Teaching the blind to read and recognize objects with sounds Date: November 7, 2012 Source: Cell Press Summary: Areas of the brain in blind people can learn to process visual input through the use ...

Nanoscale objects are much too small for us to see them. So, according to educators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, nanotechnology is a research field where blind students and sighted ones ...

With the use of 3D printers, the dozen or so students in the course create physical tools for blind students to work with.

At the root of scientific study are observations made with the eyes; yet in nanoscience, our eyes fail us. That's why nanoscale experiments offer such great opportunities to teach blind and ...

Before I get @MollyBurkeOfficial in the water to learn how to surf, I'm going to put her on this amazing surf-skateboard. It's her first time skating...and my first time teaching! Let's "see" how ...

In a first of its kind, Monash University inclusive technology researchers have developed new guidelines to create 3D printed educational and other accessible tools to support people who are blind ...

Testing involved five people who were blind or visually impaired. Researchers say that the system received very positive feedback. Many of the test users aksed to keep the 3D objects they created ...

3D printing technology is advancing very rapidly, and today, it can be used to print many more things than most people realize. In this article, we look at ten innovative examples of what's ...

The EyeRing system features a finger-worn camera module and wirelessly connected smartphone that provide a visually-impaired user with aural feedback on objects captured by the lens.

Elementary school students in Grand Rapids took time on Giving Tuesday to create special storybooks for people who are blind.

WASHINGTON — The Hubble Space Telescope's gorgeous photos of the universe have acquired another dimension to help the blind experience the cosmos. Astronomers with the Space Telescope Science ...

But blind children can’t always enjoy this treat and even though they can learn to read Braille when they’re older, they often miss out on the fun of paging through an illustrated children’s book.