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Addison Burgess gets ready to compete in the "Braille Wars" competition at . - Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Addison Burgess gets ready to compete in the "Braille Wars" competition at .
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Sixteen students competed this morning in EURœBraille Wars,EUR a Star Wars-themed competition for the visually impaired. It was one of four Braille reading competitions being held around the state between January and March. Half of the competitors hailed .

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Blindness doesnt hold Layton mother back
LAYTON EUR” Barbie Elliott, 42, has never seen the keys on a piano, words on a page, or the smile on a childs face. Despite these visual limitations, Elliott plays the piano expertly EUR” by ear. She has a bachelors degree in music composition, is a leader in the blind community, and a stay-at-home mom of four children, all with their sight. EURœEverything Ive wanted to do, Ive found a way to ...

Use of Braille is decreasing, but school still teaches it - AberdeenNews.com

AberdeenNews.com

Use of Braille is decreasing, but school still teaches it
AberdeenNews.com
The number of students learning Braille has declined each decade since the 1950s, when more than 50 percent of the blind learned it, according to a 2009 report from the National Federation of the Blind. The reasons are many, including widespread .
Blind Students Test Their Braille Skills13WMAZ

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Opportunity for volunteers - Khaleej Times

Opportunity for volunteers
Khaleej Times
Be it blood donation, cancer care, Braille book typing or beach cleaning, VIE's broad umbrella is all encompassing and penetrates areas uncovered. Founded by Lola Lopez four years ago, on the premise that many people struggled to find opportunities to .

Stem Cells Show Promise As Blindness Treatment In Early Study
Human embryonic stem cells show promise in an early study involving two patients suffering from incurable, progressive forms of blindness. Both experienced marked improvement in their eyesight. read more..

ISDB Students Compete in Braille Contest - Twin Falls Times-News

ISDB Students Compete in Braille Contest
Twin Falls Times-News
Jenna Knight loads paper into her brailler before competing in Thursday's Idaho Braille Challenge at the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind in Gooding. GOODING EUR¢ The multipurpose room at the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind was decked out .

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MONTGOMERY: Student competes in New Jersey Braille Challenge - Packet Online

MONTGOMERY: Student competes in New Jersey Braille Challenge
Packet Online
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY EUR” Fifth grader Mihir Doshi, a blind student at the Montgomery Township Lower Middle School, is hoping to make a second trip to the National Braille Challenge this year in California.