Technological innovation provides students with visual impairments new tools to support independent living. The significant rise in the sophistication and popularity of smartphones and tablets creates ...

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Visual impairments are disorders in the function of the eyes that cannot be adequately corrected. Students who are blind or visually impaired vary considerably in their functional limitations. Some ...

A stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of the colorful 30 Doradus Nebula, a giant star-forming region, is the focal point of an eBook on stellar evolution aimed at children with visual impairments, ...

New program to offer specialized curriculum and resources as well as student mentors, membership at no cost. Learning Ally, a national nonprofit organization, has announced its new College Success ...

David Schwarte, an assistive technology specialist on the Innovative Learning Team at Purdue University, knows what it is like to learn in a classroom when challenged with a visual impairment.

LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - Statistics show the number of people in the U.S. with visual impairment is expected to double by the year 2050. Stephen F. Austin State University is one of the few in the nation ...

Virtual learning has been especially challenging the visually impaired, but students and staff at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind rose to the moment. Virtual learning has been especially ...

Accessible chemistry education is essential to ensure that students with visual impairments can fully engage with complex scientific concepts. Recent developments have focused on the integration of ...

This huge Hubble mosaic, spanning a width of 600 light-years, shows a star factory of more the 800,000 stars being born. The stars are embedded inside the Tarantula Nebula, a vibrant region of star ...

PHILADELPHIA -- "Just because we lost one of our five senses doesn't mean that we're different than anyone else," said Sean Marriott. At age 7, Marriott experienced blurred vision while attending ...