Blind and partially sighted peopleDisabilityDisabilities20232020VolunteersAssistivePopulationsAppsLightHouseSensoryWorld'sRecogniseEstimated 45 millionGloballyHearing LossThriveMental healthGroceriesNavigateMillion peopleParticipantsBrailleYoungTaughtProject2016FaceLionsIndiaIndividualsSupportIndependenceCitizensImpairmentsCreatesVisualSight lossPeerIssuesHelpsVisionBlindnessChildrenAmbitiousDeserveExperienceInclusiveCreateNGOsYearOlderLearnMadeEasierAccessibilityElderly peopleCentre
Blind and partially sighted people5
- Croydon Vision is a thriving community network of hundreds of blind and partially sighted people, and their families, from across south London. (sustrans.org.uk)
- Get involved with campaigning for a world without barriers for blind and partially sighted people. (rnib.org.uk)
- Mark O'Donnell, Chief Executive of Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans, said: "The pandemic has been hugely difficult for thousands of blind and partially sighted people in Scotland, and too many have been isolated and excluded. (rnib.org.uk)
- Whilst work has been carried out on access issues for blind and partially sighted people, nothing has been done before which links together the specific needs of older people with those having a serious sight loss. (age-platform.eu)
- The conclusions of this project provide evidence that will help to improve the lives of older blind and partially sighted people throughout Europe. (age-platform.eu)
Disability6
- But time after time, we hear from people with lived experience of disability that urban spaces are not designed to meet their needs. (sustrans.org.uk)
- Adult Disability Services provides day and residential services for disabled adults in community settings throughout Greater Boston. (perkins.org)
- Because of their physical disability, the visually impaired face no shortage of challenges in their daily lives, seriously limiting their social circles and making it difficult for them to integrate into society. (edu.hk)
- As with other areas of WAI work, these guidelines are an outcome of a collaboration of industry, disability organizations, accessibility research centers and governments working together to identify consensus solutions for barriers that people with disabilities encounter on the Web. (w3.org)
- There are an estimated 45 million people in the world with visual disability and one in three of them are in India. (globalgiving.org)
- Census of year 2011 has revealed that over 26.8 million people in India as suffering from one or the other kind of disability. (bvsalud.org)
Disabilities16
- Learning Ally provides a lending library of educational books on CD and recording services for people with print disabilities. (perkins.org)
- Enabling citizens, including the elderly population and people with disabilities, to easily access information made available by government institutions has become an urgent issue for the nation and local governments in Japan. (disabled-world.com)
- Additionally, TIC, working together with people with disabilities, plans to foster renovators by utilizing tools provided by the accessibility improvement system to create opportunities for people with disabilities and elderly populations to gain new knowledge and skills, as well as create job opportunities. (disabled-world.com)
- Through our Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan, backed by a £120 million Recovery Fund, we are committed to addressing the impacts on the mental health of people with long-term physical health conditions and disabilities, including sight loss. (rnib.org.uk)
- The 'Spaces for People' initiative for instance, while welcome in encouraging active travel and re-designing our streets, could inadvertently create new obstacles for people with disabilities if not properly thought through. (rnib.org.uk)
- On December 2016, they received the UNESCO Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities . (internetsociety.org)
- On Aug. 9, Sally Johnston, the President of Disabled in Action of Greater Syracuse sent a warning letter to Centro Executive Director Frank Kobliski, detailing the ways in which the new Transit Hub discriminates against the elderly and people with disabilities. (answercoalition.org)
- When they voiced some of the above concerns, they were told by a Centro official that people with disabilities can be "trained" on how to find their buses and get around the facility, a severly ableist and condescending statement. (answercoalition.org)
- ANSWER Syracuse stands ready to fight back against Centro for full accessibility for people with disabilities and for the rights of all people to use the new Transit Hub. (answercoalition.org)
- A range of people have completed the courses so far, but the majority were visually impaired, others included people with hearing loss, autism, learning disabilities or mental health issues. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- the needs of people with disabilities. (researchgate.net)
- It goes further than accessibility, which is specifically focused on people with disabilities and how to make sites or apps usable for them. (shopify.com)
- It is intended to reduce the global shortage of print materials in accessible formats for the many millions of persons who are blind, visually impaired, or have other print disabilities (such as physical limitations that prevent holding a book). (uspto.gov)
- People with disabilities deserve the same opportunities for oral health and hygiene as any other human being 1 . (bvsalud.org)
- The second is design and design methodology for persons with and without disabilities. (lu.se)
- Currently she is responsible for the department participation in the EU project ABILITY, leads a nationally funded project on the visualization of universal design in city planning and participates in a MSB funded project on crisis management/crisis planning (led by Chalmers) as well as in a development project aimed at creating innovative musical instruments for persons with disabilities (MISK). (lu.se)
20231
- On 13 July 2023, the African Internet technical community lost one of its stars, Pierre Ouédraogo, fondly known by. (internetsociety.org)
20202
- Projections estimate these numbers to climb to 75 million blind and 200 million visually impaired by the year 2020 unless there is urgent coordinated action. (who.int)
- Driven by the truly inspirational vision of "Vision 20/20 by the year 2020," Sankara has established eight community hospitals throughout India. (indoamerican-news.com)
Volunteers7
- To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs. (chicagotribune.com)
- Throughout the process, I learned to work with NGOs, student and adult volunteers, and parents of the visually impaired to create an enjoyable experience. (deerfield.edu)
- Another important observation I made when seeing interactions between newer volunteers and visually impaired children is how they view their students. (deerfield.edu)
- Today, thanks to the dedication of over 250 volunteers, more than 1200 blind and visually impaired people of all ages use BSA's services. (scholarships.com)
- Interacting with donors and volunteers respectfully and professionally in person, by phone, and in writing are regular expectations. (lhob.org)
- Jean Flynn is an avid runner who volunteers for parkrun Australia as a guide for visually impaired runners. (abc.net.au)
- Jean volunteers as a guide for visually impaired runners. (abc.net.au)
Assistive2
- From apps that give voice instructions to talking ATMS, the growth of assistive technology has been a boon for visually-impaired people. (dbs.com)
- Her research also involves investigating assistive technologies for people who are visually impaired and blind and evaluating telehealth platforms designed to improve the access to and quality of eye care services. (preventblindness.org)
Populations2
- MAB Community Services offers a variety of additional programs and services to several populations. (perkins.org)
- Purpose: To find out the level of eye care service utilization and its determinants among the elderly visually impaired populations while visiting ophthalmic outreach locations in North Western Ethiopia, 2021. (bvsalud.org)
Apps7
- When it comes to innovating for visually-impaired people, it's best to let the actual end-users do the testing so you receive the best possible insights, says Mr Derek Tam, co-founder of iSEE Mobile Apps, a social enterprise based in Hong Kong. (dbs.com)
- Mr Tam's company has developed several mobile apps for visually-impaired people, including one that can distinguish different denominations of banknotes using a phone camera. (dbs.com)
- By making good use of their social service experience and social network, the duo have promoted a series of iSee mobile apps tailor-made for the visually impaired. (edu.hk)
- Comprising a group of local young people, iSee aims at creating a range of mobile apps, including iMenu, iMoney, and iNews, to enable the visually impaired to read restaurant menus, identify banknotes (and distinguish denominations), and even read news reports. (edu.hk)
- Growing up in an underprivileged community himself, he knows full well what the disadvantaged need and so will go the extra mile to promote the apps to potential clients. (edu.hk)
- Our apps are really useful to visually-impaired people. (edu.hk)
- However, despite the advancements in mobile technologies and the rise in physical health tracking apps and devices, people with visual impairments (VIPs) spend less time outdoors. (researchgate.net)
LightHouse6
- The 2022 NorCal Regional Braille Challenge will run 9am-4pm and is co-hosted by Vista Center, California School for the Blind and LightHouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired. (vistacenter.org)
- The Lighthouse of Broward is the only full-service 501(c)3 serving people with visual impairments in Broward County, Florida. (lhob.org)
- The Capital Campaign Coordinator executes administrative support of capital campaign initiatives, internal events, major giving, and third-party events for the Lighthouse of Broward for the Blind & Visually Impaired (LHOB). (lhob.org)
- The Chicago Lighthouse is a life-changing community of care for people who are blind, visually impaired, disabled, or Veterans. (chicagolighthouse.org)
- CCA and the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a San Francisco non-for-profit organization, are pleased to present Glow in the Dark, a one-night exhibition of student work. (indybay.org)
- The exhibition comes out of an ongoing dialog between CCA undergraduate students and the Lighthouse community. (indybay.org)
Sensory7
- This project has developed guidelines for making nature a sensory experience for visually impaired people. (exeter.ac.uk)
- The Forth Valley Sensory Centre in Falkirk has been running popular cooking courses for people with visual loss. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- Forth Valley Sensory Centre has been helping people with a visual or hearing loss in Forth Valley live as independently as possible for over 12 years. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- As well as supporting people with sensory loss, the Centre also provides support and advice to carers and family members as needed. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- The Centre has a community café , which carries the healthyliving award certification, a sensory garden and a sensory room. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- Keen to use his skills and experience to teach other people with visual or other sensory loss how to develop their cooking skills, he worked with, and was supported by NHS Forth Valley community food workers to become the first blind person to deliver the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland ( REHIS ) Elementary Cooking Skills course. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- The Sensory Centre encouraged existing service users to sign up for courses and asked partners such as Falkirk Council Sensory Services team to promote these or refer people. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
World's2
- BLITAB is working to bring to market the world's first tablet for visually-impaired people. (dbs.com)
- Hearing Loss Worldwide, about half a billion people (almost 8% of the world's population) have hearing loss. (msdmanuals.com)
Recognise2
- But we also recognise that disabled people are underrepresented in conversations about our streets and that we must amplify their voices, not least through projects like this. (sustrans.org.uk)
- So, for example, though I am visually impaired, I can recognise the tonal range of the classic Ford Anglias - so I can clearly distinguish each of the cars that I own - and other Anglias in this way. (adrianflux.co.uk)
Estimated 45 million1
- Globally, an estimated 45 million people are blind and a further 135 million are visually impaired. (who.int)
Globally1
- 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired globally. (internetsociety.org)
Hearing Loss3
- The prevalence of hearing loss increases to 50% in people older than 75 years. (medscape.com)
- Most people acquire a conductive hearing loss with a narrow range of audibility, an inability to hear high-frequency sound, and difficulty in discriminating complex sounds. (medscape.com)
- More than 15% of people in the United States have some degree of hearing loss that affects their. (msdmanuals.com)
Thrive1
- We depend on a strong team of talented, driven, and compassionate people to help our organization grow and thrive. (chicagolighthouse.org)
Mental health1
- With your support, we can make a difference to the way mental health services are accessed by visually impaired young people like Maria, changing the landscape for the better. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
Groceries2
Navigate5
- What's it like to navigate London's streets when you're visually impaired? (sustrans.org.uk)
- This audio resource will be used to engage and educate a range of different audiences on how visually impaired people navigate our streets. (sustrans.org.uk)
- A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies people with visual impairment use to navigate these situations. (eurekalert.org)
- That visit was the catalyst for me to collaborate with Lynsey to explore how other people living with blindness or visual impairment navigate these circumstances. (eurekalert.org)
- Fortunately, we found strategies people with visual impairment effectively use to navigate social interactions with sighted people. (eurekalert.org)
Million people3
- In India, over 55 million people are visually impaired and 8 million are blind. (indoamerican-news.com)
- India has an estimated population of 15 million people who are blind. (globalgiving.org)
- 80-85 million people now have active trachoma, approxi- rosy and HIV/AIDS also lead to blindness, although much mately 8 million have trichiasis, and 3 million are blind. (cdc.gov)
Participants4
- The project gathered ideas from participants and produced new plans for small patches of council or community-owned land in each town. (exeter.ac.uk)
- Only two participants at a time attend each course so that David can support each person safely. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- Some participants talked about educating sighted people with explanations on what their cane was for or tips on how to talk to blind or visually impaired people. (eurekalert.org)
- Some participants talked about advocating for their rights and the rights of other people living with blindness or visual impairment. (eurekalert.org)
Braille8
- Peter Mindnich, president of the Braille Institute of America says, "Braille is a crucial tool for many blind and visually impaired students as it opens the doors of literacy and drives education advancement and future employment opportunities. (vistacenter.org)
- Vista Center , a nonprofit serving people living with vision loss, is offering two programs at its San Jose location (101 N. Bascom) on March 4 and 5 that illustrate the importance of mastering braille, and how braille literacy drives success in school and career. (vistacenter.org)
- 2) The next day, Saturday, March 5, dozens of students from around the Bay Area will compete in-person to be among the top braille students in North America. (vistacenter.org)
- Joining over 1,000 others across North America to celebrate braille skills, dozens of blind and visually impaired students ages 6-19 will gather in San Jose at Vista Center (101 N. Bascom) to test their braille skills in five categories: reading comprehension, braille spelling, chart and graph reading, proofreading and braille speed and accuracy. (vistacenter.org)
- The Braille Challenge® is sponsored annually by the Braille Institute of America and is the only national reading and writing contest in braille for students who are blind and visually impaired. (vistacenter.org)
- Mitra Jyothi has now taken up the ambitious project of supplying Braille Books for visually impaired children from rural Karnataka. (globalgiving.org)
- The only means of basic education to these people is through Braille. (globalgiving.org)
- These books will be printed in Braille and distributed to the blind schools/colleges/individuals in Karnataka - there are 40+ blind schools in Karnataka that are actively serving children from rural communities. (globalgiving.org)
Young12
- This is our regularly updated roundup of events, opportunities and news for the VI community, especially for young people, children and families. (look-uk.org)
- Our next Parent Support Group is a chat session on Monday 6th November, with a focus on exam provision for VI young people. (look-uk.org)
- A visually impaired young people shares their experience of severe anxiety around train travel and how they overcame it. (look-uk.org)
- Experience has shown us that visually impaired young people are best supported by those that have personal experiences of living with a visual impairment. (look-uk.org)
- Every year, Blind Service Association awards 20 to 30 scholarships, ranging in amounts from $750 to $3,000, to young people with visual impairments who are planning to attend a professional school, college, or university. (scholarships.com)
- A 'deeply shocked' member of Antrim District Policing Partnership has accused the police of 'abusing their powers' to harass young people. (irishcentral.com)
- Loneliness and isolation are critical issues for visually impaired young people. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
- This service will make a life-changing impact for thousands of visually impaired young people. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
- But I know there are so many young visually impaired people who don't have that. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
- I would have really benefited from something like that as a young visually impaired person. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
- Some of the people I've met through volunteering with the Ezidi community, especially some of the young girls, are some of the most intelligent people I've ever met,' says Thurkka. (abc.net.au)
- Beep baseball gives men, women and young people that are visually impaired the opportunity to compete on an even playing field. (beaumontcvb.com)
Taught2
- But I also learned what it meant to humanize individuals born differently abled, such as the visually impaired kids I taught. (deerfield.edu)
- If the last three years have taught us anything, it's that community and the support it can provide is a vital lifeline in times of need. (abc.net.au)
Project3
- We express our appreciation to the project team for their outstanding efforts in giving a better chance to education and social inclusion to impaired people. (internetsociety.org)
- We're currently looking for people to offer skills and time to develop our project! (spacehive.com)
- The project takes place on the vacant building lot at 165 Grove Street in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, the future site of the Please Touch Garden, a community garden for blind and visually impaired people. (indybay.org)
20161
- Sep 30, 2016 WIPO Director General Francis Gurry welcomed the entry into force of the Marrakesh Treaty which can now begin boosting the number of specially adapted texts for the benefit of blind and otherwise print-disabled people around the world. (wipo.int)
Face4
- Our free, fortnightly peer-led Parent Support Group is a safe place to meet others and talk about the issues our visually impaired children face. (look-uk.org)
- I'm 29 now, and there are challenges I still face as a visually impaired person, but I feel I have the right tools to handle these situations and if I am struggling, I know who I can reach out to. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
- For sighted people, it is sometimes difficult to understand the challenges you face as a visually impaired. (internetsociety.org)
- As a visually impaired person, I had to face the reality that I would never learn to drive. (adrianflux.co.uk)
Lions6
- Local Lions clubs focus on serving the needs of their communities, said Gene Infelise of Orland Park. (chicagotribune.com)
- Jones envisioned a community for Lions Club employees complete with homes, stores, schools and other amenities. (chicagotribune.com)
- The Coon Rapids Lions Club has been serving this area longer than any other service organization in the community and five years prior to the incorporation of the City of Coon Rapids. (e-clubhouse.org)
- Over the years, the Coon Rapids Lions Club has had hundreds of members that have devoted thousands of hours towards making our community the wonderful place it is today. (e-clubhouse.org)
- We, the Lions, enjoy working to better the lives and well-being of all people in our community through the our local efforts which is in support of the Lions Club International global causes. (e-clubhouse.org)
- Lions serve to ensure all community members have access to nutritious foods. (e-clubhouse.org)
India2
- Deana Uppal, Miss India UK, is all set to direct and produce an in-depth documentary on the life of this 'Banjara' community. (asianage.com)
- The Miss India UK has been to the offices of Public Works and Development Ministry, Health Ministry, Women and Child Development Ministry to discuss the problems faced by the Gaddi Lohar community. (asianage.com)
Individuals6
- The signs are 14 feet above the platforms and impossible for individuals who are visually impaired to see. (answercoalition.org)
- It also provides tangible ways blind and visually impaired individuals, as well as sighted people, can use communication to create more positive social interactions. (eurekalert.org)
- Blind and visually impaired individuals can miss visual cues that sighted people take for granted. (eurekalert.org)
- For example, adding a "please" before a request, saying thank you, or asking "would you mind giving me a ride when you get a chance" made helpers feel more appreciated while accomplishing visually impaired individuals' goals. (eurekalert.org)
- We will hear from a person living with diabetes who has diabetes-related eye disease, along with leading doctors from throughout the U.S. who care for individuals with diabetes. (preventblindness.org)
- Hearing impairments were up only 12.8 percent of the U.S. population, they widespread--one-third of all persons 70 years of age account for roughly 37 percent of all hearing-im- and older were hearing paired individuals and 30 percent of all visually- impaired, a level that has impaired individuals. (cdc.gov)
Support11
- Lucy Atkinson is a Senior Collaborative Design Officer at Sustrans, working with communities to support wider participation in the design of public space. (sustrans.org.uk)
- MABVI operates 34 peer led support groups for visually impaired people throughout Massachusetts. (perkins.org)
- On top of that, while we could rely on our app-writing teammates to iron out technical problems, Ho-yuen and I could concentrate on drumming up recognition and support from various sectors of the community. (edu.hk)
- Despite this, only 17% of people experiencing sight loss are offered emotional support in relation to their deteriorating vision. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
- Having an accessible service like the text line would mean people like me can easily reach out to someone who understands what they're going through and can support and reassure them. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
- Senior leaders from the NHS, social care and the Third Sector gathered in London to explore new ways to ensure people with eye care needs and sight loss receive vital information, advice, practical and emotional support at every stage of. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
- Join the growing community using Give as you Live Online to support their favourite charity. (giveasyoulive.com)
- We are thrilled with the participation and with the support the event has received from academia, industry and the local OpenStack community here in Guadalajara. (openstack.org)
- However, David's ethos is to get people to think 'can do' rather than 'cannie do' and support people to be as independent as possible. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- With the support of our community and partners, their prestigious event is in capable hands. (beaumontcvb.com)
- The researchers also drew on the study to outline constructive ways allies can support people with visual impairment. (eurekalert.org)
Independence1
- To promote independence, community, and equity created by and with blind and low vision people. (lighthouse-sf.org)
Citizens1
- But the nation's 24 million visually impaired citizens can't easily take part in the defining cultural medium of our age - which is where that second narrator comes in. (acb.org)
Impairments3
- This is the first document of its kind dealing with age-related sight loss and provides vital evidence to encourage all countries to improve the age friendliness of environments, taking on board the needs of persons with visual impairments. (age-platform.eu)
- Older persons are disproportionately affected by sen- sory impairments. (cdc.gov)
- When Charlotte started working at Certec in 1993 her work was centered around the needs of people with cognitive impairments and the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced computer technologies in this context - and how knowledge based systems/expert systems may be used and developed in areas where the knowledge is mostly so-called soft or tacit knowledge. (lu.se)
Creates2
- Inclusive design helps to bake in scale and reach into your products and services from the outset, making your solution useful to many more people including the disabled community," explains Umesh Pandya , co-founder of Wayfindr , which creates audio navigation for visually impaired people, and digital design director at Shift , a charity that designs products for social change. (shopify.com)
- I'm proud of the USPTO's efforts in the negotiation of the Marrakesh Treaty, and the opportunities that it creates for the blind and visually impaired community," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Andrei Iancu. (uspto.gov)
Visual2
- A blind person teaching other people who are blind or with visual loss to develop cooking skills has its challenges. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
- This work validates the lived experiences of people with visual impairment," says Lynsey Romo, corresponding author of the study and an associate professor of communication at North Carolina State University. (eurekalert.org)
Sight loss7
- MABVI provides assistance to people coping with sight loss whether they are declared legally blind or not. (perkins.org)
- Our Before You Ask campaign helps people better understand what living with sight loss is really like. (rnib.org.uk)
- Around 178,000 people are living in Scotland with a degree of significant sight loss. (rnib.org.uk)
- Many of the ongoing problems people with sight loss faced have been exacerbated during this period, from inaccessible health information to a lack of clarity over guiding rules. (rnib.org.uk)
- We are excited to be participating in this important conference where we will discuss what more we need to do now to create an inclusive Scotland for people living with sight loss. (rnib.org.uk)
- The document also provides a toolkit which can be used both by agencies working with older people and those specifically supporting people with a serious sight loss. (age-platform.eu)
- We know that people affected by sight loss are more than twice as likely to have experienced difficulties with unhappiness or depression than the UK average. (visionfoundation.org.uk)
Peer1
- Los Momos, who developed the 'Trust Me' platform for peer-to-peer lending at low interest rates, taking into account credit scores and community ratings. (openstack.org)
Issues3
- Uppal is also working on forming her own organisation that will work for the issues faced by the 'Banjara' community on a day-to-day basis. (asianage.com)
- As part of her campaign for the nomadic community, Uppal is also holding meetings with several ministers of Rajasthan and putting forth the issues faced by these people. (asianage.com)
- Safety concerns are also an issue in the hearing impaired, and these issues need to be addressed as a part of aural rehabilitation. (medscape.com)
Helps2
- I volunteer because it helps my mental and physical health, it gives me a sense of community and, ultimately, I get lots of greyhound love,' Fran says. (abc.net.au)
- Helps visually impaired people to be equally competent with others and get higher education, better employment opportunities and live independent life without discrimination. (globalgiving.org)
Vision5
- Community link to low vision services. (bfcac.org)
- Advances in technology haven't replaced the need for people with vision loss to learn to read using this vital medium. (vistacenter.org)
- The report uses specific criteria to examine the experiences of older people in adapting to poor vision whilst endeavouring to continue accessing the communities in which they live. (age-platform.eu)
- Our benefits of helping the community with people who are visually impaired or have vision problems. (spacehive.com)
- Vision Rehabilitation Therapists are active members of multidisciplinary service teams, providing consultation and referrals utilizing community resources. (aerbvi.org)
Blindness4
- The impact of lost productivity due to blindness as well as the direct costs of education and rehabilitation has a significant effect on families, communities and nations, particularly those least able to afford such losses. (who.int)
- Among these are the demographic changes that have swelled the numbers of the elderly in communities, gender inequity, with a disproportionate number of women suffering from avoidable blindness, the relatively low output from existing services (i.e. few people operated and cured), and the inadequacy of resources. (who.int)
- We want people living with blindness to know that they are not alone in feeling this way," Taussig says. (eurekalert.org)
- Prevent Blindness will be hosting a FREE webinar which will explain how health care providers coordinate care for persons with diabetes, talk with each other, and consider your needs as a patient. (preventblindness.org)
Children1
- This shall be a select collection of 100 educational reference material for children and aims towards promoting education in the visually impaired community with more focus towards the rural poor. (globalgiving.org)
Ambitious1
- One of the project's more ambitious goals was to involve hundreds of people in a tournament for English public speaking. (deerfield.edu)
Deserve1
- Because you cannot conceptualise the influence you can have for people who really, really deserve it. (abc.net.au)
Experience4
- We wanted to find a way to amplify voices of lived experience, so that many more people could benefit from listening to them. (sustrans.org.uk)
- It's also a chance for students to experience success in mainstream schools (rather than in schools for students who are blind and visually impaired), to make friends and share their hopes and challenges with peers. (vistacenter.org)
- Auboné tells us a fascinating story of passion, community and the sensorial experience of classic car ownership - against all odds. (adrianflux.co.uk)
- Such requests may be awkward for sighted people who have differing degrees of awareness or experience with the blind community. (eurekalert.org)
Inclusive1
- It's part of our mission to make street design more inclusive and as designers and place-makers we have learnt so much from our many conversations with disabled people. (sustrans.org.uk)
Create2
- This juried group exhibition is a collaboration with RedLine Contemporary Art Center to celebrate their fifteenth anniversary of artist residencies and fostering education and engagement between artists and communities to create positive social change. (denver.org)
- The challenge was to create an attractive and lively square for as many people as possible. (who.int)
NGOs1
- While her country is being ripped to pieces she wanted to do something and found that she trusted the people that were in the workshops, the NGOs institutions and the system in Sweden. (lu.se)
Year2
- For myself and many visually impaired people, the last year has changed our lives in so many ways," she said. (rnib.org.uk)
- Missing her family dogs after moving from Melbourne to Sydney last year, and wanting to meet new people, Fran Hefferman began volunteering at a rescue centre for ex-racing dogs. (abc.net.au)
Older3
- AGE Barometer assesses on a bi-annual basis the socio-economic situation of older people across the EU and how this situation. (age-platform.eu)
- made by persons 65 years of age and older. (cdc.gov)
- Methods: An ophthalmic outreach-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 852 visually impaired older people. (bvsalud.org)
Learn3
- We have had to master technology, learn to be even more resilient and become a stronger community supporting each other with everyday little things like chatting on the phone. (rnib.org.uk)
- Understand our values and principles, learn our history, look into our policies, meet our people. (w3.org)
- Learn about the different types of health care providers and supporting health professionals care for people with diabetes and eye health. (preventblindness.org)
Made2
- Thanks to the Internet a lot of things have been made easier for visually impaired. (internetsociety.org)
- Unless marked however, repeated bouts of infection and active disease as improvements are made in numbers of healthcare person- well as persistent infection will lead to scarring of the nel, infrastructure, and use of services, 75 million cases of upper tarsal conjunctiva. (cdc.gov)
Easier2
- Work in partnership with us to tackle the challenges of congestion, air pollution, physical inactivity, and social inequality, by making it easier for people to walk and cycle. (sustrans.org.uk)
- It is much easier to participate in most culture as a deaf person than as a blind person," says Johnson. (acb.org)
Accessibility2
- Fortunately, there is growing awareness about the importance of improving accessibility this community. (dbs.com)
- The accessibility improvement system, for example, allows those who are visually impaired to report an accessibility issue, such as a difficulty in understanding the information displayed in a form of a chart or an image on a Web page, with a simple operation. (disabled-world.com)
Elderly people3
- This looks at the experiences of a cross section of blind and partially sighted elderly people in three European cities, Tullamore in Ireland, Salzburg in Austria and Marseille in France. (age-platform.eu)
- The Adapto transport service is aimed at the mobility of disabled or elderly people. (sales-lentz.lu)
- Disabled or elderly people who can not travel alone on public transport or by car may use our dedicated transport service. (sales-lentz.lu)
Centre1
- Un échantillon choisi à dessein de 50 patients souffrant de glaucome, âgés de 12 à 18 ans, consultant un centre de soins externes en ophtalmologie au Caire (Égypte) a bénéficié d'un programme éducatif sur cette maladie, visant à corriger leurs idées fausses et leurs attentes, et comportant des démonstrations et des formations de perfectionnement sur les soins oculaires. (who.int)