• If the image is already in the media library, skip to step 5. (epfl.ch)
  • Mobility: Assistive technology for visually impaired and blind students allows them to continue their specialized education at home. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • But not all assistive technology for visually impaired and blind people comes in an isolated device. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • All these resources in assistive technology for visually impaired and blind people can be catalytic in obtaining a quality education. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • The project focused on future trends in assistive technologies (ATs) and their impact on disabled people, specifically on their learning and working environment and their inclusion into society. (fraunhofer.de)
  • Our work will empower members of the European Parliament for knowledge-based decision making on assistive technologies for people with disabilities and aid legislative backcasting and sense-making. (fraunhofer.de)
  • Assistive technology for blind people is a rapidly growing field. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • Mobile apps have become an increasingly important aspect of assistive technology for all of us and especially blind people. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • Screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver are some of the most popular assistive tools used by blind people. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • Assistive technology, a subset of health technology, refers to assistive products and related systems and services for people to maintain or improve functioning thereby promoting well-being. (who.int)
  • The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities obliges signatories to ensure access to assistive technology at an affordable cost. (who.int)
  • Assistive technology is required by a wide spectrum of the population including people with disabilities, the elderly and persons with chronic health conditions, as well as the broader population, all of whom will experience some form of temporary or permanent impairment or functional decline during the life course. (who.int)
  • Surina interacts with visually impaired children during the training class in a library for people with disabilities in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 3, 2019. (xinhuanet.com)
  • Most people know about Chicago's lively theatre scene, but few know that many Chicago theatres make their productions accessible to people with disabilities. (choosechicago.com)
  • The Chicago Cultural Access Coalition maintains a calendar of theatres that offer enhanced productions for people with disabilities. (choosechicago.com)
  • In a world where the capabilities of people with disabilities are often underestimated or assumed without getting to know the person first, I'm inspired every day to work on a more inclusive world. (sap.com)
  • Following the foresight methodology of the STOA unit, the current and emerging trends and prospects of ATs and regulatory frameworks pertinent to ATs were analysed forming the basis for an interview and survey based evaluation that links ATs to the needs, perceptions and opportunities for people with disabilities in the EU. (fraunhofer.de)
  • Following this, an in-depth analysis, broad variety of possible impacts on the target groups, but also on people without disabilities, was then crystallized, clustered and transformed into key factors for a scenario set. (fraunhofer.de)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Empower U: Learn to Access Your Disability Rights Training on Canadian Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP) training aims to increase awareness of how to address discrimination using more familiar Canadian human rights laws such as Human Rights Codes and the newer international Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). (ccdonline.ca)
  • This is training for persons with disabilities by persons with disabilities. (ccdonline.ca)
  • The training is part of a project funded by Employment and Social Development Canada and implemented by the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) in collaboration with Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre Inc. (CMDCI), Citizens With Disabilities - Ontario (CWDO), Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD) and National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). (ccdonline.ca)
  • When planning an event, ask advice from people with disabilities to ensure accessibility. (sfcc.edu)
  • Always move chairs and obstacles out of the way in aisles and passageways so that people with disabilities can get through. (sfcc.edu)
  • Always remember that people with mobility disabilities cannot do things as quickly as people who do not have those disabilities. (sfcc.edu)
  • Here are some of my favorite spots to frequent in Chicago, complete with my assessments on their accessibility for people who are blind or have visual impairments. (choosechicago.com)
  • As the SAP team started to work on accessibility functionalities, a Coldplay fan from Mexico reached out to share her challenges as a blind person using the app. (sap.com)
  • What she admires most about Coldplay is their commitment to accessibility and equality, like providing sign language interpretation for deaf concertgoers or installing quiet stations with sensory bags for people with autism. (sap.com)
  • There are now many apps designed specifically to assist blind people with daily tasks, enhance navigation, and improve accessibility. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • In an encouraging step towards promoting accessibility among the differently abled, India became the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, 2013. (cis-india.org)
  • Global leaders in media solutions for people who are blind, visually impaired, or have other special needs for accessibility. (textalk.se)
  • In addition to online appointments with Technology Specialists, Braille Institute offers a variety of programs and services for visually impaired and blind people including Independent Living Skills classes, Orientation & Mobility training, Library services for audio and braille books, and much more. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • people with reduced mobility. (fraunhofer.de)
  • The Building Code of Australia (BCA) includes the Australian Standards for access and mobility, AS 1428.1 which requires that surfaces required to comply with disabled access, have sufficient luminance contrast such as stair nosings to clearly delineate the step edge. (concretecoloursystems.com.au)
  • Offer help to a person with a mobility disability, but wait until it is accepted before giving it. (sfcc.edu)
  • Offer to carry food, notebooks, and large handouts for people who have a mobility disability. (sfcc.edu)
  • This free programme supports people to learn Latin and Ballroom dance in a fun, supportive environment. (metroblindsport.org)
  • It is therefore surprising that Love Island has failed to include AD on the programme for its visually impaired viewers (many of whom may be watching for the first time) whilst featuring the first partially sighted contestant. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • It is for the people and by the people, said The Centre for Internet and Society Programme Officer (Indian Languages) Pavanaja U B. (cis-india.org)
  • La présente étude avait pour objectif d'évaluer l'impact d'un programme éducatif sur les connaissances, les croyances, les pratiques et les attentes en termes de soins oculaires d'adolescents atteints d'un glaucome. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • There are technology tools like screen readers and Braille Stylus that help blind people write text on computers. (careerlancer.net)
  • Nowadays, we also have talking dictionaries, memo recorders, iPhone and Android devices, and Braille readers and writers, which can perform several tasks involved in content writing for a blind person. (careerlancer.net)
  • Last Thursday, the Archive announced that it would offer visually impaired users free web access to over a million books in the machine-readable DAISY format, which can be automatically converted into Braille, speech, or other accessible forms. (publicknowledge.org)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • But for those top academics, the NorCal Regional Braille Challenge is the first step to the coveted national finals Braille Challenge competition held at the Los Angeles headquarters of the Braille Institute, where 50 finalists with the highest scores from around North America will embark on another daylong competition to test their braille skills alongside their peers. (vistacenter.org)
  • Optical Character Recognition, or OCR, is a technology that enables blind people to read printed text without the need for a sighted person or a Braille edition. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • To assist protection and advocacy systems personnel, state election boards, and consumer organizations in encouraging the active participation of the blind and visually impaired in voting activities, the NFB has prepared The Blind and Visually Impaired Voter's Guide to Voting. (nfb.org)
  • Hosting a voter registration drive is a meaningful way that protection and advocacy personnel, consumer organizations, and service groups can encourage the blind and visually impaired members of their community to participate in the electoral process. (nfb.org)
  • Internationally, organizations championing the cause of the blind are attempting to get the World Intellectual Property Organization to adopt a treaty that would increase the number of works accessible by the blind, dyslexic, and persons with other visual impairments. (publicknowledge.org)
  • The transition from a well-trodden school campus to sixthform or college can be daunting, learning to navigate a new setting, meeting new people and advocating for your needs with new teachers can feel like a roadblock to your education. (look-uk.org)
  • Breakthrough innovation specialist Cambridge Consultants has partnered with Waymap to create a unique smartphone service that helps visually impaired people to navigate through complex indoor spaces, such as public transport hubs. (cambridgeconsultants.com)
  • Additionally, gestures such as swiping or double tapping are often used by blind people to navigate an app without having to look at the screen. (sap.com)
  • Screen readers are software programs that read text on a computer screen aloud, making it possible for blind people to navigate and use computers. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • The Marrakesh Treaty, which has a humanitarian and social development dimension with its main goal to create a set of mandatory limitations and exceptions for the benefit of the blind, visually impaired, and otherwise print disabled, was raised by several presenters, all of whom lamented the fact that South Africa had not ratified that treaty despite its human rights record. (pmg.org.za)
  • Sure, a good chunk of people put their time and effort into making their apps accessible, but the majority of people just don't know about VoiceOver. (applevis.com)
  • The objective of VOICEGALILEO is to create a new set of solutions (a stand-alone, portable and user-friendly device and 2 apps) for Visually Impaired People (VIPs) that will enable them to find their ways in urban areas with a precision of 1 meter, when Galileo will be fully operational. (europa.eu)
  • As technology advances, we now have access to an incredible range of devices, programs, and apps that can make life for the visually impaired much easier. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • Apps like OCR, Be My eyes and Blindsquare allow all sorts of functionality to be opened to the user but shouldn't overlook simpler features like a voice-commanded clock, to tell the time, timers, stopwatches, voice notes, news reports, and music all of which make life easier for blind people. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • Apps such as Otter also assist visually impaired or blind colleagues by recording audio of meetings for example, then the notes are transcribed. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • To get the attention of the person who is deaf, tap her on the shoulder or wave your hand. (sfcc.edu)
  • Because persons who are deaf cannot hear subtle changes in tone that may indicate sarcasm or seriousness, many will rely on your facial expressions, gestures, and body language to understand you. (sfcc.edu)
  • If a person who is deaf is with an interpreter, speak directly to the person who is deaf - not to the interpreter. (sfcc.edu)
  • Does your visually impaired child dread their PE lessons in mainstream school, is it hard for them to access clubs in the community and be fully included? (look-uk.org)
  • There is step-free access on the approach. (accessable.co.uk)
  • There is step-free access at this entrance. (accessable.co.uk)
  • There is step free access to the Home department. (accessable.co.uk)
  • There is step free access throughout the Home department aisle(s). (accessable.co.uk)
  • The blind, dyslexic and other visually impaired people have long suffered what many advocates have termed a "book famine, " having access to only 5% of all published books. (publicknowledge.org)
  • It also directs the officers, directors and staff of this organization to take steps to work with the airline industry to bring about this result, and that ACB make available to the airline industry the assistance of the ACB Information Access Committee. (acb.org)
  • It's a good way to stop other people gaining access to my account, but the trouble is it also makes it more likely that I won't be able to access it either. (bbc.co.uk)
  • Last month, the charity hosted a free employment seminar, at the charity's Life Without Limits Centre in London, by London Bridge, to highlight how the publicly funded Access to Work scheme operates and the technology available to support vision impaired people in the workplace. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • This is a positive step in making products accessible for blind and partially sighted people and ensuring they have the same access and choice as our sighted peers. (foodnavigator.com)
  • and decorative paving materials selected with input from people with access and functional needs. (cdc.gov)
  • I'm very much driven to advocate for blind people to get equal opportunity, and to enjoy interactive content. (sap.com)
  • Audio description means people with sight loss can fully experience what is playing out on screen as it describes and brings to life all the visual elements of the content. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • This requirement has enabled many blind and visually impaired voters to vote privately and independently as never before. (nfb.org)
  • Prior to 2002, there was no legal requirement that mandated the right of blind people to vote independently. (nfb.org)
  • The informative video below features voters who are blind or visually impaired talking about the importance of voting, what is was like to vote with assistance before the passage of HAVA, and how it feels to be able to now vote privately and independently. (nfb.org)
  • The video also discusses the federal laws that guarantee the right of voters who are blind or visually impaired to vote privately and independently and includes scenarios to show voters how to assert this right at the polling place. (nfb.org)
  • 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)
  • Elected officials make decisions and pass legislation that establish the maximum income a blind person can earn while still receiving social security disability benefits, the minimum wage rate paid to blind workers in sheltered workshops, and the health benefits blind citizens receive under Medicare and Medicaid. (nfb.org)
  • Consequently, voting for candidates who share their views on these issues is one of the most effective ways that blind and visually impaired citizens can influence policy and legislation addressing these issues. (nfb.org)
  • The Waymap team then creates a detailed map of the venue, rich in features that are important to those with impaired vision. (cambridgeconsultants.com)
  • But with different technology coming up, along with different adaptations, people with vision loss can find just about any job they wish to take up. (careerlancer.net)
  • Although visually intense jobs may not suit the blind, there is a vast majority of work today that can be customized to suit someone with vision loss. (careerlancer.net)
  • Through its training, rehabilitation and employment programs, Bosma served nearly 900 people with vision loss last year. (indychamber.com)
  • Our benefits of helping the community with people who are visually impaired or have vision problems. (spacehive.com)
  • Advances in technology haven't replaced the need for people with vision loss to learn to read using this vital medium. (vistacenter.org)
  • Ron lost vision in one eye after a football accident aged 8 but this hasn't defined him - my first reaction when watching Ron's VT was: "Yes, someone showing that people who are visually impaired are just the same as everyone else! (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • Hopefully, Ron's openness about his sight loss is a step in the right direction to breaking down the stereotypes and normalising that vision impairment does not define someone. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • Regrettably, despite the development of VISION 2020: the Right to Sight, no significant step had been taken in the Region since 2001 when countries had held consultations in New Delhi. (who.int)
  • His country continued to break new ground in its vision research and to develop nascent care and treatment options for the visually impaired around the world. (who.int)
  • Engagement: Technology for visually impaired students helps them to communicate with their teachers and peers. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • One of the greatest sources of exclusion for blind and visually impaired people is the restricted social engagement that comes from limited travel. (cambridgeconsultants.com)
  • 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)
  • The theatre also features a step-free entrance and a staff member will guide you to an available chair. (choosechicago.com)
  • Meat-free brand Quorn has now just announced it is rolling out similar technology, again in collaboration with the RNIB, to make its frozen range of products more accessible to blind and visually impaired shoppers. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Do not leave a blind person standing in "free space" when you serve as a guide. (sfcc.edu)
  • With our SAP products we aim to create a more sustainable and inclusive environment for people. (sap.com)
  • Disability representation on screen is important and this is another positive step the show is taking in the right direction to be more inclusive. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • "NaviLens technology is a huge step in the journey towards making things like the weekly food shop a more inclusive and smoother experience for the visually impaired," ​ said Gill Riley, Marketing Director at Quorn Foods UK. (foodnavigator.com)
  • The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings. (accessable.co.uk)
  • Please note the step in front of the building and then two more irregular steps in the entrance area. (wias-berlin.de)
  • The exercise is just a small way to feel a fraction of what visually impaired people might be feeling. (yankodesign.com)
  • The bollards have a good colour contrast to prevent them being hazardous to visually impaired people. (accessable.co.uk)
  • Sufficient luminance contrast of surfaces can visually warn people of impending hazards such as kerb ramps, stairs, bus stops and railway station platform edges. (concretecoloursystems.com.au)
  • Dr Tom Pey, RSBC Chief Executive and Waymap Chairman , said: "It's fabulous that my earliest experimentation during the noughties, with the late Professor Peter Barker, using RFID and laptops to guide blind people along Oxford Street, has come to fruition in smartphone technology from Waymap that everyone can use. (cambridgeconsultants.com)
  • The Voting Guide for Young People who are Blind or Visually Impaired helps to take the mystery out of voting by describing how accessible voting machines work, what to expect at the polling place, and what to do when things go wrong. (nfb.org)
  • I'm a visually impaired guide dog owner. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • My friends treat me no different, but when dating or meeting new people you'd be surprised at the attitudes people have towards me, or the fact I have a guide dog. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • For visually impaired people, a hotel with adjustments such as wet rooms, talking alarm clocks, areas for guide dogs and large button phones can improve the overall experience. (passengerassistance.com)
  • If you are a student, you will be delighted to know that visually impaired students surveyed that colleges provide many tools for people like you to succeed. (careerlancer.net)
  • 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)
  • An entire class of University of Michigan computer engineering students is developing technology to aid people with visual impairments and it?s all thanks to a very special young woman. (btn.com)
  • Material and methods: Study population was constituted by 28 visually impaired people of both genders, aged from 14 to 75 years old, residents and students at the Parana Institute for the Blind (IPC), Curitiba (PR, Brazil). (bvsalud.org)
  • 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)
  • It also instructs ACB leaders to, at a minimum, withhold support from, or, if appropriate, oppose future ADA legislation or proposed regulations unless such revision contains a clear and unequivocal recognition of the rights of people who are blind and visually impaired by specifically addressing issues of concern to our community. (acb.org)
  • This is something the visually impaired community have learnt to accept - it's a bit like day-to-day life really, that doesn't often come with audio description either. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • Massage school schedules are chock full of classes on working with the elderly, pregnant women, infants, people with HIV, and cancer patients. (abmp.com)
  • Elderly persons who have non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and other symptomatic medical conditions may also have a higher risk of developing psychological problems. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Those who are born blind, easily adapt than the other most blind people usually learn non-visual techniques to communicate and perform day-to-day activities in the early years itself. (careerlancer.net)
  • There are 37 million people across the globe who suffer from some kind of visual impairment. (yankodesign.com)
  • The Forth Valley Sensory Centre in Falkirk has been running popular cooking courses for people with visual loss. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
  • A blind person teaching other people who are blind or with visual loss to develop cooking skills has its challenges. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
  • More than 2 million people in the UK live with sight loss and, while many services are very accessible to those with a visual impairment, things like travel and holidays still come with their challenges. (passengerassistance.com)
  • Blindsquare is giving guidance systems for the visually disabled a new twist with user-generated Foursquare data, text-to-speech, GPS and some OpenStreetMap mojo. (engadget.com)
  • Surina, an anchorwoman with Inner Mongolia TV station, started her program Light of the Heart in 2017 aiming to support the visually impaired people to know more about the world by showing and describing movies for them. (xinhuanet.com)
  • Did you know some of the most talented people around the world are blind ? (careerlancer.net)
  • Resolution 2008-07 directs the officers, directors, and staff of this organization to work collaboratively with the World Blind Union to seek creative ways to increase the flow of books in accessible formats throughout the world, and that a report of the steps taken by this organization over the next year outlining the objectives of this resolution be presented at the 2009 convention. (acb.org)
  • I am sure there are many other people with sight loss who need some gaps filling in. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • Quorn is the first vegetarian food brand to introduce the technology, and we're pleased that this will bring further choice and independence to people living with sight loss. (foodnavigator.com)
  • This technology provided news and literature to blind people. (textalk.se)
  • You may think the step from newspapers for people who are visually impaired to e-commerce is a long one, but the red thread of making information and technology accessible to everyone is constantly present in all our business areas. (textalk.se)
  • This accessible facility has taken a number of steps to welcome visually impaired visitors. (passengerassistance.com)
  • Special guided tours for visually impaired visitors by appointment and for minimum 5 persons. (visitsaxony.com)
  • There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people. (accessable.co.uk)
  • 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)
  • Just like people with normal sight, visually impaired individuals have different skills and special abilities. (careerlancer.net)
  • We're currently looking for people to offer skills and time to develop our project! (spacehive.com)
  • The absence of these receptors results in a poor perception of the environment, impairing our efficient manipulation skills. (bvsalud.org)
  • Tickets to audio-described performances are sold at a discount to people who are blind or visually impaired. (choosechicago.com)
  • 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)
  • Collecting agencies explained their processes and the procedures for brailling a book for the visually impaired were explained to the Committee. (pmg.org.za)
  • If you know a close associate who is visually impaired, tell him or her not to make blindness a defining factor in preventing him from pursuing a career. (careerlancer.net)
  • Resolution 2008-11 directs the organization to strongly urge airlines to make kiosks at airports accessible to and usable by people who are blind or visually impaired. (acb.org)
  • To make something accessible means removing obstacles, whether it is publishing the news for people who are visually impaired or making e-commerce solutions inexpensive and easy to use for everyone. (textalk.se)
  • The prevalence of hearing loss increases to 50% in people older than 75 years. (medscape.com)
  • Young people with insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) may have a higher prevalence of eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and adults with longstanding diabetes and major medical complications have a higher prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety. (cdc.gov)
  • I like to find a seat at the bar close enough to Chris to hear him talking with people in the audience while simultaneously playing the jazz tunes that keep the regulars coming back week after week. (choosechicago.com)
  • Newspapers for visually impaired people is still one of the most important business areas. (textalk.se)
  • It was an important step in implementing resolutions WHA56.26 and WHA59.25. (who.int)
  • For individuals who have had strokes with resultant hemiplegia, motor and functional recovery are important steps in the treatment process. (medscape.com)
  • 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)
  • Tim Fowler, Head of Wireless and Digital Services at Cambridge Consultants, said "We are delighted to support Waymap in their ambition to improve the lives of so many blind and visually impaired people. (cambridgeconsultants.com)
  • The rest will fall easily, as there are technologies that support people in reading, dialing, and recording. (careerlancer.net)
  • Only two participants at a time attend each course so that David can support each person safely. (communityfoodandhealth.org.uk)
  • 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)
  • Seema Flower, MD of Blind Ambition, attended the event and shares her insights and knowledge on how employers can support blind and visually impaired employees. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • Hit the source link to step up that location-based social networking. (engadget.com)
  • Objective: To evaluate and determine Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) in visually impaired individuals, as well as to provide information to promote oral health, to verify the effectiveness of educational activities for index change and to promote the social inclusion of visually impaired people. (bvsalud.org)
  • It enables people with functioning difficulties to lead healthy, productive, independent and dignified lives, participating in education, labour market and social life. (who.int)
  • She has now made a further step forward by providing a training class for the visually impaired people to appreciate and recite poems, in addition to the regular monthly cinema event for them. (xinhuanet.com)
  • A visually impaired young people shares their experience of severe anxiety around train travel and how they overcame it. (look-uk.org)
  • 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)
  • A blind Coldplay fan supported SAP in making the app accessible for blind and visually impaired people. (sap.com)
  • The Royal Society for Blind Children which supports blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families across England and Wales is encouraging employers to provide more opportunities for workers who are visually impaired . (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • Key areas of focus included the health of women before, during and after pregnancy and the health of the newborn, children, adolescents and older people. (who.int)
  • One of the areas in which people without sight excel is Communication. (careerlancer.net)
  • Using colour on or within concrete can greatly assist in improving the luminance factor of these areas, particularly for visually impaired people. (concretecoloursystems.com.au)
  • At work, when we have our inevitable daily Love Island catch-ups over a brew, I frequently find that sighted staff describe things I might not have noticed, but they are always happy to go into all the details, describing the people or the villa in all the juicy details. (guidedogs.org.uk)
  • Scandinavian authorities commissioned us to work with newspaper publishers to publish and distribute hundreds of newspapers daily in a format that is accessible to visually impaired and blind subscribers. (textalk.se)
  • Blind and partially sighted young people have aspirations and ambitions like anyone else. (workplacewellbeing.pro)
  • Obese people are also more likely to suffer from high blood pressure. (abmp.com)
  • More than one billion people suffer from one or more neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) worldwide and the WHO African Region bears about half of this global burden. (who.int)
  • Each purchase from Bosma creates jobs and supports training programs offered for people who are blind or visually impaired. (indychamber.com)
  • For more information and the application, visit the First Steps Grants page . (dioceseny.org)
  • When we include insights from people with different backgrounds and acknowledge different ways of working, perception, and interaction with our designs, we can create the most enjoyable and efficient software. (sap.com)