Today EnChroma announced that colour blind visitors to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam will be able to enjoy the colourful masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh in fuller colour.
Accessibility News Blind Related Articles
Why is Accessible Travel Necessary for Blind People?
Even though travel can be more challenging and complicated for people without vision, I would argue that it is even more necessary than for those who can see. In many instances blind people have no choice but to physically be present to have similar experience to sighted people. This presence can only be achieved when the entire process of the trip is fully inclusive and accessible. If one piece is missing, the trip doesn’t make sense, or is simply not possible.
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https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/why-is-accessible-travel-necessary-for-blind-people/
TransLink Testing App-Based Accessibility Tool for Individuals with Sight Loss
TransLink is set to test the new use of NaviLens, a smartphone app-based tool, for providing passengers with navigational audio and sensory cues to identify their bus stop and the exact point of pick-up. As well, the app provides real-time bus arrival times and service alerts and identifies relevant facilities at a location, such as elevators.
Bell Faces Human Rights Complaint Over Allegations of Inaccessibility for Blind Customers
The company’s set-top boxes don’t include the screen-reading technology that enables blind people to navigate through menus, use applications or discern what channel they’re on, Toronto lawyer David Lepofsky alleges in submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Medical Bills Remain Inaccessible for Many Visually Impaired Americans
A Missouri man who is deaf and blind said a medical bill he didn’t know existed was sent to debt collections, triggering an 11% rise in his home insurance premiums.
Rogers Gives Away Blind Woman’s Phone Service for 9 Days
“They really throw you to the wolves, don’t they?” said Joan Connolly, who says she’s been a Rogers customer for about 45 years.
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https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/rogers-gives-away-blind-womans-phone-service-for-9-days/
This Blind Man has Been Fighting for Years to Get ‘Talking Prescriptions’ at His Local Pharmacy
The Gatineau, Que., man has been blind for 17 years, takes insulin and up to 10 pills daily for diabetes and related conditions.
He sometimes has to rely on others to help him manage his medications. The lack of independence “kind of takes away part of your dignity,” he told Go Public.
Air Canada Apologizes for Not Letting Blind Woman Fly With Guide Dog
Dena Wainwright, a 49-year-old Canadian who lives in Minnesota, says she will never fly with the airline again after being forced to leave Toronto by train, cross the border by car, and take a domestic flight home, costing her more than $2,000.
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https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/air-canada-apologizes-for-not-letting-blind-woman-fly-with-guide-dog/
Canadians Unaware of Diseases That Lead to Blindness, Survey Says
This news has eye doctors reminding people to get their vision checked. They say individuals could be living with a preventable or treatable disease and not even know it.
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https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/canadians-unaware-of-diseases-that-lead-to-blindness-survey-says/
American Foundation for the Blind Announces Third Access and Engagement Report, Observing Impact of COVID-19 as Students with Visual Impairments Returned to In-Person Education
Qualitative research highlights experiences with technology, learning progress, and social-emotional effects of the pandemic
