Tomorrow, March 26, 2024, is Diabetes Alert Day: Increasing Awareness and Reducing Complications, Including Vision Loss
The fourth Tuesday in March, the 26th in 2024, is observed each year as Diabetes Alert Day by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). This occasion serves as a “wake-up call” that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk.” One of the risks for people with diabetes is vision loss. [...]
Free Webinar: Big Data Project on Blindness and Low Vision Among Working-Age Adults: March 27, 2024
The Big Data Project Working-Age Adult Reports, published by VisionServe Alliance (VSA), address “significant gaps between people (ages 18 through 64) with and without vision impairment and those who are working versus those who are not.” Reports also consider chronic conditions, quality of life, and disability characteristics and illustrate social, economic, and health differences between [...]
Virtual Technology and Culture Workshops for People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library of The New York Public Library (NYPL) offers free, interactive virtual workshops on an ongoing basis on technology and other topics for “beginners and seasoned users.” Participants for all workshops may join using Zoom via computer, smartphone, or tablet or dial in by phone. Following are a [...]
The April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse: Eye Safety Tips
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. According to NASA, “A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.” [...]
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Solar Eclipse “Sonification Tool” Available to the “Blind and Low Vision Community”
“The LightSound device was designed and developed (at Harvard University) …as a tool for the Blind and Low Vision (BLV) community to experience a solar eclipse with sound.” This resource uses sonification, a technique where data, in this case light intensity, is converted to sound. In preparing for the upcoming eclipse, these devices are being [...]
At a Theater Near You or At Home: The Reel Abilities Film Festival
ReelAbilities international film screenings and events, “Celebrating disability, promoting inclusion, and advancing accessibility through film,” take place year round worldwide, virtually and in person. Founded by the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan as a New York City film festival, ReelAbilities is renowned as the first event that exclusively showcases films by and about people with disabilities. Now [...]
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