Choral and Instrumental Holiday Concert Tomorrow, December 12, 2023, Virtually and In Person
To celebrate the holiday season, students from Perkins School for the Blind will be performing in their annual holiday concert tomorrow at 7:30 pm ET. Join them online or at their Watertown, Massachusetts campus to experience “beautifully arranged choral and instrumental works from the Perkins Student Chorus, Music Makers, and Handbell Ensemble.” For more information, [...]
Family Gratitude and Traditions: Virtual Parent “Eye on the Future” Resource Session on December 19, 2023
The New York City Youth and Vision Loss Coalition invites parents of youth who are visually impaired to participate in its next “Eye on the Future” session on December 19, 2023 at 7 pm ET. During this holiday season program, presenters Kimone Coley, LMSW and Abigail Shaw, LMSW, both of whom work at VISIONS/Services for the [...]
"How Tactile Graphics Can End Image Poverty” for Individuals with Vision Loss
“Images are for everyone.” Writing in the MIT Technology Review, Chancey Fleet, assistive technology coordinator at The New York Public Library (NYPL), explained that “Access to rich imagery shouldn’t be something that blind or low-vision people have to do without.” In the Dimensions Lab at NYPL’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Books Library, patrons learn [...]
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Holiday Air Travel: Laws and Information for Travelers Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
Before packing those bags for air travel, some information about laws, as well as pointers, can be helpful to the traveler who is visually impaired. A number of laws apply to travel on airplanes, including specific provisions related to trips taken by people who are blind or have low vision as well as those with [...]
Tips for Air Travelers with Vision Impairments
Here are some helpful pointers that can reduce stress and make planning and the airplane travel experience go smoothly: – Before leaving, passengers may want to make arrangements with the individual airline to receive assistance at the airport and when landing, though some prefer to handle this on their own. – When going through security, [...]
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National Survey of Parents and Caregivers with Physical and Vision Disabilities
If you have low vision, blindness, or a physical disability and are a parent or caregiver for a child under the age of six, Through the Looking Glass (TLG) would like your input. TLG, a nonprofit organization, is conducting a national survey funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) [...]
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New International Report on Using AI to Support People with Disability in the Labor Market
Recognizing that individuals with disabilities face ongoing difficulties in the employment market, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently released a report on “Using AI to support people with disability in the labour market.” Although AI, “if managed poorly, could further exacerbate these challenges,” its use can potentially create more inclusive and accommodating work environments [...]
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