by Soja Orlowski | Oct 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Nearly three-quarters of adults who are blind or visually impaired own smartphones, which are becoming vital tools for independence, particularly when coupled with accessibility apps like Microsoft Seeing AI. This app leverages AI (Artificial Intelligence) to assist...
by Soja Orlowski | Oct 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Many working-age individuals who are blind or visually impaired (BVI) face significant barriers to employment, including limited access to education, training, and workplace accommodations, as well as lack of knowledge and bias among employers. As a result,...
by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | News
by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: This summer, the toy company Mattel has released the first blind Barbie® Fashionista doll, developed in partnership with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). It was released along with a black Barbie Doll with Down syndrome...
by Janet Weinstein | Aug 1, 2024 | News
People with diabetes face a number of potential health complications, including the risk of vision loss through diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of new cases of legal blindness in adults ages 20 through 74. Researchers from the University of Oklahoma (OU) and...
by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | News
by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: On July 27, 2024, David Goodwin, founder of AppleVis, announced that the site would be closing by August 31st. Founded in 2010, AppleVis is an independent, third-party resource where people with vision loss who use Apple products...
by Janet Weinstein | Aug 1, 2024 | News
Cerebral/Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI), the leading cause of blindness among children in the United States, affects approximately 180,000 children nationwide. Educators, early intervention specialists, and pediatricians have not been exposed to the needs of those...
by Janet Weinstein | Aug 1, 2024 | News
More than 800 children ages 6 through 13 years are known to be blind and visually impaired in New York State, according to the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYCB). Many reside in rural areas where they may be the only child in their class, school, or...
by Janet Weinstein | Aug 1, 2024 | News
Students with vision loss who seek to study music beyond primary and secondary education face a great disadvantage due to major accessibility, accommodation, and inclusivity issues. From auditions to applications and entrance exams, admissions offices at institutions...
by Janet Weinstein | Aug 1, 2024 | News
The Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation (RDPFS) Board of Directors recently approved the awarding of three grants to not-for-profit providers. While supporting distinct programs and organizations, each of these grants addresses underserved needs of young...
by Janet Weinstein | Jul 25, 2024 | News
Get a full year of exciting reading (five volumes in all), for the low nonprofit price of $25. Indulge your love of great reading in a format that is comfortable. A portion of the proceeds from each subscription supports Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation’s...
