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The Blind Buzz on Guide Dogs
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on January 2, 2011
Wishing all Blind Buzz readers a fantastic 2011!
A personal introduction — Guide dog puppy blog – Lee, aged 41, with congenital glaucoma, gets started with his new guide dog.
Become a Guide Dog’s Best Friend – 21st Century Labor Union – become a friend on Facebook to help Guide Dogs of America.
Blind Massillon woman and her guide dog becoming a team – transition to a guide dog is not easy, but offers more independence.
Blunkett launches national fundraising scheme for Guide Dogs – the appeal involves donations of old ink cartridges and unwanted mobile phones. Supported by blind ex-MP David Blunkett.
Breeders needed for guide dogs – BBC
Canine Vision « CBS Philly – turns out dogs can see some color / colour.
Dangerous dogs consultation responses published « Defra News – discussion of the UK’s approach to dangerous dogs.
Dog Attack Survey By The Seeing Eye – VomitComet – appeal to guide dog owners in the USA and Canada to report attacks by aggressive dogs on your guide dogs.
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[Video] Fidelco Guide Dogs – how they train and match up their German Shepherd dogs with clients.
Freedom Guide Dog’s magical 29 – Utica Dogs | Examiner.com – how they operate, and how you can help.
Fun and Games – Dog’s Eye View – being a guide dog isn’t all work!
GD Nushka: Nushka’s first post to her blog – from the dog’s point of view, as it were.
GSDs Use As SDs/Guide dogs – German Shepherd Dog Forums – discusssion around why German Shepherds aren’t used so much as guide dogs any more, at least in the USA.
Guide Dog Puppy Raisers Blog
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Guide Dogs — New Eyes For The Blind – Golden Retriever Training – some general background.
[Video] Guide dogs celebrate 75 years – UK guide dogs association
Guide Dogs Could Change Your Life – DisabledGo News Blog
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Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) » Carol Leamy – a podcast on experiences of Guide Dogs for the Blind (USA)
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[Video] Guide dogs for the blind in Israel – more information at
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind
[Video] Guide Dogs Interviews: Andrew – one of the job interviews from Guide Dogs NSW, Australia.
Guide Dogs sensory garden win – the Guide Dogs stand at the Gardenrs’ World Exhibition, 2010, won a silver award. Here is a text account and a brief video showing publlic reactions.
Guide Dogs Sighted Guide Scheme trials January 2011 — Guide dog puppy blog – human volunteers being tried as supplements to Guide Dogs (UK) service.
Have you joined our Puppy Chain? — Guide dog puppy blog – UK Guide Dogs Association Appeal. Also visit
Guide Dogs Puppy Chain Appeal – a set on Flickr
[Video] How Can You Give Them Up? – puppy raisers talk about passing on their puppies to prospective guide dog owners.
How much I appreciate My Guide Dog « Blind Babbles – canny dog guides owner home when lost. On the same blog,
Guide Dogs, in my Eyes.
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[Video] How to Respond to Attacks on Guide DogsPart 2 – the approach of the San Francisco Police. Part 1 has been removed from YouTube.
Insight Out Blog – with several articles about a difficult relationship with a boisterous guide dog.
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Introducing the “Dream Team” Lena and Pearce — Guide dog puppy blog – new guide dog owner Lena tells her story. She has balance issues and nystagmus.
Lead on: NIU student teams up with a Leader Dog : Elburn Herald – Cory Lipsett has achieved more independence using a guide dog than he ever did with a cane and GPS.
Misconceptions About Guide Dogs: dos and Don’ts – Carlos Palomino » Blog Archive – how to behave around someone else’s guide dog.
[Video] Mongrels – Episode 1, Part 1 – first of several animal animations including some guide dog characters. Adult language warning!
“Professor, Does My Dog Know I’m Blind?” | Psychology Today
Rudy’s life… as a guide dog in training
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Romania’s first guide dog shut out from city – The Diplomat Bucharest – Gabi Nicolescu successfully applied for the first guide dog in Romania. The problem is that people in his country don’t know what a guide dog is.
Saskatchewan – Law to protect service animals sought – CBC News – private member’s bill, the protection of service animals act, was introduced in the Saskatchewan legislature.
The Guide Dog Process — Guide dog puppy blog – one person’s experience of what happened after applying for a guide dog.
Through sunshine, bitter cold, dogs need exercise – Winter weather is no excuse to avoid outdoor exercise with your dog, says a Purdue University veterinarian.
Traffic Gap Detection for Pedestrians with Low Vision … [Optom Vis Sci. 2010] – PubMed result – clearly a safety issue for those with low vision. Participants were fully sighted, or had peripheral vision loss (~RP or glaucoma) or central vision loss (age-related macular degeneration)
West Orange Dog Park in Winter Garden, off leash dog park | Orlando Pet Service – plenty of fun for you and your dog. I want one in my town!
What do I do if a strange dog approaches my service dog and I in a menacing manner (rushing at us, growling, snarling, barking, | Service Dog Central
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The Blind Buzz on Tandem Cycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on November 26, 2010
3 Ways to Compete in Tandem Cycling for the Blind
Blind cyclists and hikers plant trees in Refa’im Valley – Jerusalem Post – cyclists also raise funds for the Israel Guide Dogs.
Bury Tandem Club completes annual trip to Southport and back – Southport Visiter – fund-raising run has taken place for a decade.
cairo to capetown 2011.: Major supporter of Cairo to Capetown 2011. Illawarra Fasteners – raising funds for
exSight Tandems, New South Wales.
Charlotte’s Tandems – Home & Contact – have tandems for disabled people to borrow free of charge. Based Gloucestershire, UK.
Complete Street Smarts – in the USA, there is a movement to make the streets more accesible for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers alike.
David Tseng – World Access for the Blind – he goes mountain biking using sonar, and we’re not talking tandems here.
For Two – Mid-Life Cycling – NewYork woman recalls being pilot for a young blind woman, and trying to narrate the sights.
GANTS HILL: Blind cyclist chips in for whopping charity total (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)Anthony Lane is a blind local resident who has raised £4,000 lus by taking part in a bike ride in Kenya.
Good Wheels: Fully-Abled Fun for Disabled Riders! – It’s MY Crisis and I’ll Cry if I Need To – based at ISCD, the Center for the Disabled in Ramat Gan, Israel, disabled and non-disabled cyclists completed a 400Km ride.
Jones, Cowie team up for historic first – Meyrick Jone lost a leg, and Brian Cowie is blind. They are the first disabled athletes to complete the Ironman Canada triathlon.
Knoxville, Tennessee’s Club VIBES… « The TandemGeek’s Blog – VIBES (Visually Impaired and Blind Extension Services) has a wide remit, including a tandem biking scheme.
McChrystal to lead ‘Honor the Warrior’ ride – CharlotteObserver.com – blind ex-General takes part in local fund-raising ride.
[Video] Milano-Sanremo Cycling race 2010..Partenza! with Cinzia Coluzzi – Cinzia Coluzzi was born blind.
Mountain bike movie, "Race Across the Sky" hits theaters Thursday night – Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mount Everest, is also the only blind person to complete the Leadville Trail 100.
Read a review of the documentary.
my first organized tandem cycling experience ever – the blind cook – Houston, we have a problem – we’ve missed the short tandem route, so we’re going to have to take the long one – after 3am? And
the second episode…..
Passing of a Great Woman | The Blind Viewpoint — Erik Weihenmayer – a tribute to Kathy Urschel, who amongst other things, wn a medal at the Atlanta Paralympics for tandem cycling.
Pilots take visually impaired for bicycle ride – a group of pilots and aircraft engineers in Turkey have started a tandem riding scheme with visually impaired people.
Preparing for an Epic Journey – Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind » ews – Hein Wagner, blind world land speed record-holder and cyclist Gerrie Olivier will tackle the Cape Epic Race in Kenya.
Raising Hope Through A Bike Ride – Queens Tribune – Rebecca Alexander wants to raise awareness of Usher’s Syndrome type III, a condition that can leave people blind and deaf. She has the condition herself, and was due to take a tandem ride as part of a Lighthouse event at the end of October.
[Video] Ranken Jordan-Tour de Unite Bike Parade & Race 2010 – In celebration of Tandemonium, a national day designated for tandem cycling for blind and visually impaired youth, Tour de Unite invited folks to hop a bike and join a parade lap of tandem bicycles – or any kind of bicycle! – on the official Gateway Cup course at Francis Park in Saint Louis.
Ride Blind Racing, Bobby McMullen – with several injuries, medical conditions and blindness to his name, Bobby is a pretty amazing cyclist.
Riding Tandem with the Blind – one man’s experience of being a pilot in New Zealand.
RNZFB election results announced and blind cyclist honoured for inspiring achievements | infonews.co.nz New Zealand’s local news community – Jayne Parsons, who is going for Paralympic Gold in 2012, honoured by The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB).
Steve Baskis: Blind Tandem Cyclist and now a Himalayan Mountain Climber | Bicycling Blind
Tri-California and the City of Santa Clarita launch TRIFECTA – News – Triathlon Business – Swim, Bike, Run Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers – Global Triathlon Industry Information Portal – "Tri-California Inc today announced TRIFECTA, a new lifestyle-sports festival that is the first of its kind to bring together three running, three cycling, and three triathlon courses during a single weekend event.". This will take place in June, 2011.
The Blind Buzz on Photography
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on October 2, 2010
3rd indi blogger event in bangalore #indiblr | Raghav’s Blog – blind photographer will take part in the competition at the event (sun, Oct 4th) to win a printer.
[DOC] Art Beyond Sight Email Alert includes information about the exhibit Touching Art Touching You: Blind Art at the Hove Museum and Art Gallery, Brighton, England.
Blind Photographers Teach Us New Ways of Seeing | Black Star Rising – the exhibit, “Exposed to the Light” at Jaffa’s Please Touch Museum, Israel.
[Video] Blind photography: Making impossible possible – Join Samara Currimbhoy as she explores the world of the visual medium – photography, films, advertisements, animation, special effects. The first part features Partho Bhowmick, now well known for the Blind With Camera Project. From about 2 years ago, but worth catching up with if you missed it.
Blindness doesn’t stop director from moviemaking | news-press.com | The News-Press – Joe Monks also creates comics and writes short stories.
How the blind view art – Dr. Simon Hayhoe has won a Fullbright Scholarship to study blind people’s conceptualisation of art at the Metropolitan Museum, New York.
Is it possible to be colour-blind (color-blind) and still be a good photographer? – Photography – Stack Exchange – discussion.
Photo Insights – Belinda Brasley, Low Vision Photographer Blog
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What I see – see(more) photography blog – Laura Landry explains how she sees, and illustrates her points with photographs.
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The Blind Buzz on Photography
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on April 14, 2010
Blind Photography 2 « Losing Vision Gaining Insight – blurred vision can make the world look like a beautiful impressionist painting.
Blindness didn’t stop this journalism student – she had to do the photography elements of the course, so what then?
First Crop: Featured Photograph – in this regular feature on blindphotographers.org, Jim Adamson explains the context of his photograph, "Cherry Tomato in Soft Light on a Table with Green Background".
My story – nickbirchak’s Photos- powered by SmugMug – Nick tells how he came to love photography. He was born legally blind.
Nikon’s ‘Learn & Explore’ iphone Application Comes To Europe – Digital Photography Now – instant help and inspiration for photographers of all skill levels.
Photography Course Imparted to the Visually Challenged – Bienvenido al INAH – visually impaired Mexicans learn to take photographs of historical monuments using their other senses.
Visually impaired Riki Fritsh touches a camera during the filming … – 2SPACE.NET – News : Entertainment News – a group of visually impaired people in Israel have written and directed their own film, based on their experiences of a world dominated by people who see.
[Video] Watch: Visually Impaired Photography Students at Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind | jacksonville.com Also visit
Photos by visually impaired students at Florida School for the Deaf and Blind capture what they ‘see’ | jacksonville.com
The Blind Buzz on Photography
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on April 6, 2010
Blind movie breaks fresh ground – A group of blind and visually impaired Israelis shoot a feature film based on their experiences in a world dominated by those who see. Everyone involved, including the cameraman, has a visual impairment of some degree.
Blinkie Photography: Re Branding Blinkie Photography – change of name soon.
Blogging Basics for Photographers
For those who want an independent blog – 3 articles.
luminous – re-thinking visual alex de jong describes the effects of his changing vision.
Re-thinking visual RSS Feed – it’s well worth reading anything from this site, written by Laetitia Boulud and Alex de Jong..
NC State’s refreshable Braille display could revolutionize reading for the blind – full-page rich content display could result, but there won’t be even a prototype for a year or so yet.
Photo Walk « Losing Vision Gaining Insight – there are both limitations and triumphs in havving poor vision and a simple camera….
The Blind Buzz on Photography
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on March 26, 2010
Art Beyond Sight YouTube Channel connected with the newly-revised
Art Beyond Sight web site
BBC Wildlife Magazine Photo Master Classes – don’t let the sighted photographers get all the good shots!
Blind Photography « Losing Vision Gaining Insight – the author tells how while her vision has deteriorated, she has been inspired by the Blind Photographers web site.
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Exhibition for Blind Photographers Opens in Israel | Landmark Education and Landmark Forum Videos
How Blindness Changes: An Artist’s Perspective – Fred’s Head
[Video] ITV Fixers – Visually impaired photographers from RNC share their vision in pictures – students from the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford demonstrate how they can take photos but may need a little help.
‘Moments the Blind Can See’ Exhibition Gives Window into the World of the Blind | Landmark Education News Blog By Landmark Forum Graduates – the project that produced the current exhibition of blind photography in Tel Aviv –
more info
Power of Passion | OC Arts & Culture – Kurt Weston’s passion for photography and his heightened colours seem to have rehabilitative powers.
Kur Weston’s Web Site
ProCamera – Advanced iPhone Photography Application – includes anti-shake steady mode, high-speed zoom, autofocus, golden mean grid, sepia, gamma correction…. and many more features.
Sea change – Yahoo! India News – one of the characters in the film, "The Ship of Theseus" is a blind photographer, who poses one of the philosophical puzzles in the story.
The Blind Buzz on Photography
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on March 7, 2010
A Blind Eye « Thoughts in Random Access – legally blind but interested in photography?
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Color Blindness and Photography – RailPictures.Net Forums – discussion thread about dealing with photo editing.
Craig Royal: Featured Photographer | Blind Photographers – first of a new feature on Blind Photographers where one photographer gives an interview and shows some images. Craig Royal is a legally blindfine art photographer from Florida.
More on Craig Royal.
Moments the Blind Can See – MidnightEast » Blog Archive – blind photographers in Israel have an exhibition during March at the Windows Gallery at the Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv.
photographing blind, other ways to see – night, rain, lights – a photographer’s anxieties about worsening sight prompt thoughts about alternative ways of seeing.
The Blind Buzz on Accessibility
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on December 4, 2009
‘Tis the Low Vision Holiday Season with Optelec and ShopLowVision.com – but only in America, by the looks.
AbleGamers Reviews Games From a Disability Standpoint – Slashdot Games Story
Accessible online video for keyboard-only users – how to improve the accessibility.
Adobe Tech Talk on Accessibility in PDF documents upcoming on December 9th. It seems the event is free but you need to register.
AISquared News – the makers of ZoomText have some seasonal offers for you – if you’re in America….
At my fingertips – Deccan Herald – how Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged, Mumbai, grew to provide access to education
Banking Services for Elderly, Disabled Improved – Scoop – New Zealand adopts voluntary guidelines for accessible banking. Isn’t it about time the UK did the same? With us being so generous with our tax money and all……
Blind Adrenaline Now Offers Gift Subscriptions for Online Accessible Card Games – Blind Bargains
Catch Dolphin’s Dave Williams introducing EasyReader live on Radio « AccessTech News – if you can’t hear it live, this is the
Innovations Podcast Page
College wins access award – Dudley News, UK – praise for the College’s comprehensive approach to disability access.
Curb Cuts Episode #5 ::: AT for Low Vision – featuring people with low vision using a range of hardware and software.
Designing the Intel Reader | December 2, 2009 – Dr. Dobb’s
Disabled employment foundation making a difference to the handicapped – India
EasyReader Case Study: DAISY is something that we have decided we SHOULD be doing – case studies on this digital book reader available from Dolphin.
Empower Technologies Launches Accessible Comparison Shopping Service with “Access for Everyone” –
empowereveryone.com web site (USA).
Firefox 3.6 Beta 4 Available with Many Fixes – Firefox – Lifehacker
First braille election document launched by Edmonton candidate (From Enfield Independent)
First Internet Web Radio Launched For Blind Users -E-Access Bulletin Live » Blog – you still need a broadband connection to run this device from the british Wireless for the Blind Fund, and some can get one on free loan, but if not it will cost you £350.
For Disabled, Birthright Trips Meet Needs, Fulfill Some Dreams – free trips from USA to Israel available for those with Asperger’s Syndrom, wheelchair users, deaf and blind people.
Free Audio and Video Converter Impresses – praise for simplicity and clean interface.
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[mp3 Audio] FSCast Episode 36, November 2009 – Research It functionality in JAWS
[mp3 Audio] – Introducing Mobile Speak 4 podcast episode from the Mark Taylor Candleshore Blog.
[mp3 Audio] Innovations Podcast from the Global Voice – episode about NVDA screen reader, Visionaid and a brief history of television.
Luggage Locator – What’s New – Things You Never Knew Existed – see and hear your bags as they go past you on the carousel.
MKs urged to think about disabled accessibility | Jerusalem Post
NFB and Santa to Promote Braille Literacy – this is the American NFB
Nuance Talks&zooms 4.11 Released – Blind Bargains
Portable magnification options « AccessTech News – portable CCTVs.
Registration for Techshare India 2010 – conference with global perspective on technology for disabled people and an increasingly elderly population. Early Bird Registration discounts available until December 25th.
Season’s Meetings from Serotek
Accessible Event intends to make meetings and conferences accessible to all.
[mp3 Audio] SeroTalk Podcast 28 – Accessing Computers Remotely, GPS and MP3 Choices, and hands-free Computing.
Smart phones give disabled help on the go – The Globe and Mail – the message of this article seems to be that disabled people want the same gadgetry as everyone else.
Social Networking and Accessibility – Associated Content – social networks can enhance communication, but can produce new barriers as well.
Stumbling Around .gov Websites: Good, Bad, and Goofy « As Your World Changes – sites deserve marks for effort, but the audio linked in here shows some of the difficulties they present to a visually impaired user, says Susan Gerhardt.
"Hear Me Stumble" Recordings
[mp3 Audio] – Tek Talk podcast presents netECHO, by Larry Lewis, President, Flying Blind LLC – get Web content on a landline or cell phone.
The Future of HTML 5 by Bruce Lawson – an explainer
[Video] The Sounds of the Chevrolet Volt – Chevrolet worked with the National Federation of the Blind to come up with an excuse-me sound. Video with plenty of sound-track.
The Top 5 Bargain Smartphones: Low Priced, Feature Packed, And User Friendly » ZiggyTek » Blog
UN: People With Disabilities Face Huge Obstacles reported by the Voice of America, the UN made this statement to mark the International Day of Disabled People
[mp3 Audio] Web Axe Episode 76 (Web Accessibility Disasters) – web sites that should be great, but aren’t.
ZoomNews December 2009 « AccessTech News – in which ZoomText appears on Cooking Without Looking and other things.
