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From High School to College: New Surroundings, New People (Same Old Vision)
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Ar`miah shoots... and Ar`miah scores! 🏀 🙌 #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @ArmiahUniqueWorld: "Blind and Can. Pretty girl always want to try new activities we was playing basketball and of course she wanted to play after learning how to shoot the ball she made 5 points her brother was making sound so she can know where to shoot the ball."
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Video description: Text on screen reads, "Wait for it." Ar`miah stands outdoors facing a basketball hoop. Her brother is behind the hoop, making beeping noises to orient Ar`miah to its location. On her third try, Ar`miah throws a shot that glances off the backboard and goes right into the basket.
#SheShootsSheScores #basketball #basketballer #BasketballSeason #BlindKidsCan #DisabledAthlete #BlackGirlJoy #BlackGirlMagic #BeAnAlly #TeamArmiah #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MidweekMood #MidweekMotivation
Happy Earth Day! Today (and every day!), be kind to Mother Nature so we can all thrive in the #BlindNewWorld. ❤️ 🌎
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Image: Two figures navigating with mobility canes across Earth with trees, stars and a white bird surrounding them Text reads: "Happy Earth Day!" and the BlindNewWorld logo is at the top of the graphic.
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#EarthDay #EarthDayEveryDay #HappyEarthDay #EarthDayIsEveryDay #BeAnAlly #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #WhiteCane #MobilityCane #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MondayMood #MondayMotivation
No matter how much you love your job, it`s always nice to get to Friday. Happy weekend! #BlindNewWorld
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Image: A comic by @ScottMetzgerCartoons. A guide dog in harness and vest stands on two legs, animatedly talking into a mobile phone: "Today we crossed busy streets, weaved through crowds, dodged two Priuses... I`m telling you Carlo, it was a total rush."
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#FridayFun #FridayFunDay #FridayFunny #DogsWithJobs #GuideDog #GuideDogs #GuideDogsOfInsta #GoodDog #GoodDoggo #MansBestFriend #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #FridayFeeling #FriYay #WeekendVibes
✅ Disability is not inability.
✅ Accessibility is a right.
✅ Ableism is trash.
#BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @SociabilityApp: "So many disabled people will feel like a burden at some point in their lives. Whether that’s within a relationship, friendship or just being out and about in the world asking for your access needs to be met!
The thing is everyone has access needs whether you’re disabled or not but the majority of non-disabled people’s access needs get met automatically.
Would we feel like burdens if access was a given? If we knew that of course there would be step-free access and of course, there would be an accessible toilet (that’s not used as a storage cupboard!)?
Would we feel like burdens if we had a decent social care system that supports disabled people long term? Supporting them to live independently and with dignity. If we had equal rights and access to the world?
Disabled people are not a burden, disability is not a burden, challenging at times yes 😂 but that doesn’t make us burdens.
Inaccessibility and outdated attitudes towards disability are the real burdens."
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Image: A digital illustration of two people chatting, one of whom has two prosthetic legs and is using crutches. Text reads, "Disability is not a burden. Inaccessibility and society`s outdated attitudes towards disability are the burden!"
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#TheMoreYouKnow #BeAnAlly #ableism #AbleismIsTrash #accessibility #AccessibilityMatters #a11y #inclusion #inclusive #InclusionMatters #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityRights #DisabilityAdvocate #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MidweekMood #WednesdayWisdom
#MyBlindStory
What’s your story?
Personal stories about living with blindness are at the foundation of the #BlindNewWorld community. On our #MyBlindStory blog, we celebrate each other’s triumphs, stand alongside folks who are struggling and always — always — advocate for accessibility and inclusion at home, at work and in the community.
So, who are you? And what’s your story?
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The @HistoryMuseum2 had prioritized #accessibility - but realized they could better serve #blind visitors. Now, upgrades make everything - from elevators to exhibits themselves - more #accessible. #BlindNewWorld
(Story by @SzuchSM for @SpringfieldNL ⬇️)
Project aims to make Springfield museum more accessible to people with visual impairments
The History Museum on the Square is adding NaviLens, a digital signage system that helps people with visual impairments navigate and read signage.
www.news-leader.com
#Accessibility on the high seas! @RoyalCaribbean installed assistive audio tech on its recently launched #IconOfTheSeas - an accommodation intended for folks with #HearingLoss that will benefit all passengers. 🛳️ #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @AVMag ⬇️)
Icon of the Seas adopts Listen Everywhere audio over Wi-FI
Royal Caribbean installed the assistive listening system which lets users stream audio to mobile devices on the rece...
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The Apex Program is narrowing the #disability employment gap in #cybersecurity, offering #inclusive, #accessible, comprehensive training specifically for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 🧑💻 #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @DarkReading ⬇️)
Ambitious Training Initiative Taps Talents of Blind and Visually Impaired
Novacoast's Apex Program prepares individuals with visual impairments for cybersecurity careers.
www.darkreading.com
Learn more about @AstroAccess, a NASA program that aims to integrate individuals with #disabilities into the U.S. astronaut program - including making space travel #accessible. 🧑🚀 #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @KSLcom ⬇️)
How people who are blind are designing ways to explore space, the final frontier
A blind NASA advisor showed students at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind school how innovations will make...
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