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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.
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 […]