tennis (BLV) matches are among the featured events during the Australian Open’s (AO) All Abilities Day, being held on January 23, 2024 in Australia, January 22nd in the U.S. “All Abilities Day…will showcase and celebrate the diverse range of opportunities available for all members of the community to experience tennis and [...]
Virtual Verbal Description Tour of Advertising Related to India’s Sandalwood Film Industry: January 25, 2024
Each month, Poster House offers virtual “Vibrant Verbal Description Tours” of its current shows and permanent collection. On January 25, 2024, from 4 to 5 pm ET, the online tour will feature the new exhibition, “Advertising India’s Sandalwood Film Industry.” The exhibit, which is at Poster House in New York until April 14, 2024, showcases [...]
Upcoming Webinars: “Career Conversations” and “Canine Connections Information”
In the coming weeks, the APH (American Printing House for the Blind) ConnectCenter will be featuring webinars delving into different aspects of the career journey: On February 1, 2024, from 6 to 7 pm ET, Career Conversations: Interview with Chari Chauvin will be offered for young adults and job seekers who are blind or have [...]
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Higher Education Scholarships for Students Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), in partnership with the American Council of the Blind (ACB), provides financial support each year to students who are blind or have low vision. Multiple scholarship opportunities are available to college and graduate school students who are legally blind and are attending a post-secondary educational institution. The deadline [...]
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Technology Tips for People with Low Vision: How to Back Up a Mobile Device
When using mobile devices with assistive technology, knowing how to back up your work is invaluable “in case your iPad suddenly fries on a Friday night.” Veronica Lewis, also known as “Veronica with Four Eyes,” shared advice in a recently updated Perkins School for the Blind post. She explains that protecting data and settings by [...]
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Making Scientific Data Available to Students with Blindness or Low Vision
“A first-of-its-kind tactile learning device” has been developed by chemistry professors at Baylor University “to make science accessible to students with blindness or low vision.” The device offers the possibility of transferring scientific data or images for sighted students into “functional, thorough formats for students with blindness.” This latest research study, from Bryan F. Shaw, [...]
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“Open sourcing Project Guideline: A platform for computer vision accessibility technology”
Project Guideline, a collaboration between Google Research and Guiding Eyes for the Blind that launched in 2021, has “enabled people with visual impairment…to walk, jog, and run independently.” It involves the use of “on-device machine learning (ML)” to navigate users along outdoor paths marked with a painted line. This technology has been tested worldwide, including [...]
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