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In this category, you will find helpful articles on how to adapt to the environment and create a more friendly and inclusive society. Here, you will find materials on social adaptation, hobbies, and articles on communication skills for effective interaction with blind and visually impaired individuals.
The Blind Man Who Saw Further Than Anyone — The Story of Sir John Fielding
People like John Fielding are often described as “the salt of the earth” — and rightly so. Born during the […]
Why Is It Important for People with Sight Loss to Be Online? Interview with a typhlopsychologist
Today, the InviOcean team sat down with Mikhail Shchurov, a psychologist and psychotherapist specializing in typhlopsychology, to explore why the […]
Discovering the Universe, or Feeling Space
The sky – and especially the stars – have always fascinated people. This curiosity grew even stronger after Galileo Galilei, […]
New Zealand: Volunteers as the Heart of a Supportive Society
In New Zealand’s life as a whole, and particularly in supporting people with vision impairments, much is built upon the […]
Life on the Edge of the World: The Antipodes
For many of us, the phrase “edge of the world” brings to mind Australia and New Zealand. Regrettably, most people’s […]
Two Who Defied the Impossible
Paul Kronenberg has always been a man of action, with volunteer experience in India and Southeast Asia. He didn’t just […]
Game Festivals for Everyone: When Inclusion Becomes the Standard
For millions of people with visual impairments, participating in the gaming community can come with numerous barriers—not just gameplay limitations, […]
Sabriye Tenberken, or Discovering the Light
Parents and Fears Children don’t understand their parents’ fear. When they ride a bike, climb onto rooftops, or head out […]
Microsoft — A Grant for a Full Life
The northwestern states of the U.S. — Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington — may seem like a quiet backwater […]
New Accessibility: Sports at Your Fingertips with OneCourt
This story began in the fall of 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Jerred Mace, a junior at the University of Washington, […]
The History of Guide Dogs. America and England. Part Two
The closure of the first guide dog school in Oldenburg was not the end of training dogs to help blind […]
Who is Anne Sullivan? Biography and Interesting Facts
Anne Sullivan, also known as “The Miracle Worker,” stands out as an incredible figure in education history. She came from […]
Who Was Helen Keller? Biography and Facts
Helen Keller was an amazing person who showed great bravery when facing big challenges. She was born on June 27, […]
How to better communicate with a child about blindness?
Part Two: Responding to questions from visually impaired teenagers about blindness and about sighted children of visually impaired parents This […]
How to better communicate with a child about blindness?
Part One: On Prejudices and Blind Children among Sighted Parents The arrival of a child is always a significant event […]
Denna Lambert and NASA
The story of American Denna Lambert resembles a typical success story: loving parents who supported Denna and her choices, a […]
Education for the Blind:Women and Philanthropy, Anna Alexandrovna Adler
The second half of the XVIII century is rightly considered the time of women’s philanthropy. Women, even those belonging to […]