Human Interest
New ATM rules aim to aid visually impaired
August 18, 2011
New ATM rules aim to aid visually impaired - Banks, credit unions and independent ATM operators are hustling to meet a March 2012 deadline to make their machines - more than 400,000 nationally - accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.
Theatres open up to new audiences
August 18, 2011
Theatres open up to new audiences - Through technology and some more traditional techniques, the world of live theatre is opening up to some whole new audiences - the blind, visually impaired, and deaf communities.
Visually impaired teen touches people’s lives one painting at a time
August 18, 2011
Visually impaired teen touches people’s lives one painting at a time - Jeffery Owen Hanson, is a philanthropic artist who has had his fair share of struggles - in 2005, he became visually impaired due to an optic nerve tumor, associated with a genetic condition called Neurofibromatosis. You can also check out his art for sale while you’re at it.
Flash Sonar helps blind and visually impaired bike, ski, skateboard
June 17, 2011
Flash Sonar helps blind and visually impaired bike, ski, skateboard - An echolocation method called “Flash Sonar” uses the subtle sound of a tongue clicking to help blind and visually impaired people interpret their surroundings - even at high speeds.
Blind youth enjoy an unusually noisy game of socce
June 17, 2011
Blind youth enjoy an unusually noisy game of soccer - Fifteen children who are visually impaired and their blindfolded siblings were paired with sighted students from Jesuit College Preparatory School to learn soccer basics.
