Human Interest

Blind ISU professor teaches chemistry

Picture of Cary SupaloBlind ISU professor teaches chemistry - Cary Supalo is an assistant professor at Illinois State University (ISU) - he also has an Indiana-based business that sells adaptive equipment for the blind or visually impaired.

Director with visual impairment opens second season

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Director with visual impairment opens second season - With one successful run already under her belt, Audrey Amar is gearing up to open her production company’s second season.

“The Voice” Episode 1 - Visually impaired Andrea Begley wows the judges

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“The Voice” Episode 1 - Visually impaired Andrea Begley wows the judges -
Visually impaired contestant Andrea Begley couldn’t see the judges any more than they could see her, when she sang a version of ‘Angel’ by Sarah McLachlan - which meant she couldn’t see whether they turned their chairs round for her or not. 

Art and low vision: The sound of Monet’s ‘Weeping Willow’ series

Picture of Claude Monet's 'Weeping Willow'

Art and low vision: The sound of Monet’s Weeping Willow series - An artist looks at Monet’s Weeping Willow series so as to describe these works to people who cannot see.

Fargo movie theaters offer features for hard-of-hearing, visually impaired

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Fargo movie theaters offer features for hard-of-hearing, visually impaired - Movie theaters transitioned to digital cinema technology, and with that came CaptiView closed captioning for the hard-of-hearing, and Fidelio descriptive narration for the visually impaired. 

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