visually impaired

Lucy Greco (left), a web-accessibility specialist at the University of California, Berkeley, is blind. She reads most of her documents online, but employs Liza Schlosser-Olroyd as an aide to sort through her paper mail every other month, to make sure Greco hasn't missed a bill or other important correspondence.

Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans

5:00am December 01, 2022

When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds.

David Brown (left) runs the men's 100 meter T11 round 1 on day 3 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on September 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is competing in Tokyo with a new partner, Moray Steward.

Sports

How Paralympian David Brown Overcame His Fears To Become The Fastest Blind Runner

5:00am August 29, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

David Brown already has one Paralympic medal under his belt. He and sighted guide Moray Steward hope to sprint their way to another in Tokyo.

Actors Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in a scene from Marriage Story. The award-winning 2019 film can be watched with audio description that conveys scenes to viewers who are visually impaired. But Parasite, another popular award-winner, has not inclu

There's A Better Way To 'Dub' Movie Audio For Visually Impaired Fans

8:57am August 19, 2020

by Jason Strother

Most non-English films made outside the U.S. are inaccessible to many of the 26.9 million visually impaired Americans. "Dubbing just tells us the dialogue," one disability rights activist explains.

Gary Wagner, a blind Buffalo resident and subscriber to an app that connects him to a shopping assistant, looks for hot sauce at a Wegmans store in Amherst, New York.

National

Blind Grocery Shoppers Access 'Second Set Of Eyes' Through App At Wegmans

2:17pm September 12, 2018

by Michael Mroziak

An app service known as Aira is connecting blind and visually impaired grocery shoppers with sighted guides that help them navigate the aisles at Wegmans through their smartphones.

Contracting Dispute Threatens Jobs Of Blind Workers In Winston-Salem

12:17pm June 01, 2017

by David Ford

A Winston-Salem non-profit organization that employs the blind or visually impaired is facing job cuts.

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A Blind Theatergoer's 'Hamilton' Lawsuit Aims Spotlight On Broadway Accessibility

6:33pm March 14, 2017

by Jeff Lunden

The class-action suit brought against the hit musical doesn't seek damages. The attorneys say the hope is to draw attention to Broadway's spotty record in serving audiences with disabilities.

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Docents on the America InSight tours guide visitors through the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Blind Art Lovers Make The Most Of Museum Visits With 'InSight' Tours

1:07pm January 05, 2017

by Susan Stamberg

"Sight isn't the only pathway to understand art," says Carol Wilson of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. There, specially trained docents lead tours using sound, description — and even touch.

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