About 12 million Americans over the age of 40 are blind or visually impaired, according to the CDC. Because of the variety of visual impairments that exist, it’s difficult to generalize about the ...

Adelaida Ortega is blind. “I lost my eyesight when I was 45, and it was just a really difficult thing for me. I had to learn ...

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January is World Braille Literacy Month, a time to learn more about the importance of braille and how it helps blind or visually impaired people. Navigating the digital world as a young adult who is ...

A non-profit in Indianapolis offers summer interships to high schoolers who are blind or visually impaired in hopes of ...

In constant evolution, the world of board games is trying to become more inclusive and accessible for all players, whatever their disabilities. So some game publishers are trying to adapt their games ...

French firm Thales is launching a credit card that interacts with a user’s smartphone to provide audio cues and transaction confirmations. Stephanie Khoeung’s white walking cane glides along a ...

Editor’s note: October is Blindness Awareness Month. Gracie Benedith-Cane is empowering and encouraging independence for those who are blind and visually impaired through her company, Braille Code Inc ...

One of the most common problems that many blind and visually impaired people experience is their day-to-day challenge in coping with their impairment. Equipment such as Braille, reading glasses, or a ...

The NYPD brought dozens of hearing and visually impaired teens — most of them low income — to the New Years Eve ball drop in ...

Visual impairment can be identified as a loss in the ability to see to a certain extent and is a condition that is not fixable by interventions such as glasses or surgery. On the other hand, blindness ...

In Oregon, the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes’ adaptive ski program lets about 30 visually impaired participants ...