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Founded in 1981, MIRA provides service dogs to the visually impaired or otherwise disabled to help them live their lives independently. WatchMojo.com speaks with the company's founder to learn more. The interview: watchmojo.com/index.php?id=8259
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HARD WARE AND SOFTWARE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF VISUALLY CHALLENGED / IMPAIRED - JAWS (SCREEN READER), MAGIC (SCREEN MAGNIFIER), KURZWEIL 1000, OPENBOOK, ABBYFINE READER (OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION SOFTWARES), SPELL WELL, DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING, VICTOR READER, ANGEL EBOOK READER, BRAILLE HARDWARE & BRAILLE TRANSCRIPION SOFTWARE, STATE OF ART RESOURCE CENTRE FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED 2010 2011- SATHYASEELAN.S- COORDINATOR CUM SOCIAL WORKER, MODEL RESOURCE CENTRE OF DISABILITY SERVICES 2010 2011 (NIVH (GOV.OF.INDIA)-LOYOLA COLLEGE)
Visually impaired Navy Veteran Clinton Ray listens to instructions on how to perfect his putt at the 2014 TEE Tournament
The most visually challenging stretch on the Kalalau Trail on the island of Kauai. It is not as dangerous as it appears; If you slip, you would most likely just fall on your butt and stop. There are many other places along this trail which have the illusion of looking less dangerous, however, one slip in those areas and you will slide/fall to your death. -The humble opinion of a Na Pali Coast goat hunter.
little larger for the visually impared and old gits: www.flickr.com/photos/asboluv/4312967519/sizes/l/
Grafik Warfare @ Graffik Gallery
Under the title of ‘HAZARDOUS WASTE’ the artists will transform the gallery space into a toxic waste dump incorporating artwork from all artists in the crew including original canvas pieces, limited edition prints, black book sketches as well as boundary pushing mediums and installations typically associated with this unique crew. Graffik London is delighted to be hosting this exhibition for such a promising collective of graffiti artists. The show will
run from February 26th until February 28th with the buyers’ night on the February 25th (invite only)
Snub23 www.flickr.com/photos/snub/
Defacto www.flickr.com/photos/ashab23/
Hutch www.flickr.com/photos/streetkonst/
Isthisyou? www.flickr.com/photos/isthisyou/
FarkFK www.flickr.com/photos/farkfk/
Mishfit www.flickr.com/photos/mishfit
Foundry www.flickr.com/photos/foundry5
DeLarge www.flickr.com/photos/delarge
Sinna www.flickr.com/photos/sinna1/
Germ www.flickr.com/photos/germ/
The Lover www.flickr.com/photos/streetpunks/
OrticaNoodles www.flickr.com/photos/orticanoodles/
LukeDaDuke www.flickr.com/photos/lukedaduke/
Orco www.flickr.com/photos/mynameisneale
Farm www.flickr.com/photos/farm_csk/
Asboluv www.flickr.com/photos/asboluv/
Leeks www.flickr.com/photos/observatoryleak/
Stickee www.flickr.com/photos/stickee/
Eyesaw www.flickr.com/photos/eye-saw/
Dan K www.flickr.com/photos/dankitchener/
M Squires www.flickr.com/photos/msquires/
Limbo www.flickr.com/photos/welcome-to-limbo/
Avian Security www.flickr.com/photos/jeepers/
Mono www.flickr.com/photos/lord_breakfast/
14BOLT www.flickr.com/photos/14bolt
To complete the Library of Congress - National Library Service project from earlier this year, we created this tactile floor plan map in partnership with LightHouse for the Blind - San Francisco Bay Area. LightHouse created the 3D print map on acrylic, and we fabricated the custom freestanding table display in house. This map will replace an outdated sign in their main lobby, and will be used to direct visually impaired visitors in Washington DC.
2/90 Sign Systems
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA
"與立法會議員暢談"—立法會綜合大樓午間音樂表演（表演學校：心光盲人院暨學校）
"与立法会议员畅谈"—立法会综合大楼午间音乐表演（表演学校：心光盲人院暨学校）
"Meeting with Members"—music performance at the Legislative Council Complex (Performing school: Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired) (2017.10.20)
"與立法會議員暢談"—立法會綜合大樓午間音樂表演（表演學校：心光盲人院暨學校）
"与立法会议员畅谈"—立法会综合大楼午间音乐表演（表演学校：心光盲人院暨学校）
"Meeting with Members"—music performance at the Legislative Council Complex (Performing school: Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired) (2017.10.20)
Mayor Eric Adams tours the headquarters of the Lighthouse Guild to learn about their suite of services for people who are visually impaired. West 64th St, Manhattan. Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
Portugal, Lisboa. Visually handicapped residents of the Convento dos Cardais have a good time in the São Bento swimming pool. 05 March 2008. Photography by Ernst Schade
"與立法會議員暢談"—立法會綜合大樓午間音樂表演（表演學校：心光盲人院暨學校）
"与立法会议员畅谈"—立法会综合大楼午间音乐表演（表演学校：心光盲人院暨学校）
"Meeting with Members"—music performance at the Legislative Council Complex (Performing school: Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired) (2017.10.20)
The South Carolina State Library is pleased to host a free workshop on the Great American Eclipse 2017. This interactive and hands on training is specifically designed for visually impaired individuals and those who work with visually impaired populations, including special education teachers, early childhood specialists, teacher aides, paraprofessionals, tutors, counselors, and those in higher education.
Join us on July 26 to learn more about the historical event taking place on August 21, 2017 as a total solar eclipse sweeps across the entire United States, from Oregon to South Carolina.
Attendees will gain knowledge on the uniqueness of this eclipse, why eclipses occur, cultural connections, history, and safe viewing techniques. Discussion topics include NASA, solar systems, gravity, distance and scale, and geometry. All participants will receive a tactile book, digital materials and training resources. This workshop is free, however, registration is required to ensure seat availability.
The workshop instructors are Cynthia Hall, from the Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math (LHSM) and Dr. Cassandra Runyon, from the SC NASA Space Grant Consortium. This workshop is specifically designed for visually impaired individuals and professionals who work with this population and is designed as an educational program based in science, specifically astronomy and geology. Mariah, a visually impaired student at the College of Charleston, is also assisting with this workshop. Service dogs are welcome!
Cynthia Hall serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geology and is Director of the Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math, the education arm of the School of Science and Math at the College of Charleston. She teaches courses in Environmental Geology, Earth System Science for Teachers, and Marine and Coastal Science for Teachers. Through the Hall, she serves as a critical bridge between science and math faculty and educators in the region, as well as, develops and implements STEM professional development opportunities for educators and designs and develops curricula using effective pedagogical strategies and focusing on STEM-related content.
Dr. Cassandra Runyon is Director of South Carolina NASA Space Grant Consortium and Associate Professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences specializing in Remote Sensing, GIS, Geomorphology, and Planetary Geology.Dr. Cassandra Runyon is Director of South Carolina NASA Space Grant Consortium and Associate Professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences specializing in Remote Sensing, GIS, Geomorphology, and Planetary Geology.
Date:
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Time:
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Campus:
South Carolina State Library
Location:
Learning Lab
A comment from the Irish Amateur Wrestling Association
"Inclusiveness is key! This was spectacular.
A visually impaired wrestler competing in a main stream championship wrestling tournament. Arron, from Portlaoise Combat Academy Vs Peyton from Mohawk Valley Wrestling Club NY. One of the wrestlers was visually impaired, so to even out abilities, both wrestlers were blind folded.
Well done to Referee John for his experienced approach to this bout.
Great sportsmanship & wrestling from both."
The Irish Open 2022 Freestyle Wrestling Tournament was held on Saturday 15 October 2022 at :-
The National Sports Campus
Snugborough Rd,
Blanchardstown
Dublin
D05 EPN4
More than 160 wrestlers, representing 33 clubs were in action at the Sports Campus Ireland National Indoor Arena in Blanchardstown.
The I.A.W.A' s biggest championship yet! Was organised on 3 mats with wrestlers from clubs around Ireland and the World!
There were wrestlers from Ireland, the UK, the USA and more!.
Following some recent near misses at this intersection, it has been decided to install traffic lights
Dots, Dashs and Diagonals Theme
Submitted by: Noble Sebastian
Country: India
Organisation: Mission For Vision
Category: Amateur
Caption: #StrongerTogether Mission Roshni teaching mathematics to visually impaired students
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Photo uploaded from the #StrongerTogether Photo Competition website (photocomp.iapb.org)
Built in 1903, this Prairie-style house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Delta Martin Barton and her husband, George F. Barton, whom were relatives of Darwin D. Martin. The house was the first to be built on the property, and is very visually similar to the main house, using the same type of bricks and incorporating many smaller versions of features found on the main house. The house features an asymmetric cruciform layout, hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves, a buff roman brick base with stucco cladding above the second floor sill line, art glass windows in punched openings on the first floor and in ribbons including the east and west ends of the second floor, wrapping the ends of the facade, a porch with a hipped roof on the south side of the house, a one-story wing with a hipped roof on the north side of the house, faux planters on the east and west sides of the south porch roof that contain hidden basins to catch rainwater drained via downspouts from the gutter, integrated window boxes below some of the first floor windows, stone sills, and a front entrance that is turned 90 degrees from the street. The house’s interior features a semi-open dining and living area in the central part of the house that sit adjacent to the porch to the south, with the kitchen in the rear one-story wing, and several bedrooms upstairs, with a brick fireplace, plaster walls, wooden built-ins, wood trim, and wood floors.
The house was home to Martin’s sister and brother-in-law for quite some time, until the Martin family abandoned the complex in 1937, and then languished with the rest of the complex, being acquired by the city due to back taxes in 1946, and sold to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, which intended to convert the complex into a summer retreat for priests, in 1951. The house was sold in 1955, to architect Sebastian Tauriello, whom worked hard to save the architecturally significant and by-then endangered property, hoping the house would avoid the fate that had befallen the Larkin Administration Building five years prior. The house was rented out, with the carriage house, pergola, and conservatory to the west demolished and the yard sold, and two uninspired apartment buildings with slapped-on Colonial Revival-style trim known as Jewett Gardens Apartments, were built to the rear of the house. In 1967, the University at Buffalo purchased the house, utilizing the main house as the university president’s residence, with the Barton House and Gardener’s Cottage being parceled off, both converted to function as independent single-family houses. A series of private owners made slight alterations to the house to modernize it for modern living, but the exterior remained remarkably well-preserved. In 1975, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1986, was listed as a National Historic Landmark. In 1992, the nonprofit Martin House Restoration Corporation was founded with the goal of eventually restoring the historically and architecturally significant complex, and opening it as a museum. In 1994, the Barton House was the first part of the complex purchased by the foundation, with the rest of the complex being acquired by 2006, with major restoration work being carried out between 2007 and 2017. Today, the restored Darwin D. Martin House complex serves as a museum, allowing visitors to experience one of the largest Prairie-style complexes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, faithfully restored to its circa 1907 appearance, giving visitors a sense of the genius and design philosophy of Wright.
West Kelowna is a visually stunning community and a four-seasons playground, located on the western shores and hillsides of Okanagan Lake.
The Westside (as the locals like to call it) has always been appreciated for its quiet beaches, rolling hills of orchards, and fantastic outdoor activities.
West Kelowna has a diverse economy, which includes agriculture, construction, finance, food and retail services, light industry, lumber manufacturing, technology, tourism and world renowned wineries.
The Kelowna Bridge over Okanagan Lake
The building of the original Kelowna bridge was one of the most important milestones in the history of Kelowna not only for it's economic development, but also for a vital social link, by opening transportation to the South Okanagan and beyond.
Built in 1958, the Okanagan Lake Bridge was also referred to as the Kelowna Floating Bridge. The bridge served as a major landmark and a primary north-south highway corridor in the province of BC, and an important link from the Pacific Northwest United States to British Columbia and north on to Alaska.
The bridge itself was a pontoon bridge, or floating bridge that contained a vertical lift span which could open up to allow boats to pass under it.
Pontoons would support the bridge deck floating on the water. According to history, floating bridges have been around since the 11th century .
Historically, from the mid 1880's to the mid 1930's, Sternwheelers such as the SS Okanagan and the SS York provided transportation to people and goods down and across Okanagan Lake. From the mid-30's, until the original Kelowna bridge was built, ferries would carry vehicles across Okanagan Lake from Kelowna to Westbank, BC, now known as West Kelowna.
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A comment from the Irish Amateur Wrestling Association
"Inclusiveness is key! This was spectacular.
A visually impaired wrestler competing in a main stream championship wrestling tournament. Arron, from Portlaoise Combat Academy Vs Peyton from Mohawk Valley Wrestling Club NY. One of the wrestlers was visually impaired, so to even out abilities, both wrestlers were blind folded.
Well done to Referee John for his experienced approach to this bout.
Great sportsmanship & wrestling from both."
The Irish Open 2022 Freestyle Wrestling Tournament was held on Saturday 15 October 2022 at :-
The National Sports Campus
Snugborough Rd,
Blanchardstown
Dublin
D05 EPN4
More than 160 wrestlers, representing 33 clubs were in action at the Sports Campus Ireland National Indoor Arena in Blanchardstown.
The I.A.W.A' s biggest championship yet! Was organised on 3 mats with wrestlers from clubs around Ireland and the World!
There were wrestlers from Ireland, the UK, the USA and more!.
The South Carolina State Library is pleased to host a free workshop on the Great American Eclipse 2017. This interactive and hands on training is specifically designed for visually impaired individuals and those who work with visually impaired populations, including special education teachers, early childhood specialists, teacher aides, paraprofessionals, tutors, counselors, and those in higher education.
Join us on July 26 to learn more about the historical event taking place on August 21, 2017 as a total solar eclipse sweeps across the entire United States, from Oregon to South Carolina.
Attendees will gain knowledge on the uniqueness of this eclipse, why eclipses occur, cultural connections, history, and safe viewing techniques. Discussion topics include NASA, solar systems, gravity, distance and scale, and geometry. All participants will receive a tactile book, digital materials and training resources. This workshop is free, however, registration is required to ensure seat availability.
The workshop instructors are Cynthia Hall, from the Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math (LHSM) and Dr. Cassandra Runyon, from the SC NASA Space Grant Consortium. This workshop is specifically designed for visually impaired individuals and professionals who work with this population and is designed as an educational program based in science, specifically astronomy and geology. Mariah, a visually impaired student at the College of Charleston, is also assisting with this workshop. Service dogs are welcome!
Cynthia Hall serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geology and is Director of the Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math, the education arm of the School of Science and Math at the College of Charleston. She teaches courses in Environmental Geology, Earth System Science for Teachers, and Marine and Coastal Science for Teachers. Through the Hall, she serves as a critical bridge between science and math faculty and educators in the region, as well as, develops and implements STEM professional development opportunities for educators and designs and develops curricula using effective pedagogical strategies and focusing on STEM-related content.
Dr. Cassandra Runyon is Director of South Carolina NASA Space Grant Consortium and Associate Professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences specializing in Remote Sensing, GIS, Geomorphology, and Planetary Geology.Dr. Cassandra Runyon is Director of South Carolina NASA Space Grant Consortium and Associate Professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences specializing in Remote Sensing, GIS, Geomorphology, and Planetary Geology.
Date:
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Time:
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Campus:
South Carolina State Library
Location:
Learning Lab
The most visually creative garnish came in from Captain Damien Walsh in his red pepper fire.
Rickard's first ever Griller of Glory competition, an Iron Chef style grilling contest held yesterday in Yonge-Dundas Square.
First up were the backyard grillers competing for the title and then the Firemen took to the grills raising $1000 for the Ontario Association of Food Banks.
I was joined by Mirella Amato, Councillor Kyle Ray, and Phil Nyman on the judging panel and I don't know about anyone else... but we had a great time.
Everyone turned out excellent plates but after much deliberation, tasting and consideration the winners were:
- Bob Jenkins
- Captain Paul Beams.
Neha, a 13-year-old Indian visually impaired girl, smiles, as her face filled with colour, during the celebration of India’s colour festival, “Holi”. Holi festival, that have spiritual, historic and traditional values for Hindus.The festival's preamble begins on the night of the full moon. Bonfires are lit on street corners to cleanse the air of evil spirits and bad vibes, and to symbolize the destruction of the wicked Holika, for whom the festival was named. The following morning, the streets fill with people running, shouting, giggling and splashing. Marijuana-based bhang and thandai add to the uninhibited atmosphere.
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
"與立法會議員暢談"—立法會綜合大樓午間音樂表演（表演學校：心光盲人院暨學校）
"与立法会议员畅谈"—立法会综合大楼午间音乐表演（表演学校：心光盲人院暨学校）
"Meeting with Members"—music performance at the Legislative Council Complex (Performing school: Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired) (2017.10.20)
Visually stunning, anthropologically profound, exotic and remote. Especially still the latter in 1993.
Photo: Sue Stevens.
Published in: Community Eye Health Journal Vol. 16 No. 45 2003 www.cehjournal.org
"與立法會議員暢談"—立法會綜合大樓午間音樂表演（表演學校：心光盲人院暨學校）
"与立法会议员畅谈"—立法会综合大楼午间音乐表演（表演学校：心光盲人院暨学校）
"Meeting with Members"—music performance at the Legislative Council Complex (Performing school: Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired) (2017.10.20)
For the visually impaired - the various Metro lines and stations are in braille, with different patterns/shapes for different color lines.
BEN Namibia provided tandem bicycles to the Moreson School for the visually impaired. The bicycles are ridden by volunteers from Moses Garoeb Youth Club, with visually impaired learners riding on the back as 'stokers'. Learners get exercise and mobility which increases their confidence. Bicycles for this project were donated by Bikes for the World. Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary Club of California, USA sponsored the cost of shipping, refurbishment, helmets and ongoing maintenance.
Visually impaired and other disabled Veterans roll for 300 during bowling events at the 2014 TEE Tournament.
Visually, the course was attractive - contrasting the golden quail and chutney against dark slate - it popped out, a seeming premonition of things to come. Taste wise, the chive topped quail was tender, warm and decently prepared (where one really can't go wrong with the honey-soy combination). Although my notes are sparse regarding this particular course, what I do recall was the pretty floral additions on the plate that made it a delight to the eyes; what I nearly forgot about, was that the course was served with a bite of foie gras and a spice chutney – a kind addition that was, in retrospect, unnecessary.
Honey and soy roasted quail, Landes foie gras and spiced pear chutney £9.50
Visually challenged student rocking with drum set @ Rakum Blind school, Indira nagar, Bangalore, India.
This event was organised by a group of like minded people have decided to get together and make a difference to a set of visually impaired children.
It was a fun evening with children of Rakum school. More Photos
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The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is a British charity that breeds, trains and provide guide dogs for blind and severely visually impaired persons as well as advocating for the rights of visually impaired people. The Association is also actively involved in scientific canine and ophthalmic research that benefits its work. All the Association’s funding comes from voluntary donations.
The Guide Dogs was founded in 1931 and currently employs around 1,000 professional staff and some 14,000 volunteers whose work supports over 5,000 ‘active dog owners’ in the UK (as at 2016).
The work of the Association is encapsulated in their Vision, Purpose and Values statement:
• “Our vision is for a society in which people who are blind and partially sighted enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else.
• Our purpose is to deliver the guide dog service and other mobility services; to break down legal and physical barriers; and to enable people who are blind and partially sighted to get around on their own.
• Our values mean that we will always seek to be trustworthy and transparent; that we will always be innovative and responsive; and that we will collaborate with others wherever that is to the benefit of people who are blind and partially sighted.”
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References:
www.guidedogs.org.uk/ (The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association website).
www.guidedogs.org.uk/aboutus/guide-dogs-organisation/hist... (Guide Dogs for the Blind Association website - their history).
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Enamels: 1 (blue).
Finish: Gilt.
Material: Diecast alloy.
Fixer: Pin.
Size: 1 1/8” diameter (28mm).
Process: Die stamped.
Imprint: No maker’s name or mark.
The South Carolina State Library is pleased to host a free workshop on the Great American Eclipse 2017. This interactive and hands on training is specifically designed for visually impaired individuals and those who work with visually impaired populations, including special education teachers, early childhood specialists, teacher aides, paraprofessionals, tutors, counselors, and those in higher education.
Join us on July 26 to learn more about the historical event taking place on August 21, 2017 as a total solar eclipse sweeps across the entire United States, from Oregon to South Carolina.
Attendees will gain knowledge on the uniqueness of this eclipse, why eclipses occur, cultural connections, history, and safe viewing techniques. Discussion topics include NASA, solar systems, gravity, distance and scale, and geometry. All participants will receive a tactile book, digital materials and training resources. This workshop is free, however, registration is required to ensure seat availability.
The workshop instructors are Cynthia Hall, from the Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math (LHSM) and Dr. Cassandra Runyon, from the SC NASA Space Grant Consortium. This workshop is specifically designed for visually impaired individuals and professionals who work with this population and is designed as an educational program based in science, specifically astronomy and geology. Mariah, a visually impaired student at the College of Charleston, is also assisting with this workshop. Service dogs are welcome!
Cynthia Hall serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geology and is Director of the Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math, the education arm of the School of Science and Math at the College of Charleston. She teaches courses in Environmental Geology, Earth System Science for Teachers, and Marine and Coastal Science for Teachers. Through the Hall, she serves as a critical bridge between science and math faculty and educators in the region, as well as, develops and implements STEM professional development opportunities for educators and designs and develops curricula using effective pedagogical strategies and focusing on STEM-related content.
Dr. Cassandra Runyon is Director of South Carolina NASA Space Grant Consortium and Associate Professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences specializing in Remote Sensing, GIS, Geomorphology, and Planetary Geology.Dr. Cassandra Runyon is Director of South Carolina NASA Space Grant Consortium and Associate Professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences specializing in Remote Sensing, GIS, Geomorphology, and Planetary Geology.
Date:
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Time:
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Campus:
South Carolina State Library
Location:
Learning Lab
Visually styled after a generic sedan, no make and model in particular. Seats three.
More details on Brickshelf: www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=404587
British Deputy High Commissioner in Bangalore, Ian Felton (R) with Ian Martin, National Disability Cricket Manager, England and Wales Cricket Board. Ian Felton hosted a reception to welcome members of the England cricket team for the visually impaired to Bangalore 29 November 2012. The team will take part in the first-ever T20 World Cup for the visually impaired in Bangalore from 1-13 December. Follow us un:http://twitter.com/ukinindia
Submitted by: Seslyn Maylor
Caption: A BLIND RADIO ANNOUNCER: REHABILITATION IS THE KEY TO EMPOWERING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND EVEN THEY TOO CAN LEAD THE SIGHTED
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The South Carolina State Library is pleased to host a free workshop on the Great American Eclipse 2017. This interactive and hands on training is specifically designed for visually impaired individuals and those who work with visually impaired populations, including special education teachers, early childhood specialists, teacher aides, paraprofessionals, tutors, counselors, and those in higher education.
Join us on July 26 to learn more about the historical event taking place on August 21, 2017 as a total solar eclipse sweeps across the entire United States, from Oregon to South Carolina.
Attendees will gain knowledge on the uniqueness of this eclipse, why eclipses occur, cultural connections, history, and safe viewing techniques. Discussion topics include NASA, solar systems, gravity, distance and scale, and geometry. All participants will receive a tactile book, digital materials and training resources. This workshop is free, however, registration is required to ensure seat availability.
The workshop instructors are Cynthia Hall, from the Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math (LHSM) and Dr. Cassandra Runyon, from the SC NASA Space Grant Consortium. This workshop is specifically designed for visually impaired individuals and professionals who work with this population and is designed as an educational program based in science, specifically astronomy and geology. Mariah, a visually impaired student at the College of Charleston, is also assisting with this workshop. Service dogs are welcome!
Cynthia Hall serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geology and is Director of the Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math, the education arm of the School of Science and Math at the College of Charleston. She teaches courses in Environmental Geology, Earth System Science for Teachers, and Marine and Coastal Science for Teachers. Through the Hall, she serves as a critical bridge between science and math faculty and educators in the region, as well as, develops and implements STEM professional development opportunities for educators and designs and develops curricula using effective pedagogical strategies and focusing on STEM-related content.
Dr. Cassandra Runyon is Director of South Carolina NASA Space Grant Consortium and Associate Professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences specializing in Remote Sensing, GIS, Geomorphology, and Planetary Geology.Dr. Cassandra Runyon is Director of South Carolina NASA Space Grant Consortium and Associate Professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences specializing in Remote Sensing, GIS, Geomorphology, and Planetary Geology.
Date:
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Time:
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Campus:
South Carolina State Library
Location:
Learning Lab