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Etiquette for interacting with people who are blind or who have low vision

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Skills Development Hub for the Blind hosts cooking competition

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New Ian Fraser Memorial Bursary Fund Students 2023

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Graduate Refuses to Pedal in Sauerkraut

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OneButtonPIN increases security for blind and low-vision tech users

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JEEMT Long Cane Rally 2023

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Wow! Off with the old and in with the new! ...

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Thriving with blindness: surviving really isn’t enough ...

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Blind Learner is one of the top achievers in Class of 2022 ...

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Guide dog shortage: The blind people who train their own guide dogs ...

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Matric results: Visually impaired Eldorado Park teen bags four distinctions, off to UCT

Matric results: Visually impaired Eldorado Park teen bags four distinctions, off to UCT ...

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What do blind people see? What to know about sight for those with visual impairment.

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Panasonic announces ‘smart glasses for the visually impaired at CES 2023

Panasonic announces ‘smart glasses for the visually impaired at CES 2023 ...

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Pope encourages association for visually-impaired to promote inclusiveness

Pope encourages association for visually-impaired to promote inclusiveness ...

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'LET THE BLIND SING' TO SHOWCASE TALENTS OF ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES

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Google launches Reading Mode app to help blind and partially sighted users

Google launches Reading Mode app to help blind and partially sighted users ...

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Kellogg’s changes cereal boxes to help blind, low-vision shoppers

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Long Cane Rally 2023

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Remembrance Day 2022

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Haleon harnesses Microsoft’s Seeing AI technology to make health product information more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision

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After a lifetime of blindness, newly sighted can immediately identify human locomotion

After a lifetime of blindness, newly sighted can immediately identify human locomotion ...

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Study Uncovers How Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals Navigate Social Challenges

Study Uncovers How Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals Navigate Social Challenges ...

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Blind SA allocates bursaries to blind and partially sighted persons

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100th guide-dog litter conceived via frozen semen artificial insemination at UP programme

100th guide-dog litter conceived via frozen semen artificial insemination at UP programme ...

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Braille trail launched in Worcester

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City of Cape Town partners with Tape Aids to provide access to audiobook

City of Cape Town partners with Tape Aids to provide access to audiobook ...

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Will it be possible to treat inherited blindness in adults? ...

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No computer? No problem – visually impaired kids learn to code using old-fashioned puzzles ...

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Blind people can now convert material to braille as ConCourt rules Copyright Act unconstitutional

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App to help blind people navigate public transit to debut in Washington

App to help blind people navigate public transit to debut in Washington ...

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October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month ...

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Visually impaired youth wins art competition

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5 Facts about heritage day South Africa you need to know

5 Facts about heritage day South Africa you need to know ...

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Australian audio-only video game made for visually-impaired people

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A Pakistani Student Invented Device For Blind People To Make them See The World

A Pakistani Student Invented Device For Blind People To Make them See The World ...

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SA Guide Dog Association Opens Applications for Autism Support Dogs

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Nelson Mandela University: Disability Services Gears Up To Serve Visually Impaired Students

Nelson Mandela University: Disability Services Gears Up To Serve Visually Impaired Students ...

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PCB announces Rs1 million rewards for blind and deaf cricket teams

PCB announces Rs1 million rewards for blind and deaf cricket teams ...

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Fourteen blind authors publish a book on life experiences

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Professional Speakers Association Recognises Speakers with Disabilities

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Ditsong SA National Museum of Military History - Maintenance Day

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