The visually impaired took a full part in medal events in Toronto in 1976.
Originally developed for the visually impaired, the patented tech makes typing text on your touchscreen a brilliant experience.
For his part, Dr von Ahn talks of better browsing for the visually impaired, and better cataloguing of data.
The staff was notoriously bad at locking this case, and it turned out the visually impaired customer was stealing electronics.
The visually impaired athletes are male and female with T11-T13 classifications.
Jennifer Herring and William Greer were part of the Team With A Vision, a group that raises money for the visually impaired through running.
Mr West said that the lack of raised pavements and kerbs created problems, especially for the visually impaired who rely on a dog or a white stick.
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These include Chance to Dance, which provides free initial dance training for selected children in four London boroughs, and Monday Moves, weekly dance classes for the visually impaired.
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The concept of an affordable, portable device that allows the visually impaired to consume media easily and without special consideration is an exciting proposition, but one never fully realized.
His senior year in High School, Greeley invented a device that translated the light patterns on a computer screen into Braille, so the visually impaired could use a computer.
The RNIB Group (Royal National Institute of Blind People) was one of the organisations that did sign on to help big companies to get the visually impaired into work.
"Our proposal would allow manufacturers the flexibility to design different sounds for different makes and models while still providing an opportunity for pedestrians, bicyclists and the visually impaired to detect and recognize a vehicle and make a decision about whether it is safe to cross the street, " said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland.
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Lions educate the community about the limitations and capabilities of visually impaired people, help obtain the services they need, help visually impaired people solve problems with adapting to low vision and provide assistance to people with low vision when needed.
It's being launched alongside retailer Sight and Sound Technology, which specializes in tech for the visually-impaired.
Founded in 1998 with headquarters in Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, Code Factory is the global leader committed to the development of products designed to eliminate barriers to the accessibility of mobile technology for the blind and visually impaired.
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"Safety is our highest priority, and this proposal will help keep everyone using our nation's streets and roadways safe, whether they are motorists, bicyclists or pedestrians, and especially the blind and visually impaired, " said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
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However, the defending British visually-impaired mixed coxed fours boat, easily booked their place in Saturday's final - winning the semi-final by 13 seconds.
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It's there for those people who can't see the lights, like visually impaired or blind people.
They saw more than 1, 000 athletes from 44 countries participating and people with quadriplegic spinal injuries competed for the first time while visually impaired athletes took part in demonstration events.
Today, the majority of blind and visually impaired people use simple 2G mobile phones for voice telephony only.
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Critics have argued the scheme is dangerous to visually impaired people.
"We believe the Project RAY device will enhance the ability of blind and visually impaired people to access resources and information independently, " said Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and general counsel for Qualcomm.
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Teachers involved in the action provide specialist advice and support for visually and hearing impaired pupils in mainstream schools across the area.
David Cowdrey, from Guide Dogs for the Blind, said the scheme was a danger to visually impaired people.
The board is not accessible to visually impaired people.
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Approximately 11.4 million Americans are blind or visually impaired, according to the World Health Organization, and one person goes blind every 11 minutes.
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Iain Dawson, a visually-impaired parathlete who advised the students on the four-week project, was impressed with their efforts.
Mrs Bullett, who was visually impaired, was hit by the horse and carriage in the late afternoon on 20 June, 2011.
He will first go to a centre for the deaf near the capital Maseru then to a school for visually impaired children.
Amputees and visually impaired athletes will now also be running the 26-mile, 385-yard, route.
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