Human Interest
Seven-year-old brings Braille to shelves of Whole Foods
November 01, 2011
Seven-year-old brings Braille to shelves of Whole Foods - Joshua Goldenberg suggested that his local Whole Foods in California begin putting Braille labels on their food. They did and his efforts have had far reaching effects - all the way to the East Coast! Aisle by aisle and department by department, the Newtonville store will work through its products and add Braille labels to assist the large visually-impaired community in the area.
Program helps visually impaired navigate NYC
November 01, 2011
Program helps visually impaired navigate NYC - Eighteen-year-old Ker Deng is exploring the streets of Manhattan, learning to use his cane to guide him, as part of his vision rehabilitation training at Lighthouse International.
Seeing the way: Family inspires visually impaired runner to go the distance
November 01, 2011
Seeing the way: Family inspires visually impaired runner to go the distance - Adrian Broca runs marathons, Adrian Broca is legally blind, and Adrian Broca is an Olympic athlete. Most of all, however, Adrian Broca is proof that nothing is impossible.
For the blind, by the blindfolded
November 01, 2011
For the blind, by the blindfolded - Yours Truly Theater put on a unique play where the actors were blindfolded and their audience was either blindfolded if they were normally sighted, or were visually impaired.
UNR video game project to offer exercise for children who are blind
November 01, 2011
UNR video game project to offer exercise for children who are blind - A research project at the University of Nevada, Reno has received a grant to explore how video exercise games can be played without using visual feedback so the visually impaired, especially adolescents, can improve their health through increased activity.
