What's Inside China launches cataract elimination program in Cambodia New mechanism for vision loss discovered Retina regeneration discovered in zebra fish And, six more articles about the science and medicine related to blindness Editorial By Chris Hofstader This is the third or fourth week in a row in which we found relatively few articles about… Read more about WBH Science Week – Edition 13
WBH Weekly Blind News Digest – Edition 50
What's Inside Qualified, educated blind people less likely to get a job as unqualified sighted person, study says New organization forms to fight inaccessibility in music industry Modeling agency opens to provide jobs for blind people Lot's of stories about blind cricket World Cup in India Disability etiquette, how to engage with disabled people Blind… Read more about WBH Weekly Blind News Digest – Edition 50
WBH Science Week – Edition 12
What's Inside Blindness effects two thirds of long term care patients Genetic link discovered in childhood glaucoma Retinal cells may be able to protect themselves from diabetic retinapathy And, about 15 more stories about the science and medicine of blindness Editorial By Chris Hofstader After a couple of slow weeks, this science digest picked up… Read more about WBH Science Week – Edition 12
WBH Weekly Blind News Digest – Edition 49
What's Inside Five year old invents GPS necklace for the blind ACB announces DVS award winners Teaching microbiology to blind students Medical bills remain inaccessible for most blind Americans Blind girl gang raped by school teacher and security guard Disabled activists sue DC over bicycle lanes Blind cricketers prepare for championship And, about 60 more… Read more about WBH Weekly Blind News Digest – Edition 49
Time To Take Action
Introduction U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (D-MD-03) introduced legislation to help break down the significant barriers that Americans with disabilities continue to face when accessing website and software applications, which all Americans rely on for employment, commerce, education, public services and all other aspects of society. The Websites and Software… Read more about Time To Take Action