WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers are developing software in a “haptic device” that could give people with visual impairments the ability to identify scientific images on a computer ...

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KUTV) — New technology is helping those with visual impairments -- like Ashton Dunford -- gain independence. When Ashton was born his family learned he had septo-optic dysplasia.

CONCORD, N.C. — A dozen children living with severe visual impairments from Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Stanly counties were gifted life-changing technology thanks to Sight Savers America. MORE: ...

In need of support for vision loss or visual impairment? According to a release, CRIS Healthy Aging is collaborating with PACE (Persons Assuming Control of The Environment) to host the ...

Experts in inclusive education have called for sustained investment in teacher capacity development and accessible learning ...

Hillsboro resident Sandra Johnson adopted Micheal Hopson, 7, when he was 6 weeks old. He arrived with a head injury that caused him to become legally blind, but that hasn’t stopped the shy blond boy ...

In the past, simple daily activities such as traveling independently, accessing information, or handling routine transactions posed significant challenges for people with visual impairments. Today, ...