April 15, 2021
Literacy tips for teaching students who have Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI)
The latest research news says Brain-related visual problems may affect one in 30 primary school children. Future In Sight strives to raise awareness of Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) with parents and our school partners....
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February 17, 2021
How to recognize the symptoms of low vision
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. Low vision has a big impact in educational settings, which makes it important to understand the needs it imposes and what symptoms to watch for in children....
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Adapting everyday technology to meet your needs as an individual with low vision
On the go technology and common apps that are used on tablets and smartphones are not always designed with low vision users in mind. But there are some specific apps that deliver features or functionality that can really make using these everyday devices much easier for those with vision impairment....
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March 2, 2020
QR codes are especially helpful for individuals for individuals who are blind and visually impaired
Most QR codes on documents and business cards are about an inch and can provide access to information, documents, podcasts, websites and videos on the internet....
Read More trending_flatFebruary 12, 2020
How to create a tactile overlay for books and ipads
Various graphics and drawings on the iPad and in books are not accessible to individuals who experience blindness. However, creating tactile graphic overlays that can be secured to the glass on the iPad or to the pages in a book can quickly be made in minutes....
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September 9, 2019
What is Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)?
Did you know that the fastest growing cause of visual impairment in children has nothing to do with the eyes?...
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May 24, 2017
Inmates learn braille in order to help convert restaurant menus, books and textbooks
The Associated Press recently reported on the educational training currently being provided to inmates at the State of NH women's prison....
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February 20, 2017
What causes a person to go blind?
“Feeling My Way Into Blindness,” an essay published in The New York Times in November by Edward Hoagland, an 84-year-old nature and travel writer and novelist, expressed common fears about the effects of vision loss on quality of life....
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