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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Positive Disability Identity and Choosing Blindness

People initially experience severe distress at sight loss but often reconstruct an identity that incorporates blindness, providing purpose and motivating goals and perseverance.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Cedar the blind baby moose dies 'suddenly and unexpectedly' before transfer to Toronto Zoo | CBC News

On the day of his passing, and just an hour and a half prior, Cedar appeared healthy. Then he was gone,
Canada news
Women
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

A blind Bay Area woman conquered snowboarding and the Boston Marathon. Now she's taking on Kilimanjaro

A blind woman plans to hike Mount Kilimanjaro with friends as guides.
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

From swim schools to eye clinics: how families of 7/7 victims used heartbreak to help others

A children’s eye care clinic in Bhubaneswar, established in 2008, transforms lives by providing surgeries at no cost to impoverished families.
Video games
fromWIRED
3 months ago

He's Blind. He Plays Video Games. Here's How That Works

Ross Minor, a blind gamer, defies expectations through his successful career in gaming despite losing his vision at a young age.
Women in technology
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Blind mother of 5 graduates from college with honors alongside her guide dog

Amanda Juetten, a blind mother, graduated magna cum laude, showcasing resilience and determination to gain independence and pursue her education.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Sight Recovery After a Lifetime of Blindness

Critical periods in early development are crucial for forming visual perception.
Neuroplasticity allows for changes in the brain related to visual experiences during critical periods.
fromMail Online
9 years ago

Star Trek specs which are helping blind people to see

Blind people can now effectively 'see' thanks to a brilliant new British invention - glasses that tell wearers what they are looking at. The glasses, which contain tiny cameras, can identify everything from shop doorways to the contents of a fridge - giving a verbal commentary through a phone app and earpiece.
Privacy professionals
Parenting
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind

Lucy Edwards is undergoing IVF with gene editing to avoid passing on her genetic blindness, sparking emotional and ethical dilemmas.
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