See Bad, Feel Good. The book by Krister Inde

In June 2018 I had the pleasure of meeting Krister Inde in person. We were in Laško, Slovenia, both invited as speakers at the first low vision conference organized by the European Blind Union, the voice of the blind and partially sighted people in Europe The thing that struck me about Krister is the lightness with which he speaks about visual impairment, not just with words, but with all of himself.
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Tactile ASL, talking hands

On the NoisyVision website we did not talk often about Sign Language. Yet among our members and friends there are people who use this way of communicating.
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The most popular blind YouTubers

A YouTuber, also known as a YouTube personality or YouTube celebrity, is a type of internet celebrity and videographer who has gained popularity from their videos on the video-sharing website, YouTube.
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International Symposium on Usher Syndrome 2018

Last week the International Symposium on Usher Syndrome was held in Mainz. It was a 3-day event, we only attended the patient’s symposium as I was afraid that the 2 scientific days would be too complicated to follow anyway (and I would be braindead before the patient program even started…).
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The consequences of #YellowTheWorld

Exactly one year ago the #YellowReykjavik workshop began Summer solstice is a good reminder, as it translates into midnight sun in Iceland: the dream of many visually impaired people with limited night vision.
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