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• A Bill of Rights for All Children with Visual Impairment and their Families

  The leaders of Council of Schools & Services for the Blind (COSB) and the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually…

  

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  Seeing with Sound: Using Audio to Activate the Brain’s Visual Cortex

  In this episode, we’ll explore how, through sensory substitution, audio feedback can, in some cases, stimulate a user’s visual cortex, allowing a user to — without sight — achieve something close to visual perception.

  

• Travel Tips For People With Eye Disorders

  Posted by Able News, By the Orientation and Mobility Instructors of Lighthouse Guild  Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, affecting more…

  

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  Gift Shopping Tips for People with Vision Loss

  For some, shopping for gifts can be tricky — the pressure we put on ourselves to find that one item that will bring joy to…

  

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  Technology Gifts for People With Vision Loss

  What you give may inspire — from high tech to low tech and everything in between! Whether it is for the holidays, a birthday, or…

  

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  A Very Special Toy Box: How to Find (& Make!) Developmental Toys & Activities for Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

  Learn how to find the best toys for your child’s needs, including what to look for in off-the-shelf toys and how to adapt or make your own toys so they are appropriate for your child.

  

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  Beyond Self Driving Cars: Technologies for Autonomous Human Navigation

  Today’s big idea is about exciting and emerging technologies that facilitate autonomous navigation for people who are blind or visually impaired.

  

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  Low-Vision Apps, Devices, and Virtual Assistants Expand the View for the Visually Impaired

  Originally posted on Everyday Health By Susan K. Treiman As the crest of the baby boom crashes into old age, hundreds, possibly thousands, of assistive…

  

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  OT Can Help People With Visual Impairments

  By Inna Babaeva, Originally posted on Chelsea News. Occupational therapy, commonly called OT, is a form of therapy for people with temporary or permanent disabilities…

  

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  Batman Technology: Using Sonar for Human Navigation

  Today’s big idea is Sonar and a somewhat similar technology called LiDAR! Can we use the latest sonar technology for obstacle detection the way bats and other nocturnal creatures do?