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 ...

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The University of Liverpool's Professor Fiona Rowe has led the development of a major new international clinical guideline addressing visual impairment in stroke survivors. Released by the European ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — 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 ...

Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are closely associated with visual impairment in adolescents in the United States, researchers have found. The study showed that adolescents who identified as ...

a. What is Section 504? In 1973, Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act (Public Law 93-112). This act guarantees civil rights for Americans with disabilities. The law is grounded in the due process ...

A quality improvement study found that severe visual impairment was affected by various social determinants of health, including low socioeconomic status, race, and educational level. There are 32 ...

Before COVID, one of Michael Besson’s biggest challenges in Boston Latin School was class change. "My bag is pretty heavy and it took a lot of work to move around," he explained. "Plus, hallways were ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Huawei has deployed its AI expertise with leading medical research bodies to help safeguard children's eyesight. Huawei is working with IIS Aragon and DIVE Medical to ...

Down one of the cobblestone streets in Lviv in western Ukraine, shaded by thick green trees, a somewhat anonymous building is in fact hosting a legacy within its walls: the oldest institution in ...