She's made a periodic table and a prescription label reader. — -- Growing up in the shadow of Silicon Valley, 12-year-old Hari Bhimaraju of Cupertino, California, has always been fascinated by ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- University of Louisville engineering students are partnering with the Kentucky School for the Blind to develop tools to help teach STEM education to students who are blind or ...

Lego has unveiled a new project aimed at helping blind and visually impaired children learn Braille in a "playful and engaging way." Lego Braille Bricks, a concept originally proposed to the toy ...

LEAWOOD, Kan. — For the visually impaired community, computers can sometimes be a challenge. This summer, one Kansas City-area nonprofit is empowering visually impaired children to turn the computer ...

Children with visual impairment do not perceive the world in the same way as sighted people. As a result, they need specific educational tools, including children's books, that enhance their skills ...

Some of the resources referenced are no longer available, and links to them have been removed. Sighted children learn many things through observation of the world around them and by watching the ...

The sounds of bowling balls on polished wood and tumbling pins filled the air as seven-year-old Charna Elias held hands with a volunteer, skipping toward an open lane. With assistance, she dropped a ...

Popular Alphapointe program partners with Grand Street Café to help visually impaired youth build life skills.

VISAKHAPATNAM: For many visually impaired children, the journey to literacy begins with the touch of a fingertip. But mastering Braille is often a slow and demanding process that requires constant one ...

Danville alumnus Katelyn Maffei has decided she has “literally the best job ever” and she is encouraging young people to consider careers in teaching visually impaired individuals. According to the ...

It may be November, but summer may already be on the minds of many in West Michigan. For children, summer camp may be one of the events they are already looking forward to. Unfortunately, for visually ...

Sister Agnes Onwudiwe (right) join students and other teaching sisters at the Pacelli school for visually impaired children in Lagos, Nigeria. Credit: SIster Agnes Onwudiwe One morning in August 2010, ...