AFB Leadership Summit 2026 Announced for October 26
AFB announces its 2026 Leadership Summit for October 26, focusing on education, employment, and aging for the blind and visually impaired community.
Source: American Foundation for the Blind
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AFB announces its 2026 Leadership Summit for October 26, focusing on education, employment, and aging for the blind and visually impaired community.
Source: American Foundation for the Blind
Oxtalk releases its September 8, 2026 edition, providing audio news for the blind and visually impaired community in Oxford.
Source: Oxtalk
Missouri Council of the Blind marks 70 years with an annual convention celebrating its longstanding service to the visually impaired community.
Source: Missouri Council of the Blind
Osbaston School partners with St. Lucy's School for the Blind in Kenya, providing IT equipment to enhance educational access for visually impaired students.
Source: Monmouthshire Beacon
BCA showcases how smart glasses provided crucial assistance to a blind individual during a bushfire evacuation, highlighting their life-saving potential.
Source: Blind Citizens Australia
URI's Surf Therapy program invites visually impaired youth to experience adaptive surfing, studying its impact on participants.
Source: Rhody Today
MRSBVA's 57th Annual Conference celebrates 90 years of empowering blind vendors with opportunities and independence in Mississippi.
Source: Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
NMSBVI's Board of Regents to hold a special Zoom meeting discussing budget and project updates, open to the public with accommodations.
Source: New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
MECBV's upcoming Zoom meeting to discuss budget updates, training guidelines, and accessible meeting practices for blind vendors.
Source: Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Congressman Pfluger honored for his support of West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind's mission to empower visually impaired individuals.
Source: San Angelo Live
Nanoscope Therapeutics' MOGENRY gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa moves closer to FDA approval, offering hope for vision restoration.
Source: BioSpace
Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event on September 9 unveiled new iPhones, including a folding model, enhanced AI features, and improved performance with its A20 Pro chip. The iPhone 18 Pro innovates with a variable aperture camera, while Siri AI becomes more intuitive.
Source: AppleVis Blog