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A new #braille trail in Milwaukee lets #blind and #VisuallyImpaired hikers experience the woods through touch and sound rather than sight alone. #BlindNewWorld

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Havenwoods Braille Trail Opens in Milwaukee
A new braille trail just opened in Milwaukee, and it's built to be heard, touched, and felt, not just seen.
hoodline.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Georgetown University and the Smithsonian have partnered on a new internship program at the National Museum of American History designed to give students perspective on #disability history and culture. #BlindNewWorld

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New Smithsonian Internship Immerses Students in Disability History, Culture - Georgetown University
Georgetown's new internship with the Smithsonian pairs students with curators and staff at the National Museum of American History.
www.georgetown.edu
November 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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A #GuideDog named Yarren helped a mom come to terms with her #blindness - which, in turn, helped her set a powerful example for her son, who is also #blind. 🦮 #BlindNewWorld

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‘My guide dog opened our world’
Lorna Davies, 36, used to hide her sight loss – until she and husband JD found their son faced a similar condition. Now guide dog Yarren has given the family new confidence
www.thetimes.com
November 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Some things deserve to get ghosted. 👻

#HappyHalloween to everyone in the #BlindNewWorld!
October 30, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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James, 25, lost most of his sight after being diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 12.

Now he's pursuing a passion for photography and challenging preconceptions about #VisionLoss. 📸 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Sunshine Coast News ⬇️)
Legally blind photographer challenges assumptions
A Sunshine Coast photographer with two per cent vision is pursuing his passion and challenging preconceptions about vision loss.
www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au
October 28, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Thanks to a spine-chilling training session, these #GuideDogs are ready for whatever spooky season has in store for them. 👻 🦮 #BlindNewWorld

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Trainee guide dogs visit Warwick 'haunted' house ahead of Halloween
The animals were taken on a tour of St John's House to help them gain confidence.
www.bbc.com
October 29, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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An engineering student in India has developed a voice-enabled printer that converts spoken words to #braille. 🗣️ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @timesofindianews.bsky.social ⬇️)
Hyd student develops voice-enabled printer to convert spoken words into Braille
A question from a visually impaired student prompted 20-year-old Lingampalli Himaja to rethink how people with visual impairments write in Braille. Today, the fourth-year student of Shri Vishnu Engine...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
October 27, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Brandon, who is #blind, was frustrated that he wasn't able to read his own birthday cards.

So he founded All Things Dotty, which makes #accessible products including #braille menus, greeting cards, board games, card games and coloring books. #BlindNewWorld

Story via Devon Live News ⬇️
Amazing Plymouth lad to receive Pride of Britain award
Brandon Hulcoop was always frustrated that he couldn't read his own birthday cards, so he created a company to change that
www.devonlive.com
October 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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There are allies everywhere, even in places where you might not expect. #BlindNewWorld

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Texas prison offers program for incarcerated women to learn braille transcription
While incarcerated, their prison job is to translate textbooks for blind students. Many of them continue with that work as a career after they get out.
www.wwno.org
October 22, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Yes we cane! 🦯

October is #WhiteCaneAwareness Month, but we celebrate this amazing tool all year round because it enables folks in the #BlindNewWorld to navigate safely, independently and with confidence.
A figure navigating with a cane. Text: "I can. You can. We can(e)!"
October 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Can a new #braille device designed to display complex scientific and mathematical information break down barriers for #blind and #VisuallyImpaired people pursuing STEM subjects and careers? #BlindNewWorld

(Story via BBC ⬇️)
Bristol breakthrough could transform science for blind people
A Bristol-made device displays complex data in braille, helping blind people study and work in STEM.
www.bbc.com
October 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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These dice - designed to be #accessible for players with #LowVision, neurodivergence, dyslexia, colorblindness, and mobility impairments - keep every D&D adventurer in the game. 🎲 #BlindNewWorld

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How the New Sirius D&D Disability Pride Dice Make Gaming Accessible for All Players - AAPD
AAPD is excited to announce our partnership with Wizards of the Coast and Sirius Dice on a Dungeons & Dragons dice set themed around disability pride! Read this blog originally posted on D&D Beyond to...
www.aapd.com
October 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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A #WhiteCane for every occasion - or just the one that makes you feel the most comfortable.

Good navigation skills will take you far in the #BlindNewWorld! 🧑‍🦯
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Continuing our #WhiteCaneDay celebrations, we asked Perkins Library's Beth and Cory to show us a few of the different canes from their collections. 🧑‍🦯

Let us know if you would like to see even more. There are plenty of canes in the @blindnewworld.bsky.social to discover!
October 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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#Blind middle schooler Kai Wang nominated his teacher for a kindness award to acknowledge his efforts to transcribe sheet music into #braille, ensuring that Kai and other students could fully participate in class. 🎶 #BlindNewWorld

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Berkeley teacher honored for kindness, transcribing music into Braille
An East Bay music teacher is being recognized for going above and beyond to help a blind student read music.
www.ktvu.com
October 15, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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#Accessibility is on the menu at Melba’s Restaurant in Harlem, which has introduced #braille menus to create a more independent dining experience for blind and low-vision guests. 🍽️ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via FSR ⬇️)
Melba's Restaurant in Harlem Introduces Braille Menus
Melba’s Restaurant, the beloved Harlem restaurant founded by Chef and Owner Melba Wilson, is introducing Braille menus at its flagship location at 300 West 114th Street, expanding accessibility and cr...
www.fsrmagazine.com
October 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Last week, #blind and #LowVision kids from around the world came together at a #SpaceCamp program that has made space and aviation training #accessible to thousands of students since its inception. 🧑‍🚀 #BlindNewWorld

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Space Camp welcomes visually impaired students from around the world
More than 160 students from across the country – and around the world – are in Huntsville this week for a Space Camp program designed for students who are blind or visually impaired.
whnt.com
October 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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On #WorldSightDay, remember that each person living with blindness experiences it a different way: different levels of vision, different ways to navigate, different tools to live safely and confidently.

Today, and every day, be kind. Don't assume. Be an ally in the #BlindNewWorld.
Four figures, including one navigating with a cane, one using a wheelchair and one with a guide dog. Text: "Blindness is a spectrum."
October 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Paralympian Ezra Frech is gliding to the top of the leaderboard on Dancing with the Stars.

And his path to the mirrorball was paved by previous contestants with #disabilities who proved that dance is for everyone. 🕺🪩 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @tvinsider.com ⬇️)
Ezra Frech & More Disabled 'DWTS' Contestants
These inspiring celebrities overcame a lot to compete on the dance show.
www.tvinsider.com
October 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Take us out to the #accessible ball game! ⚾

Major League Baseball is making the sport more inclusive for fans with #disabilities. integrating accommodations like #DisabilityTech and dedicated sensory spaces at ballparks. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @mlb.com ⬇️)
How MLB is making ballparks more accessible for fans with disabilities
Major League Baseball and its clubs are continuing efforts to make the game more accessible and inclusive for fans with disabilities, from sensory resources and accessible technology to staff training...
www.mlb.com
October 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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#DidYouKnow: Playboy Magazine has been a surprising ally in the fight for American readers' access to #braille. 🐰 #BlindNewWorld

(Story by @quailty.bsky.social for Playboy ⬇️)
The Fight to Keep Playboy in Braille
For more than a decade, the federal government published Playboy in braille. Congress defunded it. Blind readers sued—and won.
www.playboy.com
October 5, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is equipping parks across the state with scenic viewers that help people who are #colorblind experience the full spectrum of fall colors. 🍁 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @cbsnews.com ⬇️)
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Michigan DNR continues work to install scenic viewers for color blindness
Over the last six years or so, the DNR has been installing these viewers at different parks across Michigan, basically one by one.
www.cbsnews.com
October 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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It's officially spooky season - and a researcher in Brazil is studying how #AudioDescription in horror movies can be improved to amp up the frights for #blind and #LowVision viewers. 👻 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Unicamp ⬇️)
The voice of terror in the silence of the image - Unicamp Newspaper
The concept of intersemiotic translation enhances audio description for horror films.
jornal.unicamp.br
October 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Obscured Portraits is a journey through #DisabilityRepresentation that shifts from explaining #disability to giving #disabled artists equal space to experiment, contradict and complicate how we understand perception. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @artreview.bsky.social ⬇️)
How Disability Reshapes Photography
Surveying the historic representation of the blind and visually impaired in photography – and even simulating their experience – a new show in Taipei expands what ‘seeing’ can mean
artreview.com
September 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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As part of a survey designed to strengthen the case for mandatory #braille food labelling in the UK, researchers are inviting folks who are #blind and #LowVision to share experiences with food packaging. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via North Edinburgh News ⬇️)
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New research aims to build evidence base for braille food labelling
Blind and partially sighted people across the UK are being invited to share their experiences of accessing food packaging as part of a new survey designed to strengthen the case for mandatory brail…
nen.press
September 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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A discussion about "incidental #accessibility" in New Delhi revealed many examples of mainstream consumer technology that's become invaluable #AssistiveTech for folks with #disabilities. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via The Print India ⬇️)
Accessible by accident: How Alexa and AI glasses are assisting disabled people
From an AI-voiced rapper to a wheelchair user's smart-home setup, a Delhi event unpacked how consumer tech is stepping into an accessibility gap, even as cost and policy hurdles remain.
theprint.in
September 28, 2026 at 9:56 PM