Tag Archives: visual impairment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, September 21 – Friday, September 25

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Advocacy: Think the disability inclusion movement isn’t about you? Think again (Huffington Post) According to disability advocate Jay Ruderman, people with disabilities comprise the only minority group almost all of us are guaranteed … Continue reading

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The Autonomous Automobile

Google turned heads two years ago when the Silicon-valley giant unveiled its innovative self-driving car. With recent video surfacing of real-world tests, many believe this  “auto-automotive” triumph will transform the way we travel. This revolutionary piece of assistive technology operates … Continue reading

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NFB Blind Driver ChallengeT Brings Speed to Daytona International Speedway

On January 29th, 2011 the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the … Continue reading

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