by admin | Aug 10, 2023 | News
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern: A new trip-planning app, Commute Booster has shown encouraging results related to the use of public transportation by commuters who are blind or have low vision. Aimed at improving navigation inside subway stations, the app has...
by admin | Aug 10, 2023 | News
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern: This summer marks the 75th anniversary of the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Central Blind Rehabilitation Center (BRC), the first blind rehabilitation center to be established by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Since that...
by admin | May 24, 2023 | News
by Connor Courtien, RDPFS Intern: In a press release from Apple, the technology company previewed accessibility features that will launch later this year focused on cognitive, visual, hearing, and mobility accessibility. For individuals who are blind or have...
by admin | May 24, 2023 | News
by Connor Courtien, RDPFS Intern: According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), more than half of Americans over the age of 80 either currently have cataracts or have undergone surgery to remove them. Additionally, as noted by the Centers for Disease Control...
by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | News
It’s been some time since Perkins Paths to Literacy featured this idea from Education World but it’s still shoe-er good for kids in grades K-5. Just take one of the child’s old shoes, paint or decorate the shoe, insert a plastic bag with potting...
