Blind World Magazine

In this section, we present news and information that is of interest to, or that may have particular significance to those who are blind or visually-impaired.

Items in this section have been gathered from a variety of sources across the United States, as well as from around the world.

Select the articles you would like to read, from the list below.

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List of blindness-related articles in the News:

• Access for all.
  09-15-2006.



• Do Indian attitudes of shame keep the disabled at home, hidden from view?
  09-15-2006.



• ZoomText sold,Founder Ben Weiss Leaves AI Squared Mid-October.
  09-14-2006.



• Book Review: "Blog On! Reading and Writing Blogs with a Screen Reader."
  09-14-2006.



• India.
  Blind teacher runs Kerala school -- all by himself.
  09-14-2006.



• NFB and Target headed for Supreme Court?
  09-14-2006.



• How many hand-held devices does a blind person need?
  09-13-2006.



• A guide dog of a different color.
  09-12-2006.



• Nigeria.
  People Who are Blind are Not Blind People.
  09-12-2006.



• Ski for Light 2007 Invites Applications.
  09-12-2006.



• Signs of change in post-Katrina New Orleans don't have to be seen to be experienced.
  09-12-2006.



• DVD Review: United 93.
  09-11-2006.



• The TEMO Talking Microwave.
  09-11-2006.



• Apps for the visually impaired go portable.
  09-11-2006.



• Study Finds State Health Department Web Sites are Inaccessible To Many.
  09-10-2006.



• Many employers would rather not hire someone with a disability.
  09-10-2006.



• Changing lives by transcribing into Braille.
  09-10-2006.



• Computers that adapt as their users age.
  09-09-2006.



• Amazing teenager has Unusual navigation skills.
  09-09-2006.



• Applying research to appliances.
  09-09-2006.



• Talking signs to help the blind.
  09-08-2006.



• Audible traffic signals give the blind additional help at pedestrian crossings.
  09-08-2006.



• Veteran federal attorney enjoys national reputation.
  09-08-2006.



• New software helps the visually impaired, and improves web access.
  09-08-2006.



• Court rules Target must make website accessible to the blind.
  09-07-2006.



• Kenya.
  Massage offers light to blind students.
  09-06-2006.



• Drunk Driver to face lawsuit after prison.
  09-06-2006.



• pit bulls attack deaf-blind handler and her guide dog.
  09-06-2006.



• A new version of ScripTalk will be available later this year for less than $200.
  09-05-2006.



• New PDA for the visually impaired.
  09-05-2006.



• England.
  Blind man convicted of dangerous driving.
  09-04-2006.



• Cuba.
  First Cuban CD for the Blind.
  09-04-2006.



• South Korea.
  Allowance for Disabled to Triple.
  09-04-2006.



• What should a screen reader do?
  09-04-2006.



• Dunkin' Donuts partners with the blind.
  09-03-2006.



• India.
  Plan to install audiometers in autorickshaws under study.
  09-03-2006.



• Shoes, Boots and Jackets for Your Guide Dog.
  09-01-2006.



• Make Accessible Media With eClipseWriter.
  09-01-2006.



• Mayflower Maid transcribed into visually impaired friendly formats.
  09-01-2006.



• Pet Peeves of Guide Dogs.
  by Alysia Wells.
  09-00-2006.



• The Seven Steps Of The Visual Scale.
  08-30-2006.



• Device may help people with tunnel vision.
  08-29-2006.



• First Human Rights Treaty of 21st Century for disabled people.
  08-28-2006.



• Non-profit provides custom-made computers to the blind.
  08-28-2006.



• Jamaica.
  Depressed, but determined not to give in to self-pity.
  08-27-2006.



• Canada.
  Participants Needed for Research.
  08-26-2006.



• Groundbreaking for Guide Dog Training.
  08-26-2006.



• Program teaches people with disabilities to sail.
  08-25-2006.



• Man Pleads Guilty In Hit-And-Run That Killed Guide Dog.
  08-25-2006.



• South Korea.
  Masseur Jobs to Be Exclusive for Blind.
  08-25-2006.



• Trekker GPS navigator leads people in ways dogs can't.
  08-24-2006.



• Firm charged with bias.
  08-24-2006.



• Voice-activated Talking Thermostat.
  08-23-2006.



• How to achieve easier reading on the internet.
  08-23-2006.



• New Technology Lets The Blind See.
  08-22-2006.



• Voice-Eye portable text reader for the blind.
  08-21-2006.



• Macroscope miniature telescope.
  08-20-2006.



• Health care worker gets 7 years for stealing from elderly blind man.
  08-15-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Pilot scheme builds on direct payments for disabled people.
  08-15-2006.



• Wearable satnav system to help blind people handle new terrain.
  08-15-2006.



• Access Invaders (an accessible game).
  08-14-2006.



• World's largest Braille library is in Salt Lake City.
  08-14-2006.



• Blind users getting help to get on the Internet.
  08-14-2006.



• India.
  Look out, Kurzweil / NFB reading machine!
  08-12-2006.



• Capitol tour guide shows visitors an unexpected thing or two.
  08-09-2006.



• Braille goes high tech.
  08-09-2006.



• Hong Kong.
  "Seeing shoes" may lend eyes to the blind.
  08-06-2006.



• South Africa.
  "Pfukani (Bakery) is a role model for entrepreneurs."
  08-06-2006.



• Bill to abolish the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services.
  08-06-2006.



• Nintendo Develops Games For The Blind!
  08-05-2006.



• Blind and Going Greyhound?
  08-05-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Disabled air travel should be made easier, study finds.
  08-04-2006.



• Will Podcasters Be Replaced By Software?
  08-03-2006.



• Free open source DAISY book playback software.
  08-02-2006.



• Germany.
  Feelix enables blind to do what sighted people take for granted.
  08-02-2006.



• Make any PC accessible for blind and visually impaired users via a U3 smart drive.
  08-02-2006.



• Talking Pill Bottle Helps California's Blind.
  08-02-2006.



• GCN (Government Computer News) debuts audio service using new tool.
  08-01-2006.



• Running of Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School questioned.
  08-01-2006.



• System (Trinetra) allows blind to 'see' to shop.
  08-01-2006.



• Hands Free Light Switch.
  07-31-2006.



• Wheelchairs for Blind People.
  07-31-2006.



• Got hope?
  07-31-2006.



• Bulgaria.
  Bulgaria Cuts Work Hours for the Blind.
  07-31-2006.



• Internet eases access for the blind.
  07-31-2006.



• Talking over the disabled is an insult.
  07-30-2006.



• Kmart to pay $16.25 million, and begin revamp of stores to aid disabled shoppers.
  07-28-2006.



• Swaziland.
  900 visually impaired children left out of school.
  07-28-2006.



• Shoes and Boots for Your Dog Guide.
  07-27-2006.



• Woman Accused of Stealing From Blind Boss.
  07-27-2006.



• Australia.
  There's more to vision impairment than having a guide dog.
  07-27-2006.



• Center offers ideas to help blind live independently.
  07-27-2006.



• A retinopathy senseless report (humour).
  07-26-2006.



• Portable Gadget Reads Text Aloud To The Blind (K-NFB Reader Review).
  07-26-2006.



• ADA Goes Digital for Its Sweet Sixteen.
  07-26-2006.



• Seeing the world through technology.
  07-26-2006.



• Free GPS Software For Your Mobile Phone.
  07-26-2006.



• Inexpensive Hand-Held Braille Writer.
  07-24-2006.



• The Wireless Mail Alert System.
  07-24-2006.



• AccessibleNews: software that makes news websites accessible.
  07-21-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Talking signs to guide blind people.
  07-20-2006.



• Thailand.
  Blind Association condemns Air Asia.
  07-18-2006.



• Free Talking PC software for the blind.
  07-17-2006.



• India.
  Student invents Braille software.
  07-17-2006.



• Grand jury accuses woman of taking thousands from organization of the blind.
  07-16-2006.



• Disability awareness quiz.
  07-16-2006.



• A guide dog as sweet as Butterscotch.
  07-15-2006.



• Caring for aging eyes
  07-15-2006.



• What You Should Know About
  Free Matter for the Blind and Handicapped.
  07-15-2006.



• New Accessible Game: Descent Into Madness.
  07-14-2006.



• Download Thunder for Free.
  07-14-2006.



• Visions of a bright future
  07-13-2006.



• Alive and clicking: the latest iPod will talk.
  07-09-2006.



• Walgreens Recruits Employees With Disabilities.
  07-07-2006.



• Blind veterans are refusing to give in to their disability.
  07-04-2006.



• Braille mobile phone.
  07-04-2006.



• Light at the tunnel's end.
  07-03-2006.



• China.
  100 cities to upgrade to assist disabled.
  06-28-2006.



• Know when it's time to stop driving.
  06-26-2006.



• Kurzweil Portable Reader for the Blind.
  6-26-2006.



• Secrets to my life: Live, learn, hang tough.
  06-17-2006.



• Braille advocates say decline in instruction is leading to illiteracy.
  06-17-2006.



• The Empowerment Zone.
  06-16-2006.



• Spain.
  Satellite guidance for the visually impaired.
  06-16-2006.



• Get into The Zone BBS.
  06-15-2006.



• Blind Jokes Archive.
  06-15-2006.



• Netherlands.
  Two held on charges of Braille menu embezzlement.
  06-15-2006.



• We've Heard of "Service Dogs," but "Service Ducks??"
  06-14-2006.



• Breaking the chains of paternalism.
  06-14-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Mapping out a brighter future
  06-14-2006.



• China.
  First Batch of Guide Dogs Start Training.
  06-13-2006.



• School for the blind helps students realize their ambitions and gain their freedom.
  06-13-2006.



• Gadgets make life a little easier.
  06-12-2006.



• Time running out for blind clockmakers.
  06-11-2006.


• Yellow Cab of Austin has become an employment option for people who are visually impaired.
  06-09-2006.



• China.
  China aims to train 50,000 blind massagists in five years.
  06-08-2006.



• India.
  Braille Magazine finds special mention in book of records.
  06-08-2006.



• South Korea.
  Health Minister vows to help blind protesters.
  06-08-2006.



• MonstersGame: an accessible online game.
  06-07-2006.



• Bookshare.org: Reading for the Visually Impaired.
  06-07-2006.



• Braille by mail (features the Hadley School for the Blind).
  06-07-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  DRM (Digital Rights Management) causing difficulties for libraries.
  06-07-2006.



• an accessible personal data assistant (PDA).
  06-06-2006.



• Large print keyboards available for those who are visually-impaired.
  06-06-2006.



• Wireless object locator for the home.
  06-06-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Innovation: A companion to help the aged.
  06-06-2006.



• Wireless Personal Pager from APH.
  06-05-2006.



• South Korea.
  Blind massage therapists fight for their right to work.
  06-05-2006.



• Programs meant to help the blind are at risk.
  06-04-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Visually impaired person makes legal history.
  06-03-2006.



• Technology to help the blind read.
  06-02-2006.



• Treat the blind right.
  06-02-2006.



• Proponents say the decline in Braille instruction is leading to illiteracy.
  06-01-2006.



• Vendors to the blind discover profit in doing good.
  06-01-2006.



• Some of the technology Wong uses to "see."
  06-01-2006.



• Pip Squeakers Baby Shoes for Children of Visually-Impaired Parents.
  06-01-2006.



• "Cockeyed": An Unsentimental Take on Blindness.
  5-31-2006.



• A lifesaver for writers.
  05-31-2006.



• Codes on Sites 'Captcha' Anger of Web Users.
  05-31-2006.



• Accessing Dictionaries and encyclopedias Online.
  05-30-2006.



• Faith and Courage.
  05-30-2006.



• Charity raided by FBI to keep government contracts.
  05-30-2006.



• Call made for suspension of Cuban eye care programme.
  05-30-2006.



• The Torch magazine celebrates 75 years of service.
  05-30-2006.



• Distrubution Agreement for Mobile Speak Pocket and Mobile Magnifier Announced.
  05-30-2006.



• Biodegradable coffee cups made by blind and visually impaired workers.
  05-29-2006.



• Blind juror examined his senses and the system.
  05-28-2006.



• Canes and computers help blind veterans to cope.
  05-28-2006.



• Federal government may deny blind people access to low-vision devices.
  05-28-2006.



• Writer can giggle at losing his sight.
  05-26-2006.



• Australia.
  Justice for blind Digger.
  05-26-2006.



• Visually-impaired climber dead on Everest.
  05-25-2006.



• Ivy Green tribute to Helen Keller's life.
  05-25-2006.



• Are you ready for the latest scam?
  05-25-2006.



• Korea.
  Blind Masseurs' Law Ruled Unconstitutional.
  05-25-2006.



• Voice interface device for the blind.
  05-24-2006.



• California is the only state that requires mandatory licensing of guide dog schools and instructors.
  05-23-2006.



• Indonesia.
  Korans in braille open up new world for the blind.
  05-22-2006.



• Australia.
  Cabbies face $1,000 fine for refusing commissioner's fare.
  05-21-2006.



• Extending a helping hand to Florida's visually impaired.
  05-20-2006.



• United States of America.
  "Americans with Disabilities: Ready for the Global Workforce"
  is 2006 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Theme.
  05-19-2006.



• IVEO, Tiger Advantage Tactile Graphics, and Braille Embossers from Viewplus Make Pictures Speak.
  05-19-2006.



• Text to Speech Application for Palm OS: SayIt 1.0.
  05-19-2006.



• Blind woman sues for discrimination.
  05-19-2006.



• Beep baseball really swings.
  05-18-2006.



• The proper way to behave around people with impaired vision.
  05-18-2006.



• Free opportunity for new authors to be discovered.
  05-18-2006.



• Canada.
  "hooking up" professional anglers with legally blind men and women.
  05-18-2006.



• Canada.
  Technology fails people with disabilities.
  05-18-2006.



• What is it like for the blind to see again?
  05-17-2006.



• A declaration of blindness and independence.
  05-17-2006.



• When is a Panda not a bear?
  05-17-2006.



• Paramedics refuse to transport guide dog with its owner.
  05-17-2006.



• NLS Pledges Continuing Support for Our Nation's Veterans.
  05-17-2006.



• Lifeline for the blind is lost.
  05-17-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  A first in accessible digital television, radio and digital media services.
  05-16-2006.



• Pen kills germs, and it's made by the Blind.
  05-16-2006.



• New Braille "Embosser" Incorporates Color HP Inkjet Printer.
  05-16-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Man jailed after stealing £41,000 from blind group.
  05-16-2006.



• Strength training helps the visually impaired to stay on their feet.
  05-16-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Technology can help bridge some ability gaps.
  05-15-2006.



• NFB Loses Challenge To Telemarketing Restrictions.
  05-15-2006.



• Michigan murderers' Braille work helps the blind to read.
  05-15-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Online shoppers to boost books for blind.
  05-15-2006.



• Gardening is a thriving hobby.
  05-14-2006.



• Tiny computer means big change for traveling blind.
  05-14-2006.



• From legally blind to fighter pilots: Eye surgery lets midshipmen see their goals.
  05-14-2006.



• Young Eagles program helps visually impaired kids experience flying.
  05-14-2006.



• New Audio Books Pack a Lot More Prose.
  05-14-2006.



• Gadgets to Keep You Safe and Independent.
  05-13-2006.



• Dotty Designs.
  05-12-2006.



• She'll never be left in the dark.
  05-12-2006.



• Radio Monitoring For The Visually Impaired.
  05-12-2006.



• Yemen.
  Exhibition for blind and handicapped, IGNORED.
  05-12-2006.



• Japan.
  Fingertip braille sensor can help the elderly.
  05-12-2006.



• India.
  Sonique - an amalgamation of the concepts of sensory substitution and biomimicry.
  05-12-2006.



• Most Disabled Americans Have Jobs.
  05-12-2006.



• EEOC sues UPS, alleges disability discrimination.
  05-11-2006.



• "Into the Light" by Robert Kurson wins award & is re-published.
  05-11-2006.



• New Business Writing Course Now Available at Hadley School for the Blind.
  05-11-2006.



• Plug-in lets Massachusetts stay on Office.
  05-11-2006.



• Viet Nam.
  School gives visually-impaired children hope.
  05-11-2006.



• Washington Lions see blindness innovations.
  05-11-2006.



• Program Gives Disabled GI's and Employees Access to Technology.
  05-10-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  CRIME: Carer jailed for paper notes con.
  05-10-2006.



• Blind voter gives iVotronic machines rave review.
  05-10-2006.



• Understanding e-books.
  05-10-2006.



• Massachusetts OpenDocument plans questioned by disabled.
  05-09-2006.



• Australia.
  Citizens who can't lodge a vote independently don't have same right as other citizens.
  05-09-2006.



• India.
  New type of Printer for the blind.
  05-09-2006.



• Family's high-tech makeover.
  05-09-2006.



• Malaysia.
  Phone courtship for blind couple.
  05-08-2006.



• Saudi Arabia.
  Talal Donates SR1m to Help Nation's Blind.
  05-08-2006.



• Seeing with sound.
  05-07-2006.



• Gambler is gone, but will never be forgotten.
  05-06-2006.



• Judge orders dog out.
  05-06-2006.



• Skating event not proper for the blind, lawsuit says.
  05-06-2006.



• Project Gutenberg and Other Online Sites for Books.
  05-05-2006.



• Medicare Moves to Deny Seniors and People with Disabilities Low Vision Devices.
  05-05-2006.



• Accessible Nutritional Content Information Websites.
  05-04-2006.



• Team works to increase accessibility to computer career fields.
  05-04-2006.



• Braille for the feet.
  05-04-2006.



• Unmanned Cars May Lead the Blind Behind the Wheel.
  05-04-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Train service axed in 'small' sign size row.
  05-04-2006.



• Africa.
  Appeal made for brailler machines.
  05-04-2006.



• Hollywood Cures Blindness, Hope Is In Sight Campaign Launched.
  05-03-2006.



• AdvantEdge Reader for the Blind.
  05-03-2006.



• AuthorStreet.com helps Authors Get Published and Get their Books Sold.
  05-03-2006.



• Ghana.
  The Blind call for attention.
  05-03-2006.



• Bill gives blind people priority.
  05-02-2006.



• Kuwait.
  Kuwait hosts conference on role of special needs people.
  05-02-2006.



• India.
  High Court to the aid of visually impaired.
  05-02-2006.



• Reading To The Extreme! A Look At Guerillea's XR1.
  05-01-2006.



• Online Sources for Accessible Computer Games for the Blind.
  05-01-2006.



• GRAB Haptic Interface to Touch Graphics.
  05-01-2006.



• Notions of how best to educate children with disabilities.
  04-30-2006.



• Georgia Tech institute lends the disabled a hand: Researchers test everyday items.
  04-29-2006.



• Bill Gates wants digital news to read like a paper.
  04-29-2006.



• bBook makes Braille easily portable.
  04-28-2006.



• Listened to any good books lately?
  04-28-2006.



• Can Lighthouse survive?
  04-28-2006.



• Law students become advocates for the blind and visually impaired.
  04-27-2006.



• Belgium.
  Technology to improve learning for visually-impaired children
  04-27-2006.



• Blind couple have challenges to face, but they don't feel special.
  04-27-2006.



• How to Get a Job When You Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
  04-26-2006.



• TextPal Editor for the Blind is now available.
  04-26-2006.



• GPS is giving directions to people who never drive.
  04-25-2006.



• Sacred Texts: Where to Get Them in Alternate Media.
  04-25-2006.



• Portable Electronic Video Magnifier.
  04-25-2006.



• E-Book readers, could they be the wave of the future?
  04-25-2006.



• Blind Woman Collects Signatures To Keep Her $250,000 Rest Stop Business Open.
  04-24-2006.



• Ten top advantages of being blind.
  04-23-2006.



• Australia.
  Justice for blind World War II Digger.
  04-23-2006.



• Just an All-American kid.
  04-22-2006.



• Indonesia.
  Daisy gives the blind access to books.
  04-22-2006.



• GPS positioning system for the blind.
  04-21-2006.



• Inactive Disabled Risk Depression.
  04-21-2006.



• Windows Text Editor, Web Browser and Email Client for the Blind.
  04-20-2006.



• Japan.
  First film on life of deaf-blind person to hit screens soon.
  04-20-2006.



• Accessible Cell Phones for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
  04-19-2006.



• Providing accessible information services to blind and partially sighted American consumers.
  04-19-2006.



• Korea.
  Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute unveils gadgets for the disabled.
  04-19-2006.



• Belgium.
  Graphical world opens for visually-impaired people: The ITACTI project.
  04-19-2006.



• Blind massage therapist: Penny Hall.
  04-17-2006.



• Scotland.
  Bingo Machines for Visually Impaired Players.
  04-17-2006.



• South Korea.
  Books for the blind at high tech library.
  04-17-2006.



• Finding Friends and Businesses Without Benefit of a Print Phonebook.
  04-16-2006.



• Devices help as abilities diminish.
  04-16-2006.



• Australia.
  Motel pays up over ban on guide dog.
  04-15-2006.



• Website describes accessibility of public buildings, stores, restaurants and other sites in the area.
  04-14-2006.



• Hand-held reader that can convert text into synthesized speech.
  04-14-2006.



• New 2006 guide on assistive technology by AFB Press.
  04-13-2006.



• Legal status of guide dogs in training.
  04-13-2006.



• Scotland.
  Gang attacks and robs blind man.
  04-13-2006.



• Review: Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator.
  04-13-2006.



• Internet search might soon be unshackled from traditional PCs.
  04-13-2006.



• Wales.
  Blind enjoy sounds thanks to digital radio.
  04-13-2006.



• Czech Republic.
  first navigational system for the blind.
  04-13-2006.



• Blind woman swindled.
  04-13-2006.



• Online Dating Service for People with Disabilities.
  04-12-2006.



• Braille Behind Bars.
  04-12-2006.



• How Blind Therapists See Clients.
  04-10-2006.



• Disability discrimination cases surpass race in housing complaints.
  04-10-2006.



• Assistive Technology Computer Help for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
  04-10-2006.



• Italy.
  Tree Falls on deaf-blind group.
  04-10-2006.



• Carnegie Mellon team develops disability-friendly devices.
  04-10-2006.



• Canine world can be perilous.
  04-10-2006.



• New training programs aimed at giving blind people a better chance to advance in business careers.
  04-10-2006.



• Blind faith in an international ministry.
  04-09-2006.



• Taiwan.
  Civic group planning to set up guide dog school.
  04-08-2006.



• Man's new best friend.
  04-08-2006.



• Ireland.
  Tool lets blind people 'touch' graphics.
  04-07-2006.



• IBM's WebAdapt2Me Software.
  04-07-2006.



• Iran.
  Website for the Visually Challenged.
  04-07-2006.



• Cabbies Fired After Denying Blind Woman Ride.
  04-05-2006.



• Canada.
  Bluffmail - an idea whose time has come?
  04-05-2006.



• South Africa.
  University students strike over President's unfulfilled promises.
  04-05-2006.



• State isn't ready to close School for the Deaf and Blind until alternative delivery systems are created.
  04-04-2006.



• Transportation Authority agrees to spend $310m on accessibility.
  04-04-2006.



• Color Weather Forecaster (device features audio).
  04-04-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  The lowest of the low.
  04-04-2006.



• Nigeria.
  Blind persons win resettlement grants
  04-04-2006.



• Disabilities Act helps when applying for jobs.
  04-04-2006.



• Fiji.
  Postage deal for visually impaired.
  04-04-2006.



• A Ball Game for the Blind.
  04-03-2006.



• Once you hold a shaking puppy in your lap, knowing it's in pain, it's the only thing you can do.
  04-03-2006.



• Viet Nam.
  Digital book brings light to the visually challenged.
  04-03-2006.



• India.
  Unique vision: A home for blind girls.
  04-03-2006.



• Change in direction has casualty -- summer camp, foundation's original reason for existence.
  04-02-2006.



• ScanTalker version 2.0, a bar code scanning application for PAC Mate.
  03-31-2006.



• Accessible Newspapers and Magazines Available Daily From NFB-NEWSLINE and Bookshare.org.
  03-29-2006.



• Maine's first housing for visually impaired and blind.
  03-29-2006.



• Scotland.
  Smartcards the 'envy' of the UK.
  03-29-2006.



• Embarrassment by state officials at their misguided attempt to put up Braille signage.
  03-28-2006.



• Blind man rescues neighbor from burning home.
  03-28-2006.



• Announcing an entirely voice activated answering machine.
  03-28-2006.



• National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) to be established at the American Printing House for the Blind (APH).
  03-27-2006.



• University of Washington leads national effort to bring people with disabilities into computing.
  03-27-2006.



• Malawi.
  Visually Impaired Demand Reproductive Health Info.
  03-27-2006.



• LightHouse for the Blind announces "call for art" to artists who are legally blind.
  03-24-2006.



• Too high a price at the polls.
  03-24-2006.



• Special library aids the visually impaired.
  03-24-2006.



• Welcome to the Next Level.
  03-24-2006.



• Officer Comes To the Rescue Of Seeing Eye Dog.
  03-23-2006.



• Blindness doesn't limit father's vision on life.
  03-23-2006.



• Author offers students a glimpse into the life of a blind person.
  03-23-2006.



• Annual show features high-tech gadgets that simplify life for the disabled.
  03-23-2006.



• Newsline to expand onto the internet.
  03-22-2006.



• Free Asistive Technology Help Available.
  03-21-2006.



• They Don't Have to See it to Frag it.
  03-21-2006.



• England.
  Boss stole £40,000 from the blind.
  03-21-2006.



• Group recommends consolidated blind school.
  03-21-2006.



• Download Movies (accessible)Now Available From Public Library Website.
  03-21-2006.



• India.
  Self-employment scheme for the visually impaired.
  03-21-2006.



• Malawi.
  Blind children not attending schools.
  03-21-2006.



• Technology Services Available for the Blind.
  03-20-2006.



• Big.com Web Magnifier.
  03-20-2006.



• Student Targets Target.
  03-20-2006.



• Cruising industry sees potential in catering to blind travelers.
  03-20-2006.



• Indonesia.
  Blind people's association may sue Air Asia.
  03-20-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Disabled lose jobs as factory (Shelwork Industries) closes.
  03-16-2006.



• The first plane hit 15 floors above them.
  03-16-2006.



• India.
  Software for disabled mobile phone users launched.
  03-16-2006.



• GPS devices earn the confidence of blind users.
  03-16-2006.



• Supporters worry school for the blind will close.
  03-14-2006.



• Open Document Format angers disabled workers.
  03-13-2006.



• Swaziland.
  Fund would help people living with disabilities and the visually impaired to start their own business.
  03-13-2006.



• There's eyesight - and then there's vision.
  03-12-2006.



• Dogs that show the way.
  03-11-2006.



• Viet Nam.
  High rate of job stability among the blind.
  03-10-2006.



• Chicago schools require blind kids to pass driver's ed class.
  03-10-2006.



• Singapore.
  NCSS task force completes work at SAVH.
  03-10-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  How to commission an accessible website.
  03-09-2006.



• Accessible iPod question.
  03-09-2006.



• Guide dogs help their owners to navigate challenges.
  03-08-2006.



• When meeting a blind person with a guide dog.
  03-08-2006.



• Spain.
  New keyboard for the blind.
  03-07-2006.



• Blind Woman with Guide Dog, Hit While Crossing Street.
  03-07-2006.



• Is it Alternative Text OR Accessible Text?
  03-07-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) creates new touch device.
  03-07-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Blind jobseekers brought up to speed.
  03-07-2006.



• United Arab Emirates.
  World's first Arabic braille ICDL courseware to be available by the end of 2006.
  03-06-2006.



• Malaysia.
  Five blind masseurs with charitable hearts.
  03-05-2006.



• Nepal.
  Over 100 visually-impaired protesters beaten up and arrested during rally.
  03-05-2006.



• Malta.
  Visually impaired insist on right for secret vote.
  03-04-2006.



• Canada.
  Protest bus kills blind pedestrian & guide dog.
  03-04-2006.



• New braille books help parents and kids to read together.
  03-04-2006.



• Scotland.
  "CUT OUT THE DRAMATICS" : What cruel boss told blind Alison when she took white stick to work.
  03-04-2006.



• Canada.
  Taxi driver parked over guide-dog snub.
  03-03-2006.



• India.
  blind schools imparting distance learning to students with the help of ISRO's Edusat.
  03-02-2006.



• Graduates of Guide Dogs for the Blind harness the incredible power of the human-animal bond.
  03-02-2006.



• Malaysia.
  Gadgets for the disabled.
  03-02-2006.



• Legally blind woman sues fast-food restaurants, demanding Braiile or large-print menus.
  03-02-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Innovation for blind bus users.
  03-01-2006.



• Disabled Find Work as Agents.
  03-01-2006.



• Training programs build business skills among the blind.
  03-01-2006.



• House Approves Coin To Commemorate Braille.
  03-01-2006.



• Project improves kitchens for the blind.
  03-01-2006.



• Jury Awards $3.4 Million to Blind Woman.
  02-28-2006.



• Talking Thermostat Introduced.
  02-28-2006.



• Teachers of special-ed students need more help.
  02-28-2006.



• Will the Lighthouse be extinguished?
  02-28-2006.



• With the computer, there is little that a blind person cannot do.
  02-27-2006.



• Singapore.
  Tactile guidance system installed on MRT to help the visually handicapped.
  02-26-2006.



• A pooch in a purse can't be classified as a 'service animal.'
  02-24-2006.



• New eyes and paws change professor's life.
  02-24-2006.



• Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly.
  02-24-2006.



• England.
  Making Birmingham an even more accessible city.
  02-24-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Publishers targeted in R N I B campaign.
  02-23-2006.



• Stand-Alone Device To Access Audio Content Over The Web.
  02-22-2006.



• Assistance Dogs' travel rights in jeopardy.
  02-22-2006.



• Japan.
  Groups push to bring Braille menus to eateries across the nation.
  02-22-2006.



• Parents sue Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind.
  02-22-2006.



• Ex-mayor's best friend and guide dies at 11.
  02-22-2006.



• Clinic for the blind benefits from growth in uniform industry.
  02-22-2006.



• Tour reveals process behind talking books.
  02-22-2006.



• MagneticTime Announces MT-Podcast.
  02-21-2006.



• India.
  A learning device of the future.
  02-21-2006.



• Canada.
  Company gives blind their independence.
  02-21-2006.



• Tanzania.
  National Institute for the Blind seeks food aid for the blind.
  02-20-2006.



• Editorial: Blind to the First Amendment?
  02-20-2006.



• Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Book Released in Braille.
  02-20-2006.



• Canada.
  Many blind people could work, if employers were more accepting.
  02-20-2006.



• Jakarta.
  Pilot programs will 'aid the blind.'
  02-20-2006.



• blind students to take part in "Reality Store."
  02-19-2006.



• Study scrutinizes schools for deaf and blind.
  02-19-2006.



• Lighthouse struggles to serve the blind.
  02-19-2006.



• United Arab Emirates.
  Parents demand facilities for visually impaired kids.
  02-17-2006.



• Good advice and clichés.
  02-17-2006.



• Juice podcast receiver (formerly iPodder).
  02-17-2006.



• Cooktop with Voice Navigation, Sweet!
  02-17-2006.



• Google's Doors are Still Shut to the Blind.
  02-17-2006.



• TextAloud brings books, web pages and articles, to those with visual impairments.
  02-16-2006.



• Palestine.
  Bigger than the sea.
  02-16-2006.



• Portugal.
  First tourist destination for the blind.
  02-16-2006.



• Canada.
  New multiple format service for visually impaired persons offered by the Canada Revenue Agency.
  02-16-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Plans for Beacon Centre include a mini-village.
  02-16-2006.



• Canada.
  CNIB chief rose to top in spite of his blindness.
  02-15-2006.



• Electronic Braille Tutor.
  02-15-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Am I seeing things?
  02-14-2006.



• Grandmother fights to keep school for deaf and blind from closing.
  02-14-2006.



• Lawsuit over boy left in bus capped at $300,000.
  02-14-2006.



• Scotland.
  Fear over disabled people's jobs.
  02-14-2006.



• Wife torturer sentenced to 25-40 years in prison.
  02-14-2006.



• TEXT TALKER: New Teaching Tool.
  02-14-2006.



• Blind World Special Feature:
  Insight.
  02-14-2006.



• Devil Dawgs and Dogs are Seeing Eye-to-Eye.
  02-10-2006.



• Braille Institute, helping families of the sight-impaired.
  02-10-2006.



• Museum sued over disabled access to Tut exhibit.
  02-10-2006.



• India.
  Fervent plea to revoke ban on lottery trade
  02-10-2006.



• China.
  Blind people trained online as psychoanalysts.
  02-09-2006.



• India.
  Technology opens BPO industry for the blind.
  02-08-2006.



• Post Script: Woman saw purpose in life after losing vision to illness.
  02-08-2006.



• After vision loss, teen reinvented herself.
  02-08-2006.



• Get out is easy to say, but harder to do.
  02-08-2006.



• Blind student sues Target.
  02-08-2006.



• Canada.
  From shame to accomplishment.
  02-08-2006.



• Blind students utilize their senses to get around campus.
  02-07-2006.



• Northern Ireland.
  Action call over the plight of blind pupils.
  02-07-2006.



• Man and his Service Dog Feel Restaurant Discriminated Against Them.
  02-07-2006.



• Canada.
  Technology to help the blind is impressive, but very costly.
  02-06-2006.



• Man sees beyond his blindness.
  02-06-2006.



• Blind man sues ex-employer.
  02-06-2006.



• Pedestrians at risk around quiet hybrid cars.
  02-05-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Act for equality.
  02-02-2006.



• Blind embrace art, and museums welcome blind.
  02-01-2006.



• India.
  Students invent navigation system for the blind.
  02-01-2006.



• India.
  Visual impairment has never meant losing sight of life.
  02-01-2006.



• Canada.
  Man and guide dog tumble from train.
  02-01-2006.



• Braille it!
  02-00-2006.



• Prayers & Psalms for Today.
  02-00-2006.



• $45,000 To Be Paid As Part Of Settlement Of Justice Department Housing Discrimination Lawsuit.
  01-30-2006.



• A company that finds meaningful, full-time jobs for people with disabilities.
  01-30-2006.



• Commission report says more services needed for blind children.
  01-30-2006.



• Blind Man Beaten And Robbed In His Own Home.
  01-30-2006.



• Blind CEO Proves Vision Has Nothing To Do With Sight.
  01-30-2006.



• Braille transcribers in touch with those who need to read.
  01-29-2006.



• Being legally blind is too much for too many employers.
  01-29-2006.



• Crash course in how to behave around guide dogs.
  01-29-2006.



• Story Weaver.
  01-28-2006.



• No reinstatement for fired Pennsylvania blind agency director.
  01-28-2006.



• European Union.
  Summer computer camp for young people with visual impairments.
  01-27-2006.



• Ski for Light participants conquer slopes, fun.
  01-27-2006.



• New Center for Children with Visual Disabilities Planned.
  01-27-2006.



• Losing your sight -- it’s disorientating and very frightening.
  01-27-2006.



• Malawi.
  The blind with a vision.
  01-26-2006.



• Learning compassion.
  01-26-2006.



• China.
  Blind masseur shows the way to break down barriers.
  01-26-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Accessible Tesco from nightmare to nirvana.
  01-26-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  75 years of life-changing independence.
  01-26-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Centre for blind to be given £13m revamp.
  01-25-2006.



• Sierra Leone.
  Blind Victims poised for self empowerment.
  01-25-2006.



• Canada.
  Boman overcomes obstacles with masters degree.
  01-24-2006.



• Cuba.
  Castro offers eye care for US poor.
  01-23-2006.



• Campus wind chimes guide visually impaired.
  01-23-2006.



• Blind ambitions.
  01-23-2006.



• Resources for Wounded Service Members and Their Families.
  01-22-2006.



• Puppies follow first, then lead.
  01-22-2006.



• Forty years after the blast.
  01-22-2006.



• Writing from the heart.
  01-22-2006.



• India.
  An environment that gives an equal opportunity to learn is what blind students seek.
  01-22-2006.



• Balancing Device.
  01-21-2006.



• Blind children experience circus of the senses.
  01-21-2006.



• China.
  Trapped in a Black Hole.
  01-21-2006.



• Companies can expand their markets by considering the needs of aging baby boomers and people with various levels of impairments."
  01-20-2006.



• Pup risks all to save his master.
  01-20-2006.



• What's With All the Blind Clerics?
  01-20-2006.



• Leave those hard-working dogs alone!
  01-20-2006.



• It's worth it, because blind people need to get around.
  01-20-2006.



• Armenia.
  Hearing is Seeing.
  01-20-2006.



• Civil Service Announces Call Center Agreement.
  01-20-2006.



• Couple awarded $1.85 million for botched surgery.
  01-19-2006.



• United States.
  Special deductions available for elderly and blind income tax filers.
  01-19-2006.



• Blindness is not a handicap.
  01-19-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Being reasonable could be the best business decision you make.
  01-19-2006.



• Library brings joy of reading to the blind.
  01-18-2006.



• Leave The Driving To Us.
  01-18-2006.



• BUS COMPANY ON TRIAL IN LAWSUIT FILED BY BLIND FORMER EMPLOYEES.
  01-18-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Blessed heart attack for gran.
  01-18-2006.



• Legally blind inmate executed.
  01-18-2006.



• Reading Peripheral is Devoted to Book Reading for the Vision Impaired.
  01-18-2006.



• Nigeria.
  Group gives the blind eyes.
  01-18-2006.



• Singapore.
  SAVH seeks redemption.
  01-18-2006.



• Million Penny Home Page Is 25% Sold Out.
  01-17-2006.



• India.
  Loyola College starts resource centre for differently-abled.
  01-17-2006.



• Assistive Technology: Past, Present and Future.
  01-17-2006.



• Kenya.
  Disability, Not Inability.
  01-17-2006.



• Suspect Sought In Hit-And-Run Of Blind Man.
  01-17-2006.



• Woman turns around state agency cafeterias.
  01-17-2006.



• Leading the Future.
  01-17-2006.



• Legally-blind manager has vision for commissaries.
  01-17-2006.



• Legally blind man has knack for rubbing people the right way.
  01-16-2006.



• Nepal
  self-reliant in eye treatment.
  01-16-2006.



• Canine eyes get a leg up.
  01-16-2006.



• South Africa.
  Casino denies entry to guide dog.
  01-16-2006.



• Finally, a cellular telephone designed specifically for the blind!
  01-15-2006.



• Braille and audio cookbooks stirring up the joys of cooking.
  01-15-2006.



• Seeing life in a blind world.
  01-13-2006.



• India.
  Hollywood actress Debra Winger wants Indians to help the visually impaired.
  01-13-2006.



• Louis Braille helped them read.
  01-13-2006.



• Awards for World Changing Ideas.
  01-13-2006.



• Helping people with print-related disabilities get the news.
  01-12-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  TV DUO UNITE WITH CHARITY FOR BLIND.
  01-12-2006.



• Paws for Patriots.
  01-12-2006.



• Call centers tap people who want to work at home.
  01-12-2006.



• Legally blind prosecutor seeks judgeship.
  01-12-2006.



• Americall to pay $200,000 for refusing to hire blind job applicant.
  01-11-2006.



• Blind woman helps connect disabled job seekers to employers.
  01-11-2006.



• Providing unprecedented support services to establish a true lifelong partnership.
  01-11-2006.



• India.
  India's first blind television newscaster.
  01-11-2006.



• Arizona to allow vision-impaired to drive.
  01-11-2006.



• Grand jury indicts man in hit and run of blind woman and her guide dog.
  01-11-2006.



• Eye-opening experience.
  01-11-2006.



• Occupational Therapy grant will improve instruction for students with disabilities.
  01-11-2006.



• Transitional Housing Available For Deaf and Deaf-blind Women.
  01-10-2006.



• India.
  ONGC donates Rs. 60 lakh to Ramakrishna Mission.
  01-10-2006.



• Blind senior doesn't need sight to enjoy life.
  01-10-2006.



• Trial stalls woman's effort to get guide dog.
  01-10-2006.



• Drunk driver sentenced for hitting blind man and his guide dog.
  01-09-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  monitors used to help create reading station.
  01-09-2006.



• India.
  Visually impaired stage dharna.
  01-09-2006.



• England.
  Blind feeding the blind in quirky new London restaurant.
  01-09-2006.



• Nepal.
  What handicap?
  01-09-2006.



• Canada.
  An attempted murder at the Voyageur Hotel.
  01-09-2006.



• Press Release.
  New Disability Website Launched in Europe.
  01-09-2006.



• Canada.
  Technology opens doors for the blind.
  01-09-2006.



• Thailand.
  Braille notebook allows the blind to use computers.
  01-09-2006.



• Nepal.
  Follow the examples set by disabled Shrestha.
  01-08-2006.



• Golf Cart Parade in Palm Desert.
  01-08-2006.



• Jamaica.
  The Jamaicans are Ready to Bingo Man!
  01-08-2006.



• On the road with Harry and Aslan.
  01-08-2006.



• Acts of kindness abound.
  01-07-2006.



• Italy.
  International Match Race Championship for blind sailors to be held in Imperia.
  01-07-2006.



• Recording library plans to go digital.
  01-06-2006.



• Malta.
  Labour appeals for more Braille teachers.
  01-06-2006.



• Australia.
  Navigation system offers travel autonomy for the blind.
  01-06-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Blind airline passengers push for change.
  01-06-2006.



• Australia.
  First mainstream Handheld PC for the Blind.
  01-05-2006.



• New Zealand.
  Braille makes debut on 45c stamp.
  01-05-2006.



• Attorney General and apartment owners reach settlements in fairhousing lawsuits.
  01-05-2006.



• American Printing House celebrates Braille's birthday.
  01-05-2006.



• Malaysia.
  Asean carnival to honour Louis Braille.
  01-05-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Christmas Joy of Reading Braille.
  01-05-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  Restaurant gives the sighted the chance to experience what it is like to lose one of their senses.
  01-05-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  BLIND BOWLED OVER BY TEN-PIN SESSIONS.
  01-04-2006.



• METRORail Train Hits Blind Man Crossing Intersection.
  01-04-2006.



• Ireland.
  Disabled people are denied their rights for one mean-spirited reason.
  01-03-2006.



• Agencies to help the blind are accused of discrimination against the blind.
  01-02-2006.



• Trust doesn't come easy to a blind person.
  01-01-2006.



• United Kingdom.
  charity for the blind calling for people to be publicly arrested and jailed.
  12-30-2005.



• Lacking eyesight brings strength of vision.
  12-30-2005.



• Puppy Love.
  12-29-2005.



• Advocates for the disabled are wary of open source.
  12-29-2005.



• Ddonors who want their money to be used efficiently, need to look closely before giving.
  12-29-2005.



• MT1 Reads Your E-Mail for On-the-Go Access.
  12-28-2005.



• Japan.
  Voice guides help the visually impaired to enjoy movies.
  12-28-2005.



• Beau, the Guide Dog Who Took the Senate Floor.
  12-28-2005.



• Reading is going digital.
  12-27-2005.



• Guide Dogs bring canine therapy to hospital.
  12-27-2005.



• VA Offers Help to Blind Veterans.
  12-27-2005.



• India.
  Visually impaired villager is a local hero.
  12-27-2005.



• I think I see life better now than when I had 20/20 vision.
  12-25-2005.



• Fido's First Cell Phone.
  12-25-2005.



• Drug plan now even tougher to navigate.
  12-24-2005.



• A Ticket to Success.
  12-23-2005.



• Virginia Voice allows the visually impaired to hear top stories.
  12-23-2005.



• Jamaica.
  Act will protect disabled persons from violations to their human rights, and give them redress.
  12-23-2005.



• Malta.
  where do we look for information and assistance in order to source effective solutions?
  12-23-2005.



• California State Library offers Spanish-language Newspapers to Visually Impaired Customers.
  12-22-2005.



• Canada.
  The Miracle on 39 North Street.
  12-22-2005.



• Transient's Fire Damages Jewish Blind of California's service center.
  12-21-2005.



• Spain.
  ONCE: Invisible Losses.
  12-21-2005.



• Building blocks of sight for the visually impaired.
  12-21-2005.



• New Devices Aid the Vision-Impaired.
  12-20-2005.



• Totally blind with a cameraphone.
  12-20-2005.



• Kenya.
  V I Teachers Allege Irregularities in Schools.
  12-20-2005.



• Let your computer read to you (features Deskbot and NaturalReader).
  12-19-2005.



• New Zealand.
  RNZFB and HumanWare to Pilot Internet Distribution of Talking Books.
  12-19-2005.



• I'm just sick and tired of being stepped on and having that door slammed in my face.
  12-19-2005.



• Blind to have access to information contained within charts, graphs and maps.
  12-19-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  NLB And RNIB Library Services Consider Merger.
  12-19-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  Blind man and his guide dog are deliberately left stranded by cab driver.
  12-19-2005.



• Jewish Guild for the Blind's "InTouch" radio network.
  12-18-2005.



• Japan.
  Internet audio library eyed for sight-impaired people.
  12-17-2005.



• Bookkeeper who diverted funds and overbilled blind vendors, sentenced to prison
  12-17-2005.



• Getting Your Amateur Radio License.
  A Guide For Assisting Visually Challenged Candidates.
  12-16-2005.



• Freedom Scientific Offers Customers Complimentary Subscriptions.
  12-16-2005.



• There is a way to get around anything.
  12-16-2005.



• South Africa.
  Cellphones deliver Internet to the blind.
  12-16-2005.



• Sometimes, you don't have to see to believe.
  12-16-2005.



• Publishers can now connect paper and ink products directly to podcasts.
  12-16-2005.



• Hearing set in disabled rights case.
  12-16-2005.



• European Union.
  New EU help for disabled flyers.
  12-16-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  introduction to Otodio.
  12-14-2005.



• New Ring Tone Product for Skype's VoIP Service.
  12-14-2005.



• Now the Blind can access PDA's too.
  12-14-2005.



• Blind and partially sighted children get a response from Santa in Braille.
  12-14-2005.



• Press Release.
  Nuance Accessibility Suite provides accessibility to mobile devices.
  12-13-2005.



• South Africa.
  New technologies change lives.
  12-13-2005.



• Making graphical information accessible to people who can't see it.
  12-13-2005.



• New Zealand.
  What the heck is a Navbot?
  12-13-2005.



• Fiji.
  Why society should not write-off disabled women.
  12-13-2005.



• South Africa.
  Reading when you can't see.
  12-13-2005.



• South Africa.
  How to get around.
  12-13-2005.



• Life has a way of throwing a curve ball every now and then.
  12-13-2005.



• State's only school for the blind outgrows its space.
  12-12-2005.



• L-mail: Send real letters from your email account.
  12-12-2005.



• Touch Screens That Touch Back.
  12-11-2005.



• They're seeing and experiencing things they may not be able to do normally.
  12-11-2005.



• Caution Urged When Buying Holiday Toys and Gifts.
  12-11-2005.



• Santa made a special stop in Palestine.
  12-11-2005.



• Shopping Party: Volunteers help the blind to find gifts for their families.
  12-11-2005.



• Kyrgyzstan.
  Disabled Workers Claim Discrimination.
  12-11-2005.



• Prisoners providing braille textbooks for schoolchildren.
  12-10-2005.



• Thailand.
  Software translates Braille to normal text documents.
  12-09-2005.



• Specialty plate would raise money for visually impaired people.
  12-09-2005.



• Leader Dogs for the Blind prepares dogs for the visually impaired.
  12-09-2005.



• School for the blind is a new option.
  12-08-2005.



• India.
  Revolutionary book scanners.
  12-08-2005.



• Future Of School for the Blind Remains Uncertain.
  12-08-2005.



• New technology aids the visually impaired.
  12-08-2005.



• India.
  Now a call centre to hire the blind!
  12-08-2005.



• Israel.
  First 'labradoodles' born in Israel.
  12-07-2005.



• Learning to live independently.
  12-06-2005.



• Call center pays $200,000 to blind woman.
  12-06-2005.



• India.
  Self-immolation bid by visually impaired man.
  12-06-2005.



• There is hope. There is empowerment, and it’s not the end of the story.
  12-05-2005.



• Malta.
  Blind voters still left in the dark.
  12-04-2005.



• Canada.
  CNIB yields to critics on television spots.
  12-04-2005.



• Fired for the wrong reason.
  12-04-2005.



• India.
  Visually challenged demand quota.
  12-04-2005.



• Ways to gallop around blindness.
  12-04-2005.



• Pakistan.
  A lifeline for the blind.
  12-04-2005.



• Thailand.
  All too often, an abundance of words is matched by an absence of deeds.
  12-03-2005.



• India.
  Sonia Gandhi to inaugurate Indira Gandhi Hospital and Research Centre.
  12-03-2005.



• New Book Brings The Sun To Life For The Blind.
  12-02-2005.



• Russia.
  Blind people cannot afford to have seeing eye dogs in Russia.
  12-02-2005.



• Canada.
  Blind leading blind.
  12-02-2005.



• Canada.
  Disability matters in the workforce.
  12-01-2005.



• Teamsters on strike at the American Printing House for the Blind.
  11-30-2005.



• Service dog helps keep autistic child safe.
  11-30-2005.



• Microsoft to Make Accessibility Controls Cross-Platform.
  11-30-2005.



• Leader Dogs serve as eyes for the blind.
  11-30-2005.



• Mozilla unleashes turbocharged Firefox v.1.5, making it easier for visually-challenged users to access the web.
  11-30-2005.



• Healing power of pets.
  11-29-2005.



• Insurers Using Dog Ownership, Service Animals Included, to Deny Policies.
  11-29-2005.



• Bowling for the blind.
  11-29-2005.



• new System uses Directional Sound to identify escape routes leading to exits in case of fire.
  11-29-2005.



• The first guide dog-in-training in a military hospital.
  11-28-2005.



• First blind person to climb the world's highest mountain.
  11-27-2005.



• We are trying to make it less geeky and more practical.
  11-27-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  Builder jailed for theft from partially sighted pensioner.
  11-27-2005.



• Oregon's Network of Care is coming.
  11-25-2005.



• Baby boomers will change the perception of disability.
  11-25-2005.



• Families raise pups for a cause.
  11-25-2005.



• Guide dog limps toward recovery from hit and run.
  11-25-2005.



• Canada.
  An online flyer service that provides information about specials and promotions to customers who are visually impaired.
  11-25-2005.



• A lot of people thought a blind guy with a gun was a funny story ...
  The first totally blind person in the United States to obtain a concealed weapon permit.
  11-25-2005.



• Meals on Wheels -- a welcome face during the holiday.
  11-24-2005.



• You had to have seen this one coming.
  Eviction efforts bring $5 million suit.
  11-23-2005.



• Blind woman is told where her Guide Dog can go -- and where it cannot.
  11-23-2005.



• Ireland.
  Visually impaired nun awarded €6,300.
  11-23-2005.



• AFB evaluates seven popular online shopping sites for accessibility.
  11-22-2005.



• Disability Groups Call for Telecom Legislation.
  11-22-2005.



• $3.4 million awarded to blind woman who was "discriminated against."
  11-22-2005.



• India.
  E-Braille library on wheels.
  11-22-2005.



• Visually impaired readers get award-winning books.
  11-21-2005.



• Blind Woman Dies After Accidentally Setting Herself On Fire.
  11-21-2005.



• Insight into the life of a working guide dog team.
  11-20-2005.



• We're put here to do something, even if we're all different.
  11-19-2005.



• Ireland.
  Ryanair lifts limits on the blind.
  11-19-2005.



• Set Sail on a Virtual Race Around the World.
  Free Educational Internet Adventure Teaches Science.
  11-19-2005.



• India.
  Blind man 'pushed' out of running train.
  11-19-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  Men cleared of cheating blind pensioner out of house.
  11-19-2005.



• Spain.
  When I realized that my future was out there on the street with my cane, I cried.
  11-18-2005.



• "I don't want to be an object of pity. I want people to know that I'm a normal person who is blind."
  11-17-2005.



• Blind Woman's Guide Dog Mauled.
  11-17-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  Blind customer's guide dog ordered out of pub.
  11-17-2005.



• Guide Dog-in-training stolen from Guide Dog School.
  11-16-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  Insurance Ad Was 'Offensive To Blind People.'
  11-16-2005.



• Israel.
  Blind golfer realises the dream of every amateur hacker.
  11-16-2005.



• Blind Beneficiaries Sue the Social Security Administration.
  11-16-2005.



• Starbucks is reaching out to people with disabilities.
  11-14-2005.



• Public knowledge doesn't always keep pace with public statutes.
  11-14-2005.



• A World of the Insatiably Enabled.
  11-14-2005.



• Tactile Alphabets to be Studied.
  11-14-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  One of the most remarkable libraries in the world.
  11-13-2005.



• A job called "intelligent disobedience."
  11-13-2005.



• The blind now have a cooking show of their own.
  11-12-2005.



• Disabled workers gain pride, and a paycheck, making burial flags for the Veterans Association.
  11-12-2005.



• Large Print News Journal Began with a Daughter's Promise to Her Elderly Father.
  11-12-2005.



• United Kingdom.
  BLIND picking up the bill after County Council pulls the plug on their Talking Book service.
  11-12-2005.