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New Jersey Registry Ready
Published on January 24, 2024 “Register Ready – New Jersey’s Special Needs Registry for Disasters” allows New Jersey residents with disabilities or access and functional needs and their families, friends,… Continue reading “New Jersey Registry Ready”
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Microsoft Seeing AI app lands on Android to help blind and visually impaired users
Published on December 6, 2023 Navigating the world around you is certainly challenging if you’re blind or sight impaired. One tool that can help is a free mobile app from… Continue reading “Microsoft Seeing AI app lands on Android to help blind and visually impaired users”
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Blind voters say they’re still disenfranchised in NJ. But a new bill has given them hope
Published on November 29, 2023 Despite years of activism, blind and partially sighted voters in New Jersey still can’t exercise their right to cast ballots privately and independently, the community… Continue reading “Blind voters say they’re still disenfranchised in NJ. But a new bill has given them hope”
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Video Relay Service for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the Burlington County Library System (BCLS)
Published on November 7, 2023 Accessibility at Burlington County Library Burlington County Library System is now offering Video Relay Service for our deaf and hard of hearing customers who speak… Continue reading “Video Relay Service for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the Burlington County Library System (BCLS)”
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What is visual impairment?
Published on October 27, 2023 The definition of vision impairment by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says a visually impaired person’s eyesight cannot be corrected to a… Continue reading “What is visual impairment?”
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Business Enterprise New Jersey (BENJ)
Published on September 20, 2023 WHAT IS “BENJ”? Business Enterprise New Jersey (BENJ) operates under The Randolph-Sheppard Act of 1936, 20 U.S.C. § 107 et seq., a federal law that… Continue reading “Business Enterprise New Jersey (BENJ)”
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Study Uncovers How Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals Navigate Social Challenges
Published on November 23, 2022 A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies… Continue reading “Study Uncovers How Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals Navigate Social Challenges”
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Special Notice Option For The Blind Or Visually Impaired
Published on July 8, 2022(En espanol) If You Are Blind Or Visually Impaired You may be entitled to receive Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).… Continue reading “Special Notice Option For The Blind Or Visually Impaired”
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Inventor Louis Braille touched lives with literacy
Published on February 4, 2022 Few inventors have had such a positive effect on so many lives as Louis Braille, the remarkable educator, innovator and advocate for the blind. Braille… Continue reading “Inventor Louis Braille touched lives with literacy”