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Luke Anthony does not let Cystic Fibrosis nor his blindness stop him from reaching his dreams. Read about this exceptional young man in this article.

Scientists have developed a computer simulator that helps people with vision impairments to drive. This device is the first of its kind. For more information, please read the full article.

The US Space and Rocket center in Huntsville Alabama has opened a Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students. Students who are partially or totally blind are able to attend and do many of the regular activities with a few modifications, such as Braille being added to the space shuttle simulators. For more information on this camp, please click the previous link, or see this article written about this years camp which also has links if you would like to find out more information on this program.

I think that if a person has “normal” vision that it is very difficult for them to imagine what it is like to be visually impaired. This is an interesting video that shows how some people with visual impairments see. It certainly gave me a new perspective on how life would be different if I started to lose my eyesight.

This is an amazing story about a young man who has been blind since the age of two. He uses sound to “see” the world around him.