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   What is RNIB doing to support blind and partially sighted people?

   • Find the latest news about RNIB's campaigns, events, services and much more and discover how we're working to support blind and partially sighted people across the UK. The British Gas Energy Trust is investing around £13m to help people in or close to fuel poverty by funding 38 frontline money and energy advice services across Britain.

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   What is an obstacle if you're blind?

   • OK. An obstacle is an object that is in your way and blocks your movement. Some assisted technology works using echo-location – a system of ultrasound detection used by bats. Being blind is different from being visually impaired - having a decreased ability to see, whether disabling or not.

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   How can digital technology help blind people?

   • Digital technology is dramatically improving the lives of blind people all around the world. Neil and Georgina talk about these inventions which help blind people work around their challenges. In 1842 a technique of using fingers to feel printed raised dots was invented which allowed blind people to read. But who invented it?

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   Do blind and partially sighted people miss out on disability benefits?

   • Find out about his experience of the event in his article below. New research from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, produced for RNIB, reveals that more than one in four blind and partially sighted people (83,000) miss-out on the disability benefits they’re entitled to.

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2. www.nature.com › articles › s41433/024/03050-zGlobal estimates on the number of people blind or visually ...

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   5 days ago · In 2020, 1.85 million (95%UI: 1.35 to 2.43 million) people were estimated to be blind due to AMD, and another 6.23 million (95%UI: 5.04 to 7.58) with MSVI globally.

3. www.factualamerica.com › literary-lens › 7-literary7 Inspiring Literary Documentaries to Spark Your Writing Passion

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   2 days ago · 6) Notes on Blindness (2016) "Notes on Blindness" is a deeply moving documentary based on the audio diaries of John M. Hull. Hull, a writer and theologian, became completely blind in 1983. The film dives into his experiences as he navigated the sudden change in his life, documenting his journey on audio cassettes.

4. blogs.bath.ac.uk › clt › 2024/07/05Extended Reality (XR) in Learning and Teaching | Centre for ...

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   4 days ago · Being immersed in a documentary film on Meta Quest called Notes on blindness to experience the cognitive and emotional experience of a person losing their sight. Exploring urban planning with a Meta Quest game called Wooorld (not a typo!) allowing students to virtually visit cities and landmarks from around the world.

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6. oxfordre.com › socialwork › displayBlindness and Visual Impairment | Encyclopedia of Social Work

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   3 days ago · Summary. Significant visual impairment affects ~8 million Americans, 1.8 million of whom are blind and must find nonvisual methods of performing life roles. Social workers should not assume that people with visual impairment or blindness are unable to work, have families, or engage in sports or travel, or that vision limitations are necessarily ...

7. www.rnib.org.uk › newsNews, Media and Stories for the latest updates | RNIB | RNIB

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   5 days ago · Find the latest news about RNIB's campaigns, events, and services and discover how we're working to support blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

8. www.healthline.com › health › can-keratoconus-causeKeratoconus and Blindness: What to Know About Vision Loss

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   4 days ago · Keratoconus can cause significant vision impairment, but it does not lead to total blindness. Learn more.

9. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Digital help for ...

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   5 days ago · Digital technology is dramatically improving the lives of blind people all around the world. Neil and Georgina talk about these inventions which help blind people work around their challenges.