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Blind Bride Blindfolds Guests and Groom Who Is Moved to Tears 'Seeing' Her Dress With His Hands
By: Louise Chambers The Epoch Times
A blind bride brought the entire congregation into her world on her wedding day by inviting them to wear blindfolds. Her groom "saw" his bride for the first time by touching her exquisite dress with his hands, and the moment moved the room to tears. Author of the book "Blind Not Broken," Lucy Edwards, 27, married Ollie Cave, 26, at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London, England, on Aug. 31. Ms. Edwards, a blind broadcaster and disability activist, has a rare genetic skin condition incontinentia pigmenti (IP) that led to her losing sight in both eyes by age 17. Reconceptualizing her wedding day was a bittersweet experience.
Aria Mia Loberti on playing the blind heroine of "All the Light We Cannot See"
By: Seth Doane CBS News
She had never acted before, but Aria Mia Loberti recorded a simple audition video after hearing about a Netflix casting call. The part was for the heroine in an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Anthony Doerr, "All the Light We Cannot See." Loberti, like the main character, Marie-Laure LeBlanc, is blind.
‘Excited and accomplished’: Legally blind, autistic artist becomes children’s book illustrator
By: Alex Jargons and Emily Van de Rite Northern News Now
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) – An artist from Wichita who was diagnosed with autism as a toddler and is legally blind is breaking barriers. Sebastian Franco’s artistic talent is now on display for the public – he just illustrated his first children’s book.
Court rules for deaf student in education-law case
https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/03/court-rules-for-deaf-student-in-education-law-case/
By: Amy Howe SCOTUS blog
The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a deaf student’s lawsuit against a Michigan school district that failed to provide him with a qualified sign-language interpreter. In a unanimous opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the justices ruled that federal education law did not require the student, Miguel Luna Perez, to fully pursue his claims against the school district in administrative proceedings before going to federal court.
American School for the Deaf students to compete in Robotics World Championship
By: Olivia Perreault WTNH
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Students from the American School for the Deaf are celebrating a huge win: they’ll compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship next week.
The Tech Tigers, ASD’s high school team, competed against 33 teams from Deaf schools across the country, scoring themselves a spot in the World Championship. Their team consists of four members: Hayder, Stephanie, Nathaniel, and Jaylin, in grades 11 and 12.
Beep baseball gives visually impaired, blind children opportunity to play ball
By: Stephanie Rodriguez CBS58
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A modified version of America's pastime gives kids who are visually impaired or blind a chance to have fun and play ball.
"I hear you loud and clear!" said 18-year-old Javon Glass to the ball he affectionately calls "Mr. Beeper."
Glass is just one of over 50 kids who came out to play the game at the Kern Center at Milwaukee School of Engineering on Thursday.
Meet Haben Girma, the deafblind woman who made Harvard history
Today NBC News
TODAY welcomes Haben Girma, Harvard Law School’s first ever deafblind graduate who has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. Girma opens up about her inspirational story in her memoior, “Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.”
New Illinois Law Targets Language Development Gaps
For Deaf Children
The law establishes early language assessments for children who are deaf, hard of hearing or DeafBlind.
By: Eric DeGrechie The Patch
The measure creates an advisory committee that will work with language and communication professionals to strengthen assessment programs for children from birth through age 5.
By: Robbie Owens CBS News
At 17, Delila Vasquez has decided that her disabilities don't define her.
"It made me become stronger," shares the Woodrow Wilson senior. "And you realize I have a life ahead of me."
Delila communicates with confidence, signing her words to ensure the deaf community feels included. As a "deafblind" individual, she has limited vision in one eye and relies on a bone-anchored hearing auditory implant (BAHA) to hear.
Woman Born Deaf and Blind Gets Her
Medical Degree, Relies on
‘Naturally Heightened’ Sense of Touch
By: Cara Lynn Schultz People
Adams plans to specialize in geriatric or palliative care, prioritizing safety and practicality
in her career choices
She uses adaptive technology like a Bluetooth stethoscope that connects to her hearing aids to perform medical tasks effectively