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Smith-Kettlewell's support group raises $3,000 for the Foundation Fighting Blindness at the Bay Area VisionWalk 2026 in Golden Gate Park.
Source: Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research
Sight Savers America partners to provide high-tech vision aids to visually impaired children, enhancing their quality of life and educational opportunities.
Source: The Brownsville
Las Vegas opens Visions Park, a $40 million affordable housing complex tailored for individuals who are blind, offering direct access to support programs.
Source: Hoodline
FAVI launches its 2026 Donation Campaign to support services for the visually impaired in Aruba, encouraging community contributions to promote independence and participation.
Source: 24ora
ClearWay Mobility introduces a smart attachment for white canes, providing obstacle detection through vibrations and audio feedback to enhance mobility for the visually impaired.
Source: Business Standard
The Tucson School for the Blind is now certified to enroll public school students, offering specialized services to visually impaired children without tuition fees.
Source: AZPM
Researchers have developed light-activated eye drops that restored vision in blind mice, potentially offering a new treatment for degenerative blindness.
Source: ScienceDaily
Discover August 2026's accessible app releases from AppleVis Unlimited, including AudioReel and BlindRun, designed specifically for visually impaired users.
Source: AppleVis Blog
Envision's sculpting class with Tomas Bustos offers blind and visually impaired individuals a hands-on artistic experience, promoting creativity and community engagement.
Source: Envision Events Calendar
'Tactile Revolutions' at NKU offers an interactive art experience for all, emphasizing tactile design and accessibility for the blind and visually impaired.
Source: Hamilton County DD Services
Be My Eyes and Tracfone partner to provide 24/7 live video support for blind and low vision users. This new service connects users with trained specialists for real-time assistance using the Be My Eyes app.
Source: Be My Eyes Blog
NV Access has released the NVDA 2026.2 Release Candidate 2 for testing. Users are encouraged to download and provide feedback to ensure a robust final release.
Source: NV Access