BlindNewWorld
@BlindNewWorld
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#BlindNewWorld: empowering the #blind and #VisuallyImpaired community while demystifying #blindness and breaking down barriers to #inclusion.
Joined December 2015
We don't know what's going to happen to Twitter. (Does anyone? 🤷) But we want to make sure the #BlindNewWorld community stays connected no matter what. Here's where you'll find us: Insta: https://t.co/9EZc47Ey0d Facebook: https://t.co/OYBj0NMAre Web: https://t.co/HiqgT5BDXA
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Scarlette loves makeup. She's also #blind, and the muse for an #accessible palette from @CheekboneBeauty with tactile features and #AudioDescription that make it easier for #VisuallyImpaired people to glow up. 💄✨ #BlindNewWorld (Story via @CBCNews ⬇️) https://t.co/RcYNNSlKKs
cbc.ca
A new makeup palette prototype, inspired by 13-year-old Scarlette French from Oneida Nation of the Thames, uses tactile features and an audio description to make it easier for blind and low vision...
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A new multisensory mural in Kentucky is designed for maximum #accessibility - stunning artwork accompanied by on-site #AudioDescription and a companion website ensure that everyone benefits from public art. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @WHAS11 ⬇️) https://t.co/nPVCGc4gOd
whas11.com
Clifton’s new multisensory mural features tactile tiles, audio, and art for all abilities. Explore it in person or online.
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Our friend, actress and activist Aria Mia Loberti, is now a children's book author - thanks to some help from her #GuideDog, Ingrid. 🦮 📖 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @WPRI12 ⬇️) https://t.co/AOTLDnafRM
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Rhode Island native Aria Mia Loberti is an actress, activist, and now, children’s book author.
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The City of Regina is rolling out an app that provides audible and haptic updates about the status of intersections - making it easier and safer for #blind and #VisuallyImpaired citizens to navigate crosswalks. 🚦 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @LeaderPost ⬇️) https://t.co/bDY2xNgO6L
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Syria is the latest country offering #accessible currency for its #blind and #VisuallyImpaired citizens, incorporating #TactilePrinting to make it easier to independently distinguish denominations. 💵 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @EnabBaladi_Eng ⬇️) https://t.co/kxDdhvE1CT
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The Central Bank of Syria has decided to include raised tactile printing on the country’s upcoming banknote series to help […]
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It’s no surprise that our friend Casandra is using her #PerkinsBrailler to advocate for #DisabilityRights and positive change on behalf of the community. ✊ Share your #MyPerkinsBrailler story and let us know how it helps you navigate the #BlindNewWorld:
perkins.org
From learning the ABCs to drafting legal testimony, user share stories that show that the Perkins brailler is an essential, tool for work, play, and more.
From the kitchen to the state capitol, #DisabilityAdvocate Casandra relies on her Perkins #Brailler for everyday tasks big and small. And we know you do, too. What impact has the #PerkinsBrailler had on you? ⬇️ Share your #MyPerkinsBrailler story today: https://t.co/wvi1Va9ETi
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Photographer Gary Williamson is #blind. Here, he shares about art, #ableism and what the world looks like from his perspective. 📸 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @AP_Magazine ⬇️) https://t.co/eDeZYkASty
amateurphotographer.com
To celebrate World Sight Day, blind photographer Gary Williamson reveals how he is able to take such wonderful shots
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We're still in #WhiteCaneDay celebration mode. 🦯🎉 Here, Paralympians Taryn Dickens and Caitlin Hannen-Williams share their different perspectives on how and why they do - or don't - use a #WhiteCane. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @AUSParalympics ⬇️) https://t.co/eXic6hcKUF
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The white cane, although an almost universally recognised symbol of mobility for people with low vision, can mean very different things to different athletes who use them. For Para-biathlete Taryn...
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Happy #WhiteCaneDay! 🦯🎉 Today is a day to celebrate and recognize this incredible tool that helps folks in the #BlindNewWorld navigate safely, independently and with confidence. Can we do it? Yes we can(e)! 🙌
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Anne Ogunrinde and her daughter Penelope, who was born #blind, are "redefining bedtime." Their tactile, sensory-friendly sleepwear is inclusive for all kids - and each set comes with a #braille book! 💤 📖 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @People ⬇️) https://t.co/JIOOdvXiTC
people.com
Mom and entrepreneur Anne Ogunrinde is redefining bedtime with soft, sensory-friendly sleepwear that empowers kids through independence and inclusion. Read about her brand Penny's Pixies.
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Adapt/Evolve, an exhibit at @FIT focused on #accessible and #inclusive design, features a wide range of things created to ease the daily needs of those with #disabilities or limited mobility. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @Dezeen ⬇️) https://t.co/VOBKv2nJbn
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FIT has brought together work by students, alumni, and professionals across various disciplines for an exhibition showcasing accessible and inclusive design
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#DidYouKnow that only 10% of TV ads worldwide are #accessible to #blind viewers? 📺 The Alt by Default initiative aims to make #accessibility standard by integrating #AudioDescription into all commercials. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @LBBOnline ⬇️) https://t.co/vSZ1Sp5wnm
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Little Black Book, Ahead of World Sight Day, the initiative champions audio description in TV ads, starting with Jammie Dodgers, to ensure visually impaired audiences are included and inspired by the...
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All rise! 🧑⚖️ In a talk with students at @Dartmouth, Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Tatel shared his perspectives on everything from the state of the nation to living with #blindness. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @TheDartmouth ⬇️) https://t.co/VjkABAWsWC
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Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Tatel spoke about the state of the nation, his struggle with blindness and his new memoir.
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Greyson Freed, a wheelchair user, took #accessibility frustrations he experienced in high school and turned them into a business plan. From the age of 17, he's been helping make local spaces more #inclusive. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @ColumbusCEOMag ⬇️) https://t.co/WTWLF5GSGc
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The 19-year-old Olentangy graduate is leaning on his own experiences to help make businesses, schools and other spaces more accessible.
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A poor showing for UK music venues: a new report reveals that more than half of #disabled people in the UK avoid live music gigs due to poor #accessibility. 👎 (Story via @DJmag ⬇️) https://t.co/Bg6iS9kxUh
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Over a quarter (27%) of the report's respondents said that travelling to venues "is too difficult to even attempt"
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Are you watching @Netflix's #LoveIsBlind? 💕 If so, you may recognize Madison Maidenberg, the season 9 contestant who's opening up about losing her vision to #RetinitisPigmentosa. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @Cosmopolitan ⬇️) https://t.co/YuMMxAkPOD
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"There's a good chance that I’m going to go blind"
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Beep beep - #GuideDogs coming through! Four pups-in-training took a sightseeing bus tour through the city of Oxford, getting them accustomed to the movement and sounds of public transport.🦮 🚌 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @YahooNewsUK ⬇️) https://t.co/EmLbQ2bClu
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It's #BlindnessAwarenessMonth! 🧑🦯🎉 We teamed up with @PerkinsVision to share helpful tips about how to respectfully #BeAnAlly to folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. #BlindNewWorld
#DidYouKnow: October is #BlindnessAwarenessMonth! 🎉 We worked with our friends at @BlindNewWorld to pull together some easy ways for you to be an ally to folks who are #Blind or have #LowVision. What would you add? How else can we create a more #Accessible, inclusive world?
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Despite its corporate-level DEI rollback, Target is focusing on in-store #accessibility for #disabled customers, including self-checkout designed to better serve customers who are #blind or #LowVision. 🎯 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @DisabilityScoop ⬇️) https://t.co/4AatsmXapD
disabilityscoop.com
In a first-of-its-kind move, Target says it is making self-checkout more accessible to people with disabilities at locations nationwide.
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Want to share your #PerkinsBrailler story? Tag us on social with #MyPerkinsBrailler or tell us here:
perkins.org
We want to know what the 400,000 Perkins Braillers out in the world are up to. What’s your story? Share it today.
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