We hear a lot about the unemployment rate among people who are visually impaired or blind (70%), so it’s great to hear about those in the community who are happily employed. It’s even cooler when they are employed in a field that’s not often associated with the blind community. This article features Kris McCall, [...]
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Seventy-eight year old Dale Davis bowled a perfect game, 300. Oh, I almost forgot to mention, he’s blind. According to the article: It was quite a thrill,” Davis told the Storm Lake Times in Storm Lake, Iowa. “When I got to the tenth frame, I said ‘Lord, let me throw three more good balls.’ When [...]
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Family Connect from the American Foundation for the Blind , , is sponsoring an event at NYC’s Rubin Museum of Art. RMA guides will provide the attendees with close, careful descriptions of images and sculpture, helping them to form visualizations of the pieces. Participants will be invited to touch objects — including sculpture, art [...]
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Ben Shaw lost his sight after being hit by a roadside bomb as he drove the lead patrol vehicle in Iraq. They were hit by a 45kg roadside bomb and the main part of the bomb hit the top of Ben’s vehicle, showering the Hereford man with shrapnel. Ben will have the chance [...]
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Fred’s Head Companion from American Printing House for the Blind has a post regarding a traveling museum featuring a history of tactile education in the blind community. From the post: The exhibit explores the fascinating history of inventions and adaptations that have transformed visual information into tactile forms, giving those with vision loss quality [...]
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An article on Fred’s Head Companion, a blog from the American Printing House for the Blind, gives a good introduction to Orientation and Mobility. A simple definition is: orientation is knowing where you are–and mobility is the ability to get where you want to go. These skills, O&M, are the most important things for [...]
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A place on the web designed for parents of visually impaired children to share information and resources. From the press release: The goal of www.familyconnect.org is to provide connections and support. By providing accurate information and creating a forum for meaningful discussion, families and their visually impaired children will feel empowered to reach their [...]
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By taking part in events such as archery, rowing, shot put, rock climbing and running long jump, athletes have the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to overcome physical challenges Read the article here…
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All of us here at the Monroe County Council of the Blind would like to congratulate our Legislative Committee Chairman, Roland Feathermen, for his recent post to the Governor’s Committee on Disabilities. Read more about Roland here…
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While so much planning went into our first golf tournament, many of the things that pulled it all together were in the final days. We were fortunate to have Kyle Lograsso, child prodigy, as our celebrity golfer. His “celebrity” status was instrumental in bringing additional media coverage to the event. This directly produced additional participants [...]
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