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CoolRunning.com puts the spotlight on the Vision 5K
Premier running site calls the Vision5K a “do not miss” event
To read the article in full, visit CoolRunning.com.
To learn how you can support the Carroll Center by participating and/or fundraising, visit our Vision 5K web page.
To learn more about this fundraising event, visit the Vision 5K web site.
New York’s new governor highlights what the blind can accomplish
Governor Patterson exemplifies the goals of the Vision 5K
At the Vision 5K, sighted athletes soon learn that visual impairment doesn’t have to hold anyone back. It’s an especially easy lesson to grasp as blind runners not only finish throughout the pack at all levels of ability, but win the race year after year. And it’s [...]
Boston Globe features elite blind runners at the Boston Marathon
Visually impaired champion Kurt Fiene to attend the Vision 5K
The Boston Globe highlighted the accomplishments of two blind runners in a front-page story this week, profiling Adrian Broca and Kurt Fiene as they traveled to Massachusetts to take on the Boston Marathon.
Fiene (2:55:00) and Broca (2:56:18) placed first and second in the visually impaired division, [...]
Audio Described Play username:FAUST now playing at Harvard
username:FAUST tells the story of an isolated woman’s attempt to gain popularity by remaking herself as an Internet celebrity. When a demonic tech support team jeopardizes her password-protected existence, she must overcome digital distortions to regain control of her life. This cutting-edge performance integrates live theatre and music with video and features a talented ensemble [...]
Free Museum of Fine Arts Tours for Visually Impaired
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Announces a New Introductory Series of Tours for Blind and Low Vision Visitors
The Accessibility Department of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is offering a series of introductory tours to the Museum and its permanent collections for blind and low vision individuals who want to build a deeper relationship [...]
Emergency Preparedness Seminars for those with disabilities
The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD), in partnership with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, is hosting meetings to bring together people with disabilities and local emergency preparedness professionals. The purpose of the meetings is to explore how to ensure that people with disabilities have the assistance they need in times of emergency.
An ice storm [...]
Blind Camp in Weld, Maine
Blind Camp is sponsored by the American Legion and hosted by Camp Lawroweld in Weld, Maine from July 20 to July 27 for children ages 12 and up and adults who are blind and their families. Lots of activities. Space is limited.
Costs:
Blind Camper : $75.00
Sighted Guide : $75.00
Sighted Family Member : $100.00
Camp is not wheelchair [...]
Buyer’s Guide to Accessible Book and Music Players Published
A Pocketful of Sound : A Quick-Start and Buyer’s Guide to Accessible Book and Music Players By Anna Dresner In braille & PortaBook, $14
Have you ever wished you could carry a whole library of CDs or audiobooks with you to college, on your commute, or on vacation? It’s now possible to do just that, in [...]
Blindsight showing at Kendall Square Landmark Theatres
After a successful world debut at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Blindsight is now out in limited release in theatres worldwide. If you are from the Boston area, you can see Blindsight at the Kendall Square Cinemas daily at 1:30, 4:00, 7:10 and 9:40 PM. Show times are subject to change so please visit The Kendall Square Cinemas Showtimes page to verify.
For other release dates and showtime info, visit the official Blindsight the movie website
About the Movie
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows the gripping adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb the 23,000 foot Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest.
A dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge made all the more
remarkable by the fact that the teenagers are blind.
David Paterson, First Legally Blind Governor of the Empire State
Today, March 17, 2008 was not your average Saint Patrick’s Day. David Paterson made history when he was sworn in as Governor of New York State. Paterson is only the second legally blind person to rise to the office of governor in American history. The first was Bob Cowley Riley, of Arkansas who was governor [...]
