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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 12h

#DidYouKnow that only 10% of TV ads worldwide are #accessible to #blind viewers? 📺

The Alt by Default initiative aims to make #accessibility standard by integrating #AudioDescription into all commercials. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Little Black Book ⬇️)

McCann Launches ‘Alt by Default’ to Make Accessibility the New Standard in Advertising | LBBOnline

Little Black Book, Ahead of World Sight Day, the initiative champions audio description in TV ads, starting with Jammie Dodgers, to ensure visually impaired audiences are included and inspired by the ...

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 1d

All rise! 🧑‍⚖️

In a talk with students at Dartmouth, Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Tatel shared his perspectives on everything from the state of the nation to living with #blindness. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via The Dartmouth ⬇️)
www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025...

First blind Court of Appeals judge tells his story at Rocky talk

Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Tatel spoke about the state of the nation, his struggle with blindness and his new memoir.

www.thedartmouth.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 2d

Greyson Freed, a wheelchair user, took #accessibility frustrations he experienced in high school and turned them into a business plan.

Since the age of 17, he's been helping make local spaces more #inclusive. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Columbus CEO ⬇️)

Why Greyson Freed Launched a Consulting Business in High School to Improve Accessibility

The 19-year-old Olentangy graduate is leaning on his own experiences to help make businesses, schools and other spaces more accessible.

www.columbusceo.com

BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 3d

A poor showing for UK music venues: a new report reveals that more than half of #disabled people in the UK avoid live music gigs due to poor #accessibility. 👎

The majority feel unwelcome and believe that shows aren’t equipped to accommodate their needs.

(Story via @djmag.com ⬇️)

Over half of disabled people in UK avoid gigs due to poor accessibility, new report says

Over a quarter (27%) of the report's respondents said that travelling to venues "is too difficult to even attempt"

djmag.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 6d

Are you watching Netflix's #LoveIsBlind? 💕

If so, you may recognize Madison Maidenberg, the season 9 contestant who's opening up about losing her vision to #RetinitisPigmentosa. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Cosmopolitan ⬇️)

Love Is Blind's Madison on 'high chance' she'll lose eyesight from rare disease: what is retinitis pigmentosa?

"There's a good chance that I’m going to go blind"

www.cosmopolitan.com

BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 7d

Beep beep - #GuideDogs coming through!

Four pups-in-training took a sightseeing bus tour through the city of Oxford, getting them accustomed to the movement and sounds of public transport.🦮 🚌 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @yahoonewsuk.bsky.social ⬇️)

Guide dog puppies ride open-top bus through Oxford city centre

Four puppies have been given their first taste of riding the bus as they continue their journey to becoming qualified guide dogs.

uk.news.yahoo.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 9d

Despite its corporate-level DEI rollback, Target is focusing on in-store #accessibility for #disabled customers, including self-checkout designed to better serve customers who are #blind or #LowVision. 🎯 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @disabilityscoop.bsky.social ⬇️)

Target Works To Boost Accessibility At Stores

In a first-of-its-kind move, Target says it is making self-checkout more accessible to people with disabilities at locations nationwide.

www.disabilityscoop.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 10d

Want to share your #PerkinsBrailler story?

Tag us on social with #MyPerkinsBrailler or tell us here: www.perkins.org/perkins-brai...

Submit your brailler story

We want to know what the 400,000 Perkins Braillers out in the world are up to. What’s your story? Share it today.

www.perkins.org

BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 10d

A must-read #MyBlindStory x #MyPerkinsBrailler collab about the power of #braille!

Christina and her childhood #brailler were reunited after decades apart - the same tool that helped her read and write in school now supports her work at the NWGA Center for Independent Living #BlindNewWorld

From the classroom to the corner office: reuniting with my Perkins Brailler – BlindNewWorld

Christina mourned the loss of her beloved Perkins Brailler - until a chance encounter years later brought it back to her.

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 13d

Curling up with a good book this weekend?

If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Good eReader ⬇️)

Amazon is focusing on accessibility for Kindle books - Good e-Reader

Amazon is prioritizing new accessibility features for vision disorders.

goodereader.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 14d

STEM students at Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky, created 3D-printed #braille signs to make spaces more #accessible and navigable for a #blind classmate. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @wdrbnews.bsky.social ⬇️)

Central High students 3D-print braille signs to help blind classmate — and earn college credit

Inside the halls of historic Central High School, one student's struggle sparked a project that turned compassion into innovation.

www.wdrb.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 16d

Charlie, an 18-year-old horse in Ireland, has been nominated for BBC's Make A Difference Award in recognition of his gentle ability to help #disabled riders ease into the excitement of horseback riding. 🐎 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via BBC ⬇️)

BBC Make A Difference Awards: Charlie the horse helps disabled riders

Charlie the horse has been at the heart of Newtownards Riding for the Disabled Association for over seven years.

www.bbc.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 17d

"Design and #Disability," a new exhibit at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, explores how people with #disabilities have contributed to innovations in design and culture over the past eight decades. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social ⬇️)

From Fashion to Fidget Spinners, This London Exhibition Celebrates Disabled Design, Innovation and Joy

"Design and Disability" features 170 objects created by disabled artists, designers, photographers, inventors and more

www.smithsonianmag.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 20d

AI-powered smart glasses weren't invented for #accessibility - but they've become a powerful navigation tool for #blind and #VisuallyImpaired folks.

But some experts worry that privacy is the cost of independence. 👓 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via CBC ⬇️)

How Canadians with vision loss are turning to AI glasses to regain their independence | CBC Radio

Canadians with vision loss are adapting AI-powered glasses for daily life, finding freedom in the technology — and challenges in its risks.

www.cbc.ca

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 21d

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has launched "Iowa's #Accessible Outdoors," a website that highlights the state's most #inclusive trails, fishing piers, playgrounds, picnic areas, overnight accommodations and more. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via CBS 2 in Iowa ⬇️)

Iowa DNR launches new webpage to highlight accessible outdoor locations statewide

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has launched a new webpage, "Iowa’s Accessible Outdoors," highlighting accessible locations across the state.The

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 22d

14-year-old Khara Reign is changing her community's perception of #blind athletes - her first high school cross-country race was also the first time many had seen a #VisuallyImpaired runner at the start line. 🏃🏿💨 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @shinemycrown.com ⬇️)

14-Year-Old Visually Impaired Khara Reign Runs Her First Cross Country Race: ‘Being Blind Isn’t the Hard Part’

Khara Reign is already breaking barriers on the cross-country course by challenging assumptions about what blind athletes can achieve.

shinemycrown.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 23d

September is National #GuideDog Month, and we're always happy to celebrate hardworking pups like Tyrus who help #blind and #VisuallyImpaired folks navigate with confidence - on amazing solo trips or everyday life. 🦮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social ⬇️)

Guide dog helps owner have first solo travel trip

A legally blind northeast Ohio woman took her first solo trip with the help of her guide dog

ny1.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 24d

Igor Mikhaylov, a popular, legally #blind tattoo artist in Moscow, offers his clients #braille tattoos that "demand an imaginative leap of faith." #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @reuters.com ⬇️)

A Russian tattoo artist finds blind faith in his needle

Like a piano player moving up a scale, Igor Mikhaylov runs his gloved hands along his client's upturned arm, feeling out precisely where he should place his stencil.

www.reuters.com

BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 27d

Cheers to #accessible packaging! 🍻

In Europe, Strongbow ciders now feature NaviLens QR codes that give #blind and #VisuallyImpaired shoppers access to key product details. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Packaging Europe ⬇️)

Strongbow and NaviLens seek to improve drinks accessibility with QR codes

In collaboration with marketing agency Purple Goat, Strongbow is seeking to assess the accessibility of its drinks by directly adding a NaviLens QR code to its packaging, designed to help blind and pa...

packagingeurope.com

BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 28d

#PerkinsBrailler users - what's your story?

The folks at @perkinsvision.bsky.social want to know what your #brailler is up to - and how it helps you read, write and more in the #BlindNewWorld.

Share your #MyPerkinsBrailler story: Perkins.org/MyPerkinsBrailler

A little girl with pigtails smiles as she touches a key on her Perkins Brailler.

Text: "It has helped my daughter get through her braille lessons and learn how to braille all her alphabet and contractions!" #MyPerkinsBrailler

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 29d

#MyBlindStory: Poet Matthew Harris has hearing and #VisionLoss due to #UsherSyndrome - which made it difficult to keep in touch with his community.

Then he discovered free, #accessible communication from iCanConnect.

Read his story on #BlindNewWorld ⬇️

The power and poetry in accessible communication – BlindNewWorld

Poet Matthew Harris, who has Usher syndrome, stays in touch with his community with free, accessible communication via iCanConnect

blindnewworld.org

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · Sep 9

Anna Cofone, founder of the Hair & Care project, has released Beyond Vision - a short film that explores the power of self-care to build confidence for people who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 💇 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @britishbcouncil.bsky.social ⬇️)

Anna Cofone releases 'BEYOND VISION', championing value of beauty for blind and low vision community : The British Beauty Council

Discover Beyond Vision, a film celebrating beauty for blind and low vision community, highlighting inclusion, confidence and self-expression.

britishbeautycouncil.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · Sep 8

Based on her own experiences as a wheelchair user, 17-year-old entrepreneur Daisy Hoe has developed an app that will allow users with #disabilities to find and review #accessible locations around New Zealand. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via RNZ ⬇️)

Teen develops app to help navigate accessibility roadblocks

A young entrepreneur is hoping to make New Zealand a more accessible place for people with physical disabilities.

www.rnz.co.nz

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · Sep 5

“I’m #blind as hell and I’m still a fashionista." 🔥

#VisuallyImpaired models walked the runway at the Beautiful Lives Fashion Show, an event celebrating all the ways people can experience clothing. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @disabilityscoop.bsky.social ⬇️)

Blind Models Work The Runway At Fashion Show For The Visually Impaired

The models couldn't see the clothes they selected, but used their other senses including touch and hearing to define their style.

www.disabilityscoop.com

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · Sep 4

Braille transcriptionist and foodie Jessica Callahan noticed a "vacuum of #accessibility" in her local restaurant scene.

Now she hopes Houston hotspots will take her up on an offer to create #braille menus. 🍽️ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via ‪@houstonchronicle.com‬ ⬇️)

Houston restaurants lack this helpful feature, says foodie

She's hoping to get to work with a few popular spots.

www.chron.com