In a classroom at St. Andrew’s Middle School on Thursday morning, seven children got to experience something many take for granted: the chance to see the world more clearly.

Holding a length of thread near the eye of a hand-sewing needle, Valerie Lewis makes a quick downward motion and voilà! the needle is threaded. "This is a wonderful gadget," says Lewis with a chuckle.

Imagine not being able to recognize a face or read these words in front of you. That’s the reality for Tambie Trask and millions of visually impaired people. “I’ve lived with vision loss all my life,” ...

The "Assistive Technologies For Visually Impaired Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2020 To 2028" ...

A new integration with an assistive technology device company has been put in motion as part of a plan to deliver accessible and inclusive listening experiences from TuneIn to visually impaired and ...

She's made a periodic table and a prescription label reader. — -- Growing up in the shadow of Silicon Valley, 12-year-old Hari Bhimaraju of Cupertino, California, has always been fascinated by ...

Many teenagers spend their free time hanging out with friends or scrolling through social media, but Tiffani Gay, an 18-year-old student at Orlando Science Schools, spent hers developing a device that ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - ”We’re all about inclusivity and this was just another opportunity to provide that for our community,” Stacy Seabaugh, director of special services for the Perryville School ...

OrCam MyEye is a small wearable device that provides a solution to users with vision problems. The small device can be attached to the glasses. It has a built-in camera, a cable that can be connected ...

A new randomized controlled trial shows wearing a vibrating collision device can reduce collisions in people who are blind and visually impaired, adding a potential new tool that can be used by these ...

NEW BEDFORD — Stella Lopes became legally blind 17 years ago after being diagnosed with glaucoma. "I never go anywhere without my cane," she said, adding she avoids crossing busy streets during her ...