Blind Man Ran Marathon Using Smart Glasses That Allowed Remote Volunteers to Guide Him in Real Time A blind man used smart glasses to guide him to the finish line of a marathon, with the help of virtual volunteers, and raised thousands of dollars for charity. Clarke Reynolds, a Braille artist who wo...

With the support of #accessible tech and a guide runner, #braille artist Clarke Reynolds took on England's Brighton Marathon and had one of the "best experiences" of his life. 🏃 #BlindNewWorld

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How she sees light in the world - The Boston Globe Tina Zhu Xi Caruso, a grad of Mass. College of Art and Design, is a functionally blind photojournalist.

Our friend Tina shares her love of photography through the lens of her Cerebral/Cortical #VisualImpairment (#CVI) diagnosis.

(And we love that she's rocking a very cool vintage #BlindNewWorld t-shirt in all the pics!) 📸

(Story via @bostonglobe.com ⬇️)

A Europe-wide celebration of accessibility in football National associations and clubs across the continent joined AccessibAll's #TotalAccess Week of Action last month, showcasing efforts to build a more inclusive game for people with disabilities.

With the #WorldCup coming up soon, soccer is on everyone's mind.

In Europe, @accessiball.bsky.social aims to ensure full #accessibility and #inclusion that gives every fan an equal and empowering experience. ⚽ #BlindNewWorld

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Perkins Braille Bloom The Perkins Braille Bloom™ connects your Perkins Brailler® to any screen for real-time communication without barriers.

This is a game-changer for #PerkinsBrailler users!

The Perkins Braille Bloom instantly brings #braille to life, translating it into text on any screen on any device, no app required.

Learn more at Perkins.org/Bloom 🌸

Robots can't replace guide dogs Man’s best friend shares an ‘invisible care world’ with humans that AI can’t beat—yet.

"If given the opportunity to choose between a top-of-the-line furry dog or robot, man’s friend is still the better choice by far." 🦮

We love #DisabilityTech - but we are very much team #GuideDog. #BlindNewWorld

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Making Disability Visible in History: A Conversation With Rosemarie Garland-Thomson Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson is a pioneering scholar of bioethics, humanities, disability justice and culture, and professor emerita at Emory University. Widely considered the founder of feminist dis...

Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, a leading voice at the intersection of #feminism and #DisabilityStudies, reflects on centering #disability to understand of history, citizenship and whose lives are recognized as foundational to U.S. democracy. #BlindNewWorld

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Fenway Park hosts inaugural Beep Baseball game designed for blind and low-vision athletes - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News BOSTON (WHDH) - Fenway Park hosted its first beep baseball game on Sunday — a game developed for those with blindness or low vision that<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/fenway-...

Take us out to the (beep) ball game! ⚾

This weekend, Fenway Park hosted its first-ever #BeepBaseball game as part of an ongoing effort to make the iconic Boston stadium an inclusive environment open to all fans. #BlindNewWorld

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With accessible tech and an open mind, a #deaf Uber driver and a #blind passenger took a 5/5 ride that changed perceptions around #disability and the possibilities for inclusive interactions. 🚗 #BlindNewWorld

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In Oklahoma City, emergency alerts are now #accessible and #inclusive to ensure that residents who are #deaf, #blind, or #HardOfHearing are able to receive critical warnings. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Hoodline ⬇️)

Anyone can reach the stars: experiences from a Space Camp alum – BlindNewWorld Thanks to an accessible Space Camp program, Declan has had the opportunity to pursue his interest in astronomy and the secrets of the universe

#MyBlindStory: Everyone's talking about #Artemis, so it's a perfect time to introduce our own rocket man, Declan.

Thanks to an accessible #SpaceCamp program, he's pursued his interest in astronomy and the secrets of the universe. 🚀 #BlindNewWorld

(Story on our site ⬇️)

How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets as a child

As a kid, Matthew Shifrin received #accessible instructions for a #Lego set - and it was life-changing.

Now, at Bricks for the Blind, he creates free, downloadable guides that are screen-reader compatible and print in #braille. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via ABC News ⬇️)

Mom on a mission: Vero Beach woman publishes book advocating for access to Braille resources A Vero Beach mother who set out to connect families with resources for those with impaired eyesight is continuing her mission two years later.

Janie Desir is a mom - and she's legally #blind.

When she struggled to find #accessible, engaging materials she could use to teach her son #braille, she became an advocate and an author. #BlindNewWorld

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Disabilities Beat: New disabled-led comedy night destigmatizes care, experiences Buffalo’s Funny Bones comedy night brings disabled performers together to build community, challenge stigma, and connect through humor.

Sometimes, you just have to laugh. 😉

Funny Bones Comedy Night is an evening of jokes, led by people with #disabilities, that aims to destigmatize #disabled experiences, tell stories and build community. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @btpmnpr.bsky.social ⬇️)

The Paralympic Village Was Proof That Truly Accessible Cities Can and Should Exist For two weeks, I saw a blueprint for what it looks like when accessibility is the starting point.

#Accessibility at the #Paralympics was "a working model of what becomes possible when the right equipment, the right infrastructure, and the right imagination are all in the same place at the same time." #BlindNewWorld

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Audiobooks and the accessibility revolution | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect | American Experience | PBS This version contains open captions and ASL. Audiobooks are a billion-dollar industry, a staple of modern entertainment. But what most people don’t realize is that their roots trace back to a communit...

Audiobooks are a billion-dollar industry - and an excellent example of the curb-cut effect in action. 🎧 #BlindNewWorld

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“I’m actually hoping we might see more robots on our streets” — this Texas city used robots to improve its sidewalks, and I hope it isn’t the last Robots to the rescue

Can a sidewalk-scanning robot make the streets more #accessible for citizens with #disabilities? 🤖

This city in Texas is trying to find out. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via TechRadar ⬇️)

From New Jersey to Regina: Sibling seeing eye dogs reunited after 11 years | Globalnews.ca Regina neighbours Susan Picott and Gwen Klotz both live with blindness but had little else in common. That is, until they discovered their 11-year-old seeing eye dogs are siblings.

Reunited and it feels so good! 🦮 ❤️ 🦮

#GuideDog siblings Ally and Abe - who got their start in New Jersey at The Seeing Eye - reconnected in a chance meeting 11 years later in Canada! #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @globalnews.ca ⬇️)

'Lazy Susan' flips the script on accessibility Have you ever heard of a pre‑show touch tour? For Lazy Susan, running March 19–28, Inside Out Theatre and Handsome Alice are flipping the script on accessibility by offering an experience usually limi...

Lazy Susan, a new production from Inside Out Theatre, takes immersive, #accessible performance to a new level with pre-show touch tours for #blind patrons and hands-on sensory elements built in throughout the play. #BlindNewWorld

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Perkins School for the Blind uses braille NCAA brackets to teach math WBZ-TV's Levan Reid spoke to teacher Sue Sullivan about her innovative idea.

#MarchMadness, but make it #accessible!

#Braille, brackets and basketball in the #BlindNewWorld - what could be better? 🏀

(Story via @wbztv.bsky.social ⬇️)

Your Music Festival Is ADA Compliant. It's Still Not Accessible. Disabled festivalgoers say they face a gap between policy and practice. As the music-event industry evolves, concert organizers are discovering that true accessibility isn’t just infrastructural, but ...

Music festivals are meant to bring people together - but if #accessibility isn't built into the culture, the experience won't be fully #inclusive. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @afarmedia.bsky.social ⬇️)

Meet the Adorable Dog Behind a Paralympian's Journey to the Top The dog might not wear a uniform, but they are an integral part of the team.

Para athlete Taryn Dickens had never skied before #VisionLoss - now, she and her #GuideDog Gigi navigate everything from everyday life to grueling competitions, together. 🦮 🏅 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Parade Pets ⬇️)

Dance company takes over bowling alley to defy assumptions about disability Challenging assumptions about what disabled people can and can't do is at the centre of this performance at the Joondalup Festival.

If you're at a bowling alley in Australia, you may just catch a performance by Restless Dance Theatre, an organization that showcases #neurodiverse and #disabled artists. 🎳 💃 #BlindNewWorld

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Deafblind five-year-old makes EastEnders debut in landmark moment Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, will feature in Wednesday’s episode of the BBC One soap, portraying Arlo, a pre-school character who is registered blind

#DisabilityRepresentation in media and entertainment demystifies #disability.

This week, young Harvey Hind, who is #deafblind, will make his debut on BBC's EastEnders, playing Arlo, a #blind pre-schooler. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @the-independent.com ⬇️)

Meet the Woman Who Made Museums More Accessible The first head of Accessible Programs at the National Gallery of Art tells us about her path and the future of museum accessibility.

"Art is a universal language, and everyone should have access to it.”

Meet Lorena Bradford, the first head of #Accessible Programs at the National Gallery of Art. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @hyperallergic.com ⬇️)

Traveling With Disabilities Is Often Hard. These Tools Can Help.

We can't get enough #accessible innovation!

Learn more about @rollmobility.bsky.social , @bemyeyes.bsky.social and Wheel The World - three apps that make it easier for people with #disabilities to navigate the world with ease and independence. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @nytimes.com ⬇️)

Everyone at FUMC Lafayette Sings From the Same Hymnal Judy August truly appreciated it when First United Methodist Church of Lafayette purchased a Braille hymnal just for her so she could participate in ...

At First United Methodist Church of Lafayette, #accessibility and #inclusion became a community effort as students, parishioners and church leadership worked together on a #braille hymnal for a fellow worshipper who is #blind. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @umnews.bsky.social ⬇️)

A New (and Improved!) Way to Watch TV In these distressing times, I find it helpful to highlight the small glimmers of positivity in our lives.

#AudioDescription can make TV shows and movies more exciting, more enjoyable and easier to follow - even for folks who aren't #blind or #VisuallyImpaired. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Experimental Living with AJ Jacobs ⬇️

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM LEADS THE WAY IN ACCESSIBILITY WITH UK-FIRST AUDIO DESCRIPTION MURALS FOR FANS - Alt Sports Football accessibility has taken a major step forward as the iconic player murals outside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium become the first of their kind in the UK to feature audio description services for v...

The murals outside @tottenhamhotspur.com's stadium are the UK's first to feature #AudioDescription for #VisuallyImpaired fans. ⚽ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Verge Magazine ⬇️)

What Would a City Designed for Blind Commuters Look Like? Getting around New York City for visually impaired and

Commuting isn't fun for anyone - but #accessibility barriers make it even harder for people with #disabilities.

This article imagines the possibilities of a city designed for #blind commuters. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @bloomberg.com )

Introducing Voices of Disabled People A letter from the editor of HuffPost Voices about how excited we are to launch a new section that takes a novel approach to disability justice.

#DisabilityRepresentation in media matters!

HuffPost has launched “Voices Of Disabled People,” the first national news section dedicated exclusively to #disability coverage. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @huffpost.com ⬇️)