Tag: Education

WBU calls for increased access to braille on World Braille Day, January 4, 2023

Each year on January 4, the global blindness community comes together to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille writing system, along with the system he invented, which would eventually go on to change the lives of blind people throughout the world. This… Continue Reading “WBU calls for increased access to braille on World Braille Day, January 4, 2023”

100 Mile House Free Press Article WCC Student Honorarium, June 20, 2022

From left: Sharon Dye and Lori Fry, of the 100 Mile House District Blind and Visually Impaired White Cane Club, present Kylie Paddison, accompanied by her mother Karen, with a post-secondary honorarium. (Patrick Davies photo – 100 Mile Free Press) Legally blind student awarded… Continue Reading “100 Mile House Free Press Article WCC Student Honorarium, June 20, 2022”

News Release – New funding supports deafblind people in B.C.

Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.   News Release Victoria Wednesday, June 1, 2022 8:30 AM Media Contacts Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Media Relations 778 974-3851   A new initiative will improve the quality of life for British Columbians living with hearing… Continue Reading “News Release – New funding supports deafblind people in B.C.”

Audiobooks, AI, and humans – where do they stand? – Good e-Reader

The audiobook segment is easily the most lucrative at the moment. With demand ever on the rise, one might have the impression the voice artists are having a — Read on goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/audiobooks-ai-and-humans-where-do-they-stand

Facts about vision loss, Day Four, Education, White Cane Week 2021

Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) BC-Yukon Division White Cane Week (WCW) “A Lack of Sight is not a lack of vision”   WCW Day Four, February 10, 2021 Facts About blindness, vision loss and deaf-blindness Fact #4 – You will find blind &… Continue Reading “Facts about vision loss, Day Four, Education, White Cane Week 2021”

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