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BlindNewWorld
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#BlindNewWorld: empowering the #blind and #VisuallyImpaired community while demystifying #blindness and breaking down barriers to #inclusion.

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"Seeing into the Future," a new documentary featuring UK comedian ChrisMcCausland, explores cutting-edge #DisabilityTech that has the potential to make the world more #accessible for folks with #disabilities. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @the-independent.com ⬇️)
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/features/chris-mccausland-seeing-into-the-future-blind-b2871048.html"
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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A Florida middle school is home to its community's first #braille book library. 📚 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @wfla.com ⬇️)
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November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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According to Wheel the World, a travel platform for people with #disabilities, #accessible and #inclusive practices at hotels, restaurants, and tourism businesses across Oregon make it the first "accessibility verified" state in the U.S. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Travel + Leisure ⬇️)
This Is the First U.S. State to be 'Accessibility Verified'—Here's What That Means
Oregon is the first U.S. state to earn Wheel the World’s “Accessibility Verified” status, setting a new standard for accessible travel.
www.travelandleisure.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Old National, a financial institution serving the midwestern U.S., has introduced #braille debit cards, making it easier for #blind and #VisuallyImpaired customers to independently manage financial transactions. 💳 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Old National ⬇️)
Welcoming Access: Introducing Braille Debit Cards
Old National Bank is proud to announce an exciting option to better serve its visually impaired clients: as of September 18, 2025, clients can request
www.oldnational.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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As the child of #VisuallyImpaired parents, Nuwan grew up around #braillers. Now, he provides maintenance and tech support to #blind people in his community.

Whether it's ordinary or extraordinary, we'd love to know your #MyPerkinsBrailler story! Share it: Perkins.org/MyPerkinsBrailler
An elderly Sri Lankan couple (Nuwan's parents) pose for the camera. Text overlaid on the image: "Both of my parents are visually impaired and they relied on the Perkins Brailler. Inspired by their journey... I provide services across Sri Lanka, including the repair and maintenance of Perkins Brailers."
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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For the first time in 30 years, twin sisters Sara and Stacy both found themselves in need of a new #GuideDog.

Now they and their pups are training side-by-side at Guide Dogs for the Blind in California. 🦮 👭 🦮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via SF Gate ⬇️)
San Rafael: Twin Sisters Among Latest To Be Helped By Guide Dogs For The Blind
Bay City News
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November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Today, we stand alongside so many in the #disability community who are mourning the loss of advocate, activist and storyteller #AliceWong.

Her words will continue to inspire and motivate #DisabilityRights activists and allies for generations to come. #BlindNewWorld
Text on a black and yellow background: In celebration and memory of Alice Wong (1974 - 2025) | "To me, disability is not a monolith, nor is it a clear-cut binary of disabled and nondisabled. Disability is mutable and ever-evolving. Disability is both apparent and non-apparent. Disability is pain, struggle, brilliance, abundance, and joy. Disability is sociopolitical, cultural, and biological. Being visible and claiming a disabled identity brings risks as much as it brings pride." The BlindNewWorld logo is below the text.
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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After a stroke, #accessibility became a priority for Lillian, a music pro in Austin. Navigating recovery gave her new perspective that she used to create a guide for others looking for an #inclusive night out. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @kxan.com ⬇️)
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November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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In the @perkinsvision.bsky.social community and all around the #BlindNewWorld, the #WhiteCane ensures that people can be independent, confident and safe. 🧑‍🦯

Want to learn more? Check out 10 fascinating facts about #WhiteCanes ⬇️
10 fascinating facts about the white cane
Canes offer safety, confidence and independence - but here are 10 little-known facts about the iconic white cane that might surprise you.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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What does it take to train a #GuideDog?

Meet Wendy, who along with her husband Carl, has helped raise nine puppies over 27 years as a volunteer for Guide Dogs UK. 🦮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @womanandhome.bsky.social ⬇️)
'They're intelligent, curious, loving' – what it's like to train guide dog puppies
A guide dog can give someone their freedom, explains puppy raiser Wendy Hackles, who shares how she became a volunteer
www.womanandhome.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Microsoft is improving the accuracy of AI-generated images portraying people with #disabilities, including depictions of #dwarfism, #blindness, #LowVision and #LimbDifference. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @disabilityscoop.bsky.social ⬇️)
Microsoft Tweaking AI Depictions Of People With Autism, Other Conditions
One of the nation's biggest technology companies is taking steps to improve the accuracy of AI-generated images portraying people with disabilities.
www.disabilityscoop.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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The latest episode of the "Museums and Chill" podcast explores how digital practices can improve #accessibility in museums. 🖼️ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via International Council of Museums ⬇️)
Podcast Museums and Chill - Digital Practices and Accessibility in Museums - International Council of Museums
We are excited to share the latest episode of the Museums and Chill podcast , where we talk about Sustainable Development in Museums with the team behind the ICOM Award.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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As an educator, Tasha saw an unmet need for #Accessible info for students. Now, she uses her #PerkinsBrailler to make custom #Braille and modified print materials for people who are #Blind or have #PrintDisabilities.

Share your #Brailler story with the #BlindNewWorld: Perkins.org/MyPerkinsBrailler
A close-up of a woman's hands pulling a brailled birthday card with colorful balloons out of a Perkins Brailler that's covered with whimsical stickers, including a fox, a whale, cats and more. Text reads: #MyPerkinsBrailler
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Diogo Melo, a #blind soccer fan, is also a fan of the @forzafootballapp.bsky.social app for its #accessibility and compatibility with VoiceOver, which helps him follow scores and keep up with his favorite teams. ⚽ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Axess Lab ⬇️)
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Accessible iOS design: how Forza Football included blind users | Axess Lab
In my early teens, when my sight was slowly entering the low-vision territory, I loved football (soccer, if you’re American). These days, despite being blind,…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Our friend Tina, one of the breakout stars of #LoveOnTheSpectrum, had a long journey to her #CVI diagnosis.

But she embraced her #WhiteCane and navigated to supportive communities, finding the places where she belongs. 🫶🧑‍🦯 #BlindNewWorld

(Story on our site ⬇️)
Using my white cane to navigate to places where I belong – BlindNewWorld
Tina's journey to a CVI diagnosis wasn't straightforward - but a white cane and supportive community helped her to a place where she belongs
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November 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Today is #PurpleTuesday in the UK - a movement that #disability advocates are using to encourage shops, restaurants and other public spaces to improve #accessibility and #inclusion. 💜 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via BBC ⬇️)
Shops losing millions through lack of access for disabled people
Purple Tuesday is urging retailers to consider new ways to improve inclusion for disabled customers.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Michael Tucker is in training to be the first #blind man to climb Washington's Mount Rainier and Mount Baker in a season. ⛰️ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via KPAX News ⬇️)
Blindness to boldness: vision loss not stopping one Missoula man from reaching summits
One Missoulian is training to be the first blind man to complete both Mount Rainier (Tahoma) and Baker (Koma Kulshan) in a season.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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#HappyHalloween! 🎃

Treat every ghost and goblin you encounter to kindness, inclusion and #accessibility - no tricks! 👻 🍬 #BlindNewWorld

(Image via @rsbc.bsky.social on Instagram)
A digital illustration of two white ghosts on a black background. Text: "Inclusion isn't a trick. Diversity is a treat we all get to share."
October 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Experts at Michigan State University have studied how commercials can be made more #accessible to #blind and #VisuallyImpaired audiences - and advertisers who don't want to leave money on the table should take their recommendations. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Michigan State ⬇️)
How advertisers can reach blind and low-vision consumers
MSU researchers explore how advertisers can design more inclusive, accessible ads for blind and visually impaired consumers using purposive audio descriptions.
msutoday.msu.edu
October 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Television is a source of critical information - from news and emergencies to arts and entertainment.

So it's important that the whole experience - hardware and programming - is #accessible for everyone. 📺 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @telefonica-en.bsky.social ⬇️)
Accessibility on television: When inclusion enters the home
Find out more about Accessibility on television: When inclusion enters the home, don't miss it. Read now in our blog.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Welcome to the #BlindNewWorld haunted house. Enter if you dare! 🏚️ 👻
Digital illustration of a haunted house surrounded by ghosts, a graveyard and a witch flying past a full moon that serves as the background for all images in post. Text: A haunted house, but it's just someone saying, "But you don't look blind!" Digital illustration of a haunted house surrounded by ghosts, a graveyard and a witch flying past a full moon that serves as the background for all images in post. "A haunted house, but it's just trying to navigate an inaccessible website." Digital illustration of a haunted house surrounded by ghosts, a graveyard and a witch flying past a full moon that serves as the background for all images in post. Text: "A haunted house, but it's just finding out the hot new show doesn't have audio description." Digital illustration of a haunted house surrounded by ghosts, a graveyard and a witch flying past a full moon that serves as the background for all images in post. Text: "A haunted house, but it's just navigating an inaccessible, ableist world."
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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#Accessible STEM education is critical to ensuring #DisabilityRepresentation in scientific research and tech innovation.

Go "behind the lab doors" to learn more about what #accessibility looks like in the labs at @uwmadison.bsky.social. 🔬 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Badger Herald ⬇️)
Behind lab doors: How accessibility for students in STEM actually works at UW
Editor’s note: This story uses person-first language (“people with disabilities”) and identity-first language (“disabled people”), per the mixed use in various interviews. Please note that people may ...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Scarlette loves makeup.

She's also #blind - and the muse for an #accessible palette from @cheekbonebeauty.bsky.social with tactile features and #AudioDescription that make it easier for #VisuallyImpaired people to glow up. 💄✨ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via CBC News ⬇️)
This Ontario teen inspired tactile makeup for blind beauty enthusiasts | CBC News
A new makeup palette prototype, inspired by 13-year-old Scarlette French from Oneida Nation of the Thames, uses tactile features and an audio description to make it easier for blind and low vision peo...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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A new multisensory mural in a Kentucky neighborhood is designed for maximum #accessibility - stunning artwork accompanied by on-site #AudioDescription and a companion website ensure that everyone benefits from public art. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via WHAS11 ⬇️)
New Clifton mural offers a “beautiful, inclusive, and accessible” art experience
Clifton’s new multisensory mural features tactile tiles, audio, and art for all abilities. Explore it in person or online.
www.whas11.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Our friend, actress and activist Aria Mia Loberti, is now a children's book author - thanks to some help from her #GuideDog, Ingrid. 🦮 📖 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @wpri12.bsky.social ⬇️)
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October 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM