Introduction

Author: Lighthouse (page 4)

Author: Lighthouse (page 4)

Joshua at Easter Egg hunt

Joshua’s Story

At seven year old, Joshua is inquisitive, curious and always looking for the next challenge to conquer. He was born with Bilateral Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV), a condition that causes significantly blurred vision. Because Joshua’s parents discovered his near-blindness…
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Beeping eggs assembled for Easter Egg hunt for visually impaired children

Members of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Bomb Squad collaborated on a joint effort to make special electronic beeping Easter eggs for an upcoming Easter Egg hunt for visually impaired children at their headquarters in Tampa on Monday, March 5,…
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Tampa Bay area bomb squad members make beeping Easter eggs for visually impaired

Tampa Bay area bomb squad members make beeping Easter eggs for visually impaired (WFLA) – Most kids love Easter egg hunts and finding the prize egg. But for kids who are visually impaired, Easter is a bit more challenging. Tampa…
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Facebook Launches New Photo Recognition Software to Assist Visually Impaired

The social media giant Facebook has taken steps to engage visually impaired users with a newly-launched image recognition program that will describe photos in a voice-over for the visually impaired. The director of policy for Facebook in Australia, Mia Garlick,…
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