Blind and low-vision students at the University of Minnesota have the same concerns as students without disabilities in navigating their academic and social lives in addition to the unique ...

A genetic eye condition pushed biochemist Kamini Govender to develop coping strategies that serve her well in the lab and help her to avoid burnout. Now a postdoctoral fellow at the University of the ...

A federal court ruled that New York must install thousands of accessible pedestrian signals at intersections throughout the city. Thousands of new crosswalk signals will be installed in New York City ...

To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. Gucci is taking steps to improve in-store accessibility for disabled consumers through a partnership with visual interpreting service Aira, in ...

Be My Eyes, the accessibility app for mobile devices that puts blind and low-vision people on a live video call with a sighted guide, will help Microsoft train its AI. Be My Eyes will provide ...

Vision loss can have significant effects on your daily life. You don’t need to be legally blind to qualify for certain disability benefits and support. Share on Pinterest SeventyFour/Getty Images ...

Despite more than 7 million Americans having some form of vision loss, many places in our communities are still not accessible for people who cannot drive and rely on public transportation. Recently, ...

Colin Wong, a blind Ph.D. student, can't forget having to pay US$100 for an Uber when he needed to take a standardized test. There was no testing center in San Francisco, where he lived, that could ...

Hearing a plea by a Namchi resident, the Sikkim High Court has directed the state government to consider the issue of ...