SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - At The Horse Project in Santa Barbara, rescued horses are not just rehabilitated; they’re helping people heal. The program includes participants who are blind, allowing them to ...

About 70 percent of blind people are unemployed, but one local organization is working to change that. Marilen Decena-Whisler teaches Braille at Junior Blind of America, a nonprofit school for blind ...

An upcoming wearable device for the legally blind could help them navigate public and outdoor spaces independently, acting as 'glasses' that guide them through their surroundings.

Tech developers have introduced a pair of new AI-powered smart glasses to try to help the blind and other visually impaired people navigate the world. Dutch startup Envision, who in 2020 partnered ...

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Eric Bridges, CEO of American Foundation for the Blind, tells PEOPLE that the new Barbie "can help get blindness out into society in a way that is accurate and attention-getting" Mattel Barbie is ...

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Blind people have been politicians and business professionals, artisans and community activists throughout Colorado’s history, but their stories have gone largely untold. Historian Peggy Chong wants ...