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#BlindNewWorld: empowering the #blind and #VisuallyImpaired community while demystifying #blindness and breaking down barriers to #inclusion.

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Did you know that today is #InternationalLegoDay? 🧱

Through his organization Bricks for the Blind, Matthew Shifrin - who was born without sight - makes Lego #accessible to #blind builders. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @wbur.org ⬇️)
Meet the Newton man adapting Legos for blind fans
Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.
www.wbur.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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#Accessibility and #inclusion are music to our ears!

Victory Amps customized a #braille amp for our friend Anthony Ferraro - a simple modification that helps him rock out even harder. 🎸 #BlindNewWorld

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Victory sends blind guitarist custom braille amp in the most wholesome moment of 2026 so far
“You actually changed my life. I don't even know how to say thank you enough,” Anthony Ferraro tells Victory.
guitar.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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"Cooking Without Looking" - a show entirely staffed and hosted by people who are #blind - gets kitchen-cozy to share the stories of #VisuallyImpaired cooks.👨‍🍳 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via WALB News 10 ⬇️)
www.walb.com/2026/01/11/c...
‘Cooking Without Looking’: A show that redefines blindness
A show that gives visually impaired people a platform to share their stories is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
www.walb.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Art is for everyone - and it starts with education.

Including #DisabilityStudies in art history curriculum gives future museum directors perspective on why #accessibility matters for all patrons. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @hyperallergic.com ⬇️)
Accessibility Should Be at the Center of Museum Education
Art history departments often fail to embed disability studies into their curricula when engaging with art, politics, and identity.
hyperallergic.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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#BrailleLiteracyMonth meets beauty in the #Braille Nails campaign from @cnibfoundation.bsky.social and The Ten Spot, which aims to spark conversation about #accessibility and #inclusion. 💅 #BlindNewWorld

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Q&A: How Braille Nails is tackling a blind spot in beauty inclusivity
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and THE TEN SPOT beauty bars have announced Braille Nails, a national initiative that brings Braille into nail salons to address a gap in beauty in...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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#DisabilityAdvocate Tracy Stine goes beyond the "checkboxes" of #accessibility to uncover the everyday things - from touchscreens to lack of #AltText - that make the world harder to navigate. #BlindNewWorld

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The Accessibility Crisis of 2026: What No One Wants to Admit
Innovation is speeding up, but disabled people are the ones paying the price.
vocal.media
January 21, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Jean Claude, a language instructor at the Educational Institute for #Blind Children in Kibeho, is also a self-taught pro at #Brailler repair and maintenance.

What started as curiosity became a career.

Read his #MyPerkinsBrailler story and others at Perkins.org/BraillerStories.
Jean Claude, a young Black man, smiles for the camera while holding up a deconstructed Perkins Brailler. A quote from him reads: "My journey reminds me that sometimes the things we ignore at first become the very tools that shape our future."
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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This is why #accessibility, #inclusion and #equity matter for everyone - because "whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

On #MLKDay, we're celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his powerful words that continue to stand the test of time. #BlindNewWorld
A quote from Dr. King: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”
January 19, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Mirror, mirror on the wall - who's the cleverest #GuideDog of all? 🪞 🦮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @newsweek.com ⬇️)
Guide dog leads owner through mirror maze—not ready for what happens next
When guide dog Poppy got into the mirror maze, her owner told Newsweek she expected her to struggle—but the reality went viral.
www.newsweek.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Get to know #blind content creator Erdin Ciplak (also known as Mr. BlindLife) in this chat about parenting, gaming and traveling on The Freaks No More podcast, a show focused on #disability and #inclusion. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @news.dw.com ⬇️)
What does the world look like when you’re blind?
Blind people see nothing but darkness? Think again. In this episode of Freaks No More!, Erdin Ciplak, aka Mr. BlindLife talks about gaming, parenthood and traveling as a blind content creator.
www.dw.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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The Winter #Olympics and #Paralympics are coming soon - and coverage will be more #accessible than ever with enhanced closed captions, #AudioDescription, and improved digital content #accessibility. 🏅 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Sports Video ⬇️)
NBCUniversal Enhances Accessibility for Coverage of 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be accessible to more viewers of all abilities than ever before, providing the ...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Tactile tours at Wisconsin's Overture Center for the Arts make Broadway shows more #accessible to #blind and #VisuallyImpaired patrons, allowing them to explore sets, props and costumes to better understand the world of the show. 🎭 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via WISC-TV 3 ⬇️)
Overture Center offers tactile tours to make Broadway accessible for visually impaired patrons
The Overture Center for the Arts has launched tactile tours designed to make Broadway shows accessible to patrons with visual impairments, allowing them to experience theater through touch rather than
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January 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Kenya's Hisi Studio makes inclusive fashion you can feel!

In addition to #braille on garments, each piece has a QR code with fabric and care instructions to accommodate #blind and #VisuallyImpaired customers. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social ⬇️)
This fashion label sews Braille beads into garments for blind shoppers
The startup is dedicated to adaptive fashion and assistive technology so style can be accessible to all.
www.goodgoodgood.co
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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The Move to Include podcast is a new series from @npr.org that puts #disabled voices at the center of conversations about about #inclusion, #SelfAdvocacy, autonomy, equality, and independence.

The first episode drops next week. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @wxxirochester.bsky.social ⬇️)
The Move To Include Podcast
The Move To Include Podcast puts the voices of people with disabilities at the center of the conversation about inclusion, and how they became Self Advocates in the pursuit of autonomy, equality, and ...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Find us a cuter sous chef - we'll wait. 🦮 👩‍🍳

Anne, who has #VisionLoss due to #RetinitisPigmentosa, counts on #GuideDog Angelo to help her navigate to the ingredients that make her home-cooked dishes delicious. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via EatingWell ⬇️)
She Refused to Give Up Cooking After Losing Her Vision. Her Guide Dog Became Her Sous Chef (Exclusive)
In this exclusive, home cook Anne Hatton Ogden shares how her guide dog and assistive tools help her grocery shop and cook, even while legally blind.
www.eatingwell.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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#Blind gamer and content creator @stevesaylor.net knows a thing or two about #accessibility - and these #VideoGames are his all-star #accessible picks. 🎮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @giantbomb.bsky.social ⬇️)
Steve Saylor's Accessibility All-Stars of 2025 | Giant Bomb
The Accessible All-Stars of 2025: Games That Made Accessibility a Feature, Not an Afterthought - For GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year
giantbomb.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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It's #BrailleLiteracyMonth - and we're excited to see #DisabilityTech products like this this speech-to-#braille printer getting attention at #CES2026. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @pcmag.com ⬇️)
This Speech-to-Braille Printer Lets You Talk Your Way Into Labeling Just About Anything
If you have a visually impaired relative, Mangoslab's Nemonic Dot will be an easy way to outfit their household with custom Braille labels without needing to learn the language.
www.pcmag.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Here's to strutting into the new year with confidence, pride and independence. 🥂

#HappyNewYear to everyone in the #BlindNewWorld!
A figure wearing a festive top hat and blowing a party horn navigates with a cane toward a golden 2026. Text: "Happy new year from the BlindNewWorld!"
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Milagros Costabel was born #blind and often told she'd never get to travel the world.

Then she got her #GuideDog Indio - and they've been to more than a dozen countries in just three years.🗺️🦮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @businessinsider.com ⬇️)
I've traveled to 16 countries with my guide dog. He gives me freedom, but sometimes strangers make me want to stay home.
My guide dog helps me travel the world as a fully blind person. I don't take it for granted, but the hardest part is dealing with people's ignorance.
www.businessinsider.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Professor Bridget Whearty always prioritized #accessibility for students.

But when she experienced sudden #VisionLoss, digital access to content like medieval manuscripts became especially critical for her. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @binghamtonu.bsky.social ⬇️)
www.binghamton.edu/news/story/5...
Professor draws on her own experience with disability to make education accessible - Binghamton News
Bridget Whearty is named a SUNY Accessibility Advocates and Allies Faculty Fellow
www.binghamton.edu
December 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Electronic Arts is committed to making #VideoGames more inclusive for players with #disabilities.

When they develop #accessibility features, they make the patents free so that other developers can follow their lead. 🎮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via EA ⬇️)
www.ea.com/news/accessi...
EA adds eight new patents to industry-first accessibility patent pledge
Electronic Arts celebrates five years of its industry-first accessibility patent pledge by adding eight more patents, reinforcing its commitment to accessible gaming.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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"The future of hospitality is #inclusive, and the most forward-thinking hotels won’t wait to be told - they’ll lead."

'Tis the season for travel - and disabled guests have advice for hotels to make stays easy, #accessible and fun. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via AFAR ⬇️)
What Hotels Get Wrong (and Right) About Accessible Design, From Disabled Travelers
Hotels, listen up: ADA compliance alone often falls short—this is how you should be designing for real guests.
www.afar.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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The annual CaneTucky event connects young people who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired with college students who are studying #OrientationAndMobility - giving everyone an opportunity to teach and to learn.🧑‍🦯 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @universityofky.bsky.social ⬇️)
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CaneTucky builds independence for students who are blind or visually impaired
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December 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Milk and cookies or a bag full of coal? Depends on whether you're #NaughtyOrNice. 😉

Here's a hint from Santa's helpers at @perkinsvision.bsky.social and #BlindNewWorld: if you prioritize kindness, #accessibility and #DisabilityInclusion, we'll save you a spot on the nice list.
Festive lights across the top of the graphic. Text reads: "Naughty or nice: disability edition." Text: Naughty: Making assumptions about someone's disability. Nice: Understanding that disability is a spectrum. A person's disability doesn't need to be apparent to affect them. Text: Naughty: "Joking" about someone's disability or using disability-related terms as insults. Nice: Being kind and using inclusive language. Text: Naughty: Insisting someone with a disability needs help. Nice: Asking if they need support rather than assuming they can't do it on their own.
December 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Cincinnati's Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired is a driving force in helping the city lead with #InclusiveDesign and #accessible experiences for #blind and #LowVision citizens. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @cincymag.cincinnatimagazine.com ⬇️)
A New Generation of Clovernook Tech Designers Is Revolutionizing Accessible Education - Cincinnati Magazine
How the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is reshaping what education and arts programming can be.
www.cincinnatimagazine.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM