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Joel Sofia lost his vision and had to redefine his relationship with music. Now, he's the lead singer of Dead Within Days, the world's first #blind-led metal band.

Rock out with him in this #MyBlindStory. 🤘🎸 #BlindNewWorld
I’m with the band: tales from a blind metal singer – BlindNewWorld
When Joel lost his vision, he had to reset his relationship with music - now, he's the lead singer in the world's first blind-led metal band
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May 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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This weekend, @birdability.bsky.social is hosting its annual Global Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon.

Learn more about #blind birding in this #MyBlindStory from Jerry Berrier, who developed a lifelong love of "birding by ear" while in college. 🐦‍⬛ #BlindNewWorld
Birding by ear – BlindNewWorld
In college, Jerry developed a lifelong love of "birding by ear," a skill he uses daily to stay connected to nature and the world around him.
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May 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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A childhood interest in radio and audio editing unlocked a life of #inclusion for Emiel, who was born #VisuallyImpaired.

Now, as founder of his own company, he produces podcasts including the European Blind Union's EBU in Action. 📻 #BlindNewWorld

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Sounds good: the (radio) waves of inclusion – BlindNewWorld
A childhood interest in radio and audio editing unlocked a life of inclusion for Emiel, who was born visually impaired
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February 3, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Tom Geraci - recent Merrimack College grad and current marketing intern at Perkins - was born #blind.

And he's always had a #DisabilityPride mindset: connecting, advocating and accomplishing - from age 6 to college and career. #BlindNewWorld ⬇️
Finding disability pride through growing up blind – BlindNewWorld
Tom Geraci was born blind - and embraced a disability pride mindset from an early age. This is his story - from age 6 to college and career.
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July 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Nina Livingstone lost her sight and hearing to #UsherSyndrome, then used her tenacity and talent to build a successful career as a writer and public speaker.

It's #DeafblindAwarenessWeek in the #BlindNewWorld!

(Story on our site ⬇️)
My three senses: deafblind and invincible – not invisible – BlindNewWorld
Nina Livingstone lost sight and hearing to Usher syndrome. With tenacity and talent, she navigated to success as a writer and public speaker
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June 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Everyone's talking about #Artemis, so it's a perfect time to introduce our own rocket man, Declan.

Thanks to an accessible #SpaceCamp program, he's pursued his interest in astronomy and the secrets of the universe. 🚀 #BlindNewWorld

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Anyone can reach the stars: experiences from a Space Camp alum – BlindNewWorld
Thanks to an accessible Space Camp program, Declan has had the opportunity to pursue his interest in astronomy and the secrets of the universe
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April 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Doug Knight, legally #blind creator of Cross Eye Comics, uses his lived experience to create unique art and out-of-this-world stories to benefit his community.

Get to know him in the latest post on our blog. ⬇️ #BlindNewWorld
Cross Eye Comics: sharing my story through out-of-this-world art – BlindNewWorld
Doug Knight, legally blind creator of Cross Eye Comics, uses his lived experience to create unique art and out-of-this-world stories
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April 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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A must-read #MyBlindStory x #MyPerkinsBrailler collab about the power of #braille!

Christina and her childhood #brailler were reunited after decades apart - the same tool that helped her read and write in school now supports her work at the NWGA Center for Independent Living #BlindNewWorld
From the classroom to the corner office: reuniting with my Perkins Brailler – BlindNewWorld
Christina mourned the loss of her beloved Perkins Brailler - until a chance encounter years later brought it back to her.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Akash Kakkar, a #blind #accessibility engineer at InnosearchAI, uses his own lived experience to make online shopping simple and enjoyable for people with #VisionLoss. 🛍️#BlindNewWorld

(Read his story on our site ⬇️)
Expertise and lived experience: Making online shopping accessible – BlindNewWorld
Akash, a blind accessibility engineer at InnosearchAI uses lived experience to make online shopping accessible for people with vision loss.
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May 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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#MyBlindStory: In Roxie in Color, Stacy Cervenka shares an authentic perspective on parenting blind while demystifying #disability for young readers.

And thanks to support from @perkinslibrary.bsky.social, #blind and #PrintDisabled readers can borrow it free! #BlindNewWorld
Roxie in Color: authentic blindness representation in middle-grade fiction – BlindNewWorld
In this novel, author Stacy Cervenka shares authentic perspective on parenting blind while demystifying disability for middle school readers
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August 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Our friend Tina, one of the breakout stars of #LoveOnTheSpectrum, had a long journey to her #CVI diagnosis.

But she embraced her #WhiteCane and navigated to supportive communities, finding the places where she belongs. 🫶🧑‍🦯 #BlindNewWorld

(Story on our site ⬇️)
Using my white cane to navigate to places where I belong – BlindNewWorld
Tina's journey to a CVI diagnosis wasn't straightforward - but a white cane and supportive community helped her to a place where she belongs
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November 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Author Rishabh Gupta wrote "What I See Now" because a book like this didn't exist when he needed it.

It's about navigating life with #VisionLoss in India, with a mix of "dark humour and radical honesty." 📕 #BlindNewWorld

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What I See Now: writing the book I wish had existed – BlindNewWorld
Rishabh Gupta has been navigating retinitis pigmentosa since childhood - and wrote What I See Now because such a book didn't exist yet.
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June 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Poet Matthew Harris has hearing and #VisionLoss due to #UsherSyndrome - which made it difficult to keep in touch with his community.

Then he discovered free, #accessible communication from iCanConnect.

Read his story on #BlindNewWorld ⬇️
The power and poetry in accessible communication – BlindNewWorld
Poet Matthew Harris, who has Usher syndrome, stays in touch with his community with free, accessible communication via iCanConnect
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September 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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#MyBlindStory: Tina - who you may recognize from #LoveOnTheSpectrum - is a fierce, fearless advocate for all of her communities.

But she's especially passionate about representation for Cerebral/Cortical #VisualImpairment, also known as #CVI.

Get to know her in our latest post. ⬇️ #BlindNewWorld
No one's like me: where’s CVI representation in the blindness community? – BlindNewWorld
Tina embodies disability advocacy and pride - but is especially passionate about representation for Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
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July 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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#MyBlindStory: An accident left recording artist Andrea Benham with vision in only one eye - but a confidence-boosting prosthetic, love of music and support from orgs like @rampdup.bsky.social ‬ brought her to a place where she's making hits and loving life. #BlindNewWorld 🎤🎶
A Misunderstood Blonde making music and living with monocular vision – BlindNewWorld
A tragic accident left recording artist Andrea Benham with monocular vision - but now she's making hits and loving life.
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May 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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#MyBlindStory: free technology and training from the iCanConnect program opened up a world of communication, learning and fun for Dallas Bauer, a teen with combined #HearingLoss and #VisionLoss due to #CHARGESyndrome. #BlindNewWorld

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Taking CHARGE: how I found my voice and connected with the world – BlindNewWorld
Tech and training from iCanConnect opened a world of communication, learning and fun for Dallas Bauer, a deafblind teen with CHARGE syndrome
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March 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM