Benetech Receives Support from Lavelle Fund for the Blind to Bridge Education to Employment Gap in India
October 14, 2021 11:00 ET
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Benetech
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Benetech, the leading software for social good nonprofit, today announced the launch of a digital literacy pilot in India to address the...
Lighthouse Guild Awards College Scholarships to Students Who are Blind
May 25, 2021 09:00 ET
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Lighthouse Guild
New York, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lighthouse Guild announced today that it is awarding 20 college scholarships of $8,000 each to students who are visually impaired and will be entering...
Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Market to hit $6,105.7 Million by 2025-Insights on Competitive Strategies, Key Trends, Restraints, Demand, Drivers, Products, End Users, and Business Opportunities: Adroit Market Research
September 16, 2019 04:44 ET
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Adroit Market Research
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The “Global Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Market Size 2018, By Product [Educational devices (Braille computers, Braille writers,...
Fast Company Honors Braille Institute and Applied Design Works in 2019 Innovation by Design Awards
September 10, 2019 13:10 ET
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Applied Design Works
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fast Company has announced that it will honor revered nonprofit Braille Institute of America (Braille Institute) and New York-based creative agency...
VES® Falcon is a Revolution – and Revelation – for Those With Low Vision
August 22, 2018 09:57 ET
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Ocutech
Chapel Hill, N.C. , Aug. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For individuals with a visual impairment, either acquired or from a genetic disorder, the world is a blur. Normal everyday activities—seeing...
Vision Quest
May 09, 2018 11:49 ET
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LSU College of Engineering
Baton Rouge, LA, May 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almost daily, people lose something of importance—keys, wallet, or phone—but imagine misplacing an item that allows you the freedom to live life to...

Infinite Scrolling Impacts Visually Impaired Users and Could Cause Lawsuits
July 16, 2017 08:46 ET
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Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - July 16, 2017) - Infinite scrolling, or perpetual scrolling, is a website design attribute that loads content as an endless single page. Infinite scrolling saves users...
George Kerscher Joins Benetech as Senior Advisor for Global Literacy
August 16, 2016 09:00 ET
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Benetech
PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - August 16, 2016) - Benetech announced today that Dr. George Kerscher has joined the organization as Senior Advisor to the Benetech Global Literacy program. Dr. Kerscher...
Visually Impaired Athlete Aaron Scheidies Closes Out 2012 Triathlon Season at Ironman 70.3 Austin With Outstanding Finish
October 31, 2012 10:32 ET
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Aaron Scheidies
SEATTLE, Oct. 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visually impaired World-class athlete Aaron Scheidies closed out his 2012 triathlon season with a stellar performance at the Ironman 70.3 Austin Triathlon on...
Junior Blind Olympics Level the Playing Field for Athletes Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
April 26, 2008 12:00 ET
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Junior Blind of America
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - April 26, 2008) - Today, hundreds of young athletes who are
blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled competed in the Junior Blind
Olympics, held at Junior Blind of...