Canes and Wheelchairs in LEGO Sets? Let’s Make it Happen!
Let’s help the #ToyLikeMe campaign get wheelchairs and white canes represented in LEGO activity sets. All you need to do is vote!
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Braille Board Book Holiday Giveaway!
We’re giving away a Hooray for Braille kit from Seedlings filled with fun braille goodies! This contest ends December 10th, 2015.
Gut Microbes Linked to Blinding Autoimmune Disease
New research shows the autoimmune eye disease could be linked to gut microbes.
Study Shows Blind Children Use Visual Cortex
Research study shows blind children use the visual cortex area of the brain to process language.
3D Touch Accessibility On iPhone 6S
Dynamic new feature on Apple iPhone 6s is accessible for blind users.
A Huge Leap Forward for LCA Gene Therapy
Spark Therapeutics announces the success of their phase 3 clinical trials for LCA gene therapy and their plan to seek FDA approval in 2016.
BLITAB Braille Tablet
First-ever braille tablet developed by start-up company BLITLAB Technology. This will revolutionize access to braille!
Optogenetics: A New Way to Restore Sight
Optogenetics looks at restoring sight to patients with retinal damage in a whole new way by focusing on transforming the function of ganglion cells.
Smart Specs Help Legally Blind See
New assistive glasses adjust images in real-time for people who are visually impaired.
Smart Cane Recognizes Faces
The XploR cane uses smartphone technology to send vibrations to the user when it detects a familiar face.
Brain Plasticity News in Gene Therapy
Researchers prove that “retina-brain pathways can be established in LCA patients,” even after decades of near blindness and these pathways are strengthened with use after the retina has been treated.
Gene Therapy Experts Meet to Exchange Knowledge
Top researchers reported positive findings on clinic trials of gene therapy for people with LCA, Usher Syndrome, Stargardt disease, among many others.
Investigating the Missing Link in Nerve Regeneration
The ability to make a human nerve regenerate successfully (as with the ability to communicate effectively with the brain) could help cure a number of diseases and injuries, including visual impairment caused by Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH).