Acoustic illusions

Auditory perception is a complex phenomenon, in which the physical characteristics of received sound, the physiological of the ear and the neural activity of the brain interact in a subtle way.
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The prince and the white cane

Once upon a time there was a young prince named Serhu. He was the son of a king who found himself without a kingdom, following a revolt of his people.
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When Usher Syndrome is a superpower. The considerations of a superhero with retinitis pigmentosa

Often when people hear about retinitis pigmentosa or Usher syndrome, they become sad, look down, they put a hand on your shoulder, and often say: “I’m sorry …” as if there was some grief to deal with; two of the psychotherapist I went, when I told them my night misadventures held a look, like when you see a dog without a leg, or a deadpigeon on the street, an abandoned kitten, something like that.
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Describe photos with words so the blind and visually impaired can see them

I recently described a photo taken by a photographer who is blind, with the aim of providing information readable by a screen redader so that other blind people can ‘see’ the picture and eventually the photographer may have feedback on what is imprinted on her shots and find out what they communicate to the observer.
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