by admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog, News
How exciting! Students at Ohio State School for the Blind are testing a new kind of paint – smart paint – that can make outside navigation safer for people who are blind or have visual impairments!
The smart paint is used on crosswalks, and it pairs with sensors installed in students’ canes 🦯 to alert them when they reach the borders of a crosswalk.
“Every large university has a significant population of blind and visually impaired students,” says John Lannutti, a professor from The Ohio State University’s college of Engineering who is leading the study. “Getting them from point A to point B can be difficult and sometimes dangerous, especially when automobile traffic is involved.”
Lannutti’s team proposes to add smart paint to campus intersections to ensure students who are blind or low vision can navigate the campus safely by staying inside crosswalks. Great start to making streets safer! Read more in the article below.
https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2019/12/smart-paint-could-improve-campus-safety-visually-impaired-students?fbclid=IwAR1NlCjUUXe-kQMz7sQw7uCFJLwVGmcIkjHdPKU7RHEyCnFgD1CPkFpgoSY
by admin | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog, News
Breaking News! Governor Murphy signed the bill to make the Seeing Eye dog the state dog of New Jersey!
by admin | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog, News
Amazing! The world needs more people like Rome Nardin!
Nardin, a 12-year-old student from Tampa Bay, created a video game as part of a science fair, that is accessible for kids (and adults) who are blind or have low vision.
🎮 The game, “Please Listen,” is played on a computer and requires players to listen and follow directions to navigate through different obstacle courses with the goal of obtaining a coin to advance to the next level.
And it includes a bit of dry humor.
For example, if the player runs into a wall during the game, Nardin can be heard saying: “No, you can’t go that way. You’re going to bump your head.”
Read the full story by clicking the link below.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2020/01/02/12-year-old-tampa-student-designs-video-game-for-visually-impaired-kids/?fbclid=IwAR1_nf7zxE5v_PlOoiPuvBBXGU8C4Lxwx-uvYRghQyG2XAtnIgmsY7JeLgY
by admin | Jan 18, 2020 | Blog, News
How to be courteous in social settings with people who are blind or low vision?
Please talk to them directly, rather than to their companions, and talk like you would with other people.
It’s ok to still use words such as see and look. People who are blind/low vision will talk with you like everyone else, although they may not be able to make direct eye contact.
Losing some or all of your eye sight takes some adjusting to. Find out how we can help by reaching out to our program director, Linda Groszew by calling 973-627-0055 ext. 1312.
by admin | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog, News
Eye Facts! 👁️👁️
Did you know eyes can’t start producing tears till they are 4 to 13 weeks old?
💧 Tears are produced in the lacrimal glands (tear ducts) that are in the outer corners of your eyelids. These glands produce tears from your blood plasma, selecting some components but not others.
💧 They play an important role in keeping us healthy. Tears keep the surface of our eyeballs clean and moist and help protect our eyes from damage.
Interesting stuff!
by admin | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog, News
Tinting your eyelashes, micro-blading your eyebrows… with all these enhancements available to the general public, what are the actual risks?
Enhancing your eyelashes and eyebrows via tinting or adding extensions could cause problems with the eyes and affect vision, as they all take place so close to the eyes. Repeated exposures to chemicals in dies and glues could cause sensitivities. Accidental slip-ups can cause permanent corneal damage and more.
The Food and Drug Administration has not approved any color additives for permanent dyeing or tinting of eyelashes and eyebrows. The agency says permanent eyelash and eyebrow tints and dyes have been known to cause serious eye injuries, including blindness. Despite issuing warnings, the FDA cannot regulate salons. That job falls to state and local governments, which can have different rules.
Know the risks before booking that beauty appointment!
