Tag Archives: blind

The Benemérito Committee for the Blind and Deaf of Guatemala: Supporting the Deaf and Blind Communities Through Programs and Services

Posted on April 7, 2023 by mpgarcia

The Benemérito Committee for the Blind and Deaf of Guatemala (in Spanish) is a private, non-profit, social, and educational institution founded on December 3rd, 1945. It is made up of 36 programs and services that are made possible by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Spanish | Tagged blind, deaf, education, Guatemala, Programs, rehabilitation, services, social services | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Assistive Technology for People with Sensory Disabilities – November 2021

Posted on November 25, 2021 by mpgarcia

This month’s Answered Questions discusses assistive technology for people with sensory disabilities, including mobile health apps, preferences for indoor wayfinding systems; novel technology-based interventions, and more. Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged assistive technology, AT, auditory disabilities, blind, deaf, education, employment, mobile health apps, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, Research In Focus, sensory disabilities, technology, visual disabilities | Leave a comment

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by Celebrating NIDILRR’s Latinx/Hispanic Grantees!

Posted on October 10, 2019 by mpgarcia

Each year, during Hispanic Heritage Month, we share with you the stories of famous Latinxs/Hispanics with disabilities. This year, we will share with you some of the NIDILRR-funded projects being led by Latinx/Hispanic researchers. The projects topics range from different … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #HispanicHeritageMonth, #HispanicHeritageMonth2019, assistive technology, blind, deaf, deaf-blind, Disabilities, disability, familiy support, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month 2019, Hispanics, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinos, Latinos with disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, research, support, technology | Leave a comment

Project Spotlight: Experiencing the World via Touch

Posted on February 12, 2019 by cgraves34

February is Low Vision Awareness Month. For many individuals who are blind, living with low vision, or who are Deaf/blind, touch is an important sense for experiencing the world around them. Technology that is tactile or haptic can help people … Continue reading →

Posted in Project, Publications, Research Study, Uncategorized | Tagged ABLEDATA, accessibility, assistive technology, Audio-Tactile Web Accessibility with Haptic Gloves, blind, books, deaf-blind, displays, exhibits, Field Initiated Projects, haptic, low vision, Low Vision Awareness Month, museums, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR-funded research, REHABDATA search, SBIR, tactile systems, touch, Touch-Responsive Models for Universal Access to Smithsonian Museums Exhibits, visual disabilities | 1 Comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, June 6 to Friday, June 10

Posted on June 10, 2016 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Research: Research traces link between combat blasts and PTSD (The New York Times) Whereas the link between concussions and post-traumatic stress disorder has become clearer in recent years, a specific connection between PTSD … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged Access Earth app, accessible hotel accommodation, Alzheimer's Disease, blind, blood test for Alzheimer's disease, Brrailled LEGO instructions, concussion, elderly with disabilities, Gallop NYC, infant exoskeleton for spinal musclar atrophy, Marsi Bionics, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, riding program for children with disabilities, robotic suit, Superflex, TBI, therapy animals, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community – February 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. Each month, we look through the searches on our blog and through the information requests made by our patrons who speak Spanish and … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged accessibility, assistive technology, blind, Disabilities, disability, low vision, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, Spanish, Spanish-language, technology, visual disabilities | 1 Comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7

Posted on August 7, 2015 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Human Interest: This man ran the Boston Marathon and is about to climb Mount Kilimanjaro – and he’s blind (Men’s Health) Randy Pierce’s life changed in 1989 when a neurological disorder rendered him … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged 3D-printed leg cast, ASD, ASD and research, autism spectrum disorders, blind, blind mountain climber, childhood-onset schizophrenia, COS, Dot Braille smartwatch, double hand transplant, Fathom BoomCast, guide dog, mitochondrial illness, pediatric treadmill, research funding, spinal cord injury, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, U.S. Government Accountability Office | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, June 9 – Friday, June 13

Posted on June 13, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Human Interest: Comic book adds character with disability (Disability Scoop) In an effort to better reflect modern life, comic book Archie is introducing a first-ever character with a disability. The new character, named Harper, is described as a “fashionista” with … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged adaptive sports, applied behavior analysis (ABA), assistive technology for blind, Autism CARES, autism legislation, blind, car-for-hire accessibility, Combating Autism Act, disability in comic book, military insurance coverage, smoking, smoking and hearing loss, speech disabilities, speech therapy, speech therapy technology, sports prosthesis, tactile navigating aid, Tricare | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup — Monday, Feb 17 – Friday, Feb 21

Posted on February 21, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Education: Start-up opens digital door for students with autism (The Philadelphia Inquirer) With financial support from the University of Pennsylvania, among other sources, Autism Expressed teaches digital skills to students with autism in Philadelphia. Founded by a teacher who saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged accessible seating, adapted vehicle, adaptive equipment, assistive listening devices, autism, bionics, blind, blood glucose monitor, braille, closed captioning, cochlear implants, CT scans, deaf, diabetes, education, emergency medicine, hard of hearing, information technologies, Internet, MRI, pain management, research, sports, veterans, wheelchair users | Leave a comment

May is Healthy Vision Month

Posted on May 13, 2013 by mpgarcia

In May 2003, the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), established “May is Healthy Vision Month (VHM)” as a national eye health observance. The Vision Health Initiative (VHI) of the Centers for Disease … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Uncategorized | Tagged blind, blindness, CDC, Disabilities, disability, Healthy Vision Month, low vision, National Eye Institute, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, NIH, people with disabilities, vision, vision health awareness | Leave a comment