Activities For The Blind | Blindness News Index

Archives Main Index
index-073009.php
index-070609.php
index-061809.php
index-052609.php
index-050309.php
index-040909.php
index-031909.php
index-022809.php
index-020309.php
index-011109.php
index-122008.php
index-112708.php
index-110708.php

Latest News:

Blind Bangladesh child joins dots to success
In an age where touchscreen tablets are the rage in the developed world, Salim Mia uses simple plastic..

IMPORTANT: Bing News RSS feed has moved!

Go to the new RSS page and renew your subscription.

Blindness Study Opens the Door for Further Stem Cell Trials
Success, without side effects, will allow human research to continue...

Burger chain courts blind diners with sesame seed Braille on buns - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Burger chain courts blind diners with sesame seed Braille on buns
Los Angeles Times
By Tiffany Hsu In South Africa, restaurant chain Wimpy is welcoming blind customers -- by serving them burgers with words in Braille spelled out on their buns with sesame seeds. In a viral YouTube video promoting its in-store Braille menus, .
Braille Burger Buns, Or, How to Tap the Blind Social MediaLA Weekly (blog)
Wimpy burgers makes braille bunsBaltimore Sun
Wimpy South Africa reaches out to visually impaired with "Braille Burger"GlobalPost (blog)
Bangstyle -UPI.com -National Post (blog)
all 40 news articles »

Blindness can't slow Arlington's Paul Parravano
The long road of the man moving arm-in-arm with his trainer to workout stations throughout a cavernous Woburn gym began nearly 60 years ago when he was on vacation in Italy with his parents...

Stem cells treat blindness
EMBRYONIC stem cells have been used in humans to treat the most common cause of blindness...

'Eastern Promises,' 'Blindness' Telefilm's top foreign sales earners
"Eastern Promises," "Blindness" and "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" are Telefilm's top earners when it comes to foreign sales...

Disabled children with limited income may qualify for SSI
Q. A good friend's 10 year-old son, healthy at birth, has brain damage, is in a wheelchair, and needs 24/7 care...

Financial Times Seasonal Appeal Raises Record-Breaking 3.3m for Sightsavers
The Financial Times 2011-2012 Seasonal Appeal has raised 3.34 million for international development charity Sightsavers, making it the most successful appeal since the initiative began in 2005...

Seeing their lives change before your eyes
EURœ..

Health in a Handset: Mobile Devices Put Consumers in the Driver's Seat
The next mobile revolution is on the horizon: mobile health, or mHealth, puts widespread access to healthcare and information within reach of those who need it most...

Dog Nail Trimming - Tips for Clipping a Frightened Pet's Nails
Dogs can get extremely frightened by nail clippers. In fact, many pets get very dramatic during the nail trimming process, with lots of yelping, whining and sometimes, screaming! The vocalizations can be the result of pain, but more often, they're the result of fear and nervous anticipation of pain...

In J&K, officials are blind to reason
Except for a few special schools where a handful of children with..

Apple Valley Builder Completes Renovations of Wounded Soldier's Home
After starting the project last summer, Apple Valley's James Barton Design-Build and other volunteers have finished renovations to the Minneapolis residence of an injured soldier, who will now have better access and use of his home...