May is Healthy Vision Month: “Reframe Your Future” the Theme for 2024
“Join the conversation about mental health this Healthy Vision Month.” The National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that it is highlighting the connection between vision loss and mental health in the resources released for the month-long commemoration. The theme for 2024, “Reframe Your Future,” emphasizes steps people with [...]
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“Making Waves:” Musical Concert Via Livestream and In Person on May 11, 2024
The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School (“The Fil”) returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 11, 2024 at 7 pm ET for their annual “Fil at the Met” concert. This year, students from the school, faculty, and special guests will present performances related to the Met Museum collection of “art inspired by [...]
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Free Monthly Workshops on Transition Planning for Young Adults with Disabilities: Next Session on May 14, 2024
Parents and professionals can learn about services available and other resources for students after graduating high school through Perkins School for the Blind’s Transition Talks Family Workshops. This monthly series, held virtually over Zoom and led by Perkins and industry experts, covers the many aspects of transition planning for young adults with disabilities. The next [...]
“Build Your Own AI Coding Assistant with Vision GPT:” A Free Webinar on May 15, 2024
This webinar, being held on May 15, 2024 from 2 to 3 pm ET, will delve into the “pivotal role of Vision GPT within the Large Language Models (LLMs) and how it’s reshaping the landscape of code development.” Vision GPT can decipher both text and visual content, making it possible to enhance creativity and efficiency [...]
A Summer Program of Braille and Nonvisual Instruction for Blind Children
The National Federation of the Blind Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning® (NFB BELL) Academy, a nationwide summer program, prepares children, ages four through twelve years, who are blind or have low vision to “grow into confident and independent blind people who live the lives they want.” This summer, programs are being offered in person [...]
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New AI-Based Scenic Audio App Designed to Enhance Journeys in Cars and Other Transportation and Make Them More Accessible to People Who are Blind and Visually Impaired
Audio description of visual material has increased accessibility to media and entertainment to people who are blind or have low vision for several years. Now, through AI (Artificial Intelligence), this technique can be used to describe visuals appearing during road trips. Honda has developed a new web application that uses AI technology to “help expand [...]
Request for Feedback for Updated Resource Guide for Raising a Child With Vision Loss
“Getting Started Guides,” offered free of charge from APH Family Connect, provide a multitude of resources to support raising a child with a vision impairment. These include information about vision development, navigating the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) and IEPs (Individualized Education Plan), braille literacy, technology, how to support a child at home, and more. [...]
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