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31 Days of Braille: Day 3

To braille or not to braille… The controversy over braille literacy and the decline in braille usage since the 1950’s seems to center on whether the use of technology—specifically text-to-speech provided by screen reader software on computers, tablets and phones … Continue reading

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Best Kept Secret in Rehab

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is celebrated annually the third week of September. During this week, according to the National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation, we “celebrate the powers of rehabilitation and share the message that through rehab there is hope, achievement and … Continue reading

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White Cane Safety Day

  by Steven Kelley, Vision Rehab Therapist, Iris Network skelley@theiris.org  Today, the white cane isn’t just a tool used by travelers with a vision loss, it is also a symbol for members of our community who are blind or visually … Continue reading

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