/tags/blind Blind en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-02/slu-team-developing-software-for-blind-learners-gets-5-million-federal-grant A team of researchers led by St. Louis University professor Jenna Gorlewicz will put a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to work building software that will make visual materials more legible for people with visual impairments. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-02/slu-team-developing-software-for-blind-learners-gets-5-million-federal-grant Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-05-05/in-snow-blind-st-louisan-finds-path-forward-after-losing-sight-in-random-shooting Thirty years ago this summer, an act of random violence stole William Johnson’s eyesight, and the lives of two of his colleagues, during a business trip to Atlanta. Johnson describes what happened — and how he adapted to his new reality after his return home to St. Louis — in his new memoir. Wed, 05 May 2021 22:19:25 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-05-05/in-snow-blind-st-louisan-finds-path-forward-after-losing-sight-in-random-shooting Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-06-08/for-blind-deaf-st-louisans-pandemic-adds-new-challenges Most people have become uncomfortable navigating public life in the months since the new coronavirus hit, but things are even more difficult for those who… Mon, 08 Jun 2020 21:19:55 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-06-08/for-blind-deaf-st-louisans-pandemic-adds-new-challenges Emily Woodbury /arts/2019-12-24/im-not-excluded-live-audio-descriptions-for-the-blind-go-beyond-the-play-by-play Thirty minutes before the St. Louis Blues took on the Edmonton Oilers on a recent evening, fans slowly filled the seats of the Enterprise Center. A blues… Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:58:11 GMT /arts/2019-12-24/im-not-excluded-live-audio-descriptions-for-the-blind-go-beyond-the-play-by-play Jeremy D. Goodwin /health-science-environment/2019-01-18/blind-st-louisan-leans-on-community-of-fellow-athletes-to-run-free Nick Silver started losing his eyesight when he was 4 years old.He’s now almost completely blind, but the 33-year-old refuses to let his disability slow… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 11:07:44 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-01-18/blind-st-louisan-leans-on-community-of-fellow-athletes-to-run-free Shahla Farzan /arts/2018-08-16/cut-paste-daria-finley-uses-her-blindness-to-fuel-creativity St. Louis native Daria Finley was focused on her career, working in the information technology department of the Department of Defense, when one day she… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:20:47 GMT /arts/2018-08-16/cut-paste-daria-finley-uses-her-blindness-to-fuel-creativity Jeremy D. Goodwin /health-science-environment/2015-05-12/blind-bowlers-prepare-for-national-tournament-even-as-membership-is-shrinking Soo McClure steps up to the lane with a bowling ball the color of green marble. She lines herself up with the help of a guard rail, takes a deep breath… Wed, 13 May 2015 03:51:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-05-12/blind-bowlers-prepare-for-national-tournament-even-as-membership-is-shrinking /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-01-26/echolocation-expert-explains-how-he-sees-through-sound Last week, NPR's "Morning Edition" aired a segment about echolocation. It's the way bats are able to navigate via sound waves, and it's possible for… Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:08:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-01-26/echolocation-expert-explains-how-he-sees-through-sound /government-politics-issues/2012-03-08/nixon-senate-leader-signal-opposition-to-house-panels-plan-to-cut-health-coverage-for-the-blind This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 8, 2012 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, has made an exception to his usual no-comment on… Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:25:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-03-08/nixon-senate-leader-signal-opposition-to-house-panels-plan-to-cut-health-coverage-for-the-blind Jo Mannies /health-science-environment/2011-12-23/lighthouse-for-the-blind-offers-rays-of-hope-for-visually-impaired This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 23, 2011 - Just days before Christmas, it was business as usual at theLighthouse for the Blindin… Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:26:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2011-12-23/lighthouse-for-the-blind-offers-rays-of-hope-for-visually-impaired Mary Delach Leonard