The latest episode of the "Museums and Chill" podcast explores how digital practices can improve #accessibility in museums. 🖼️ #BlindNewWorld (Story via International Council of Museums ⬇️)

As an educator, Tasha saw an unmet need for #Accessible info for students. Now, she uses her #PerkinsBrailler to make custom #Braille and modified print materials for people who are #Blind or have #PrintDisabilities. Share your #Brailler story with the #BlindNewWorld: Perkins.org/MyPerkinsBrailler

Diogo Melo, a #blind soccer fan, is also a fan of the @forzafootballapp.bsky.social app for its #accessibility and compatibility with VoiceOver, which helps him follow scores and keep up with his favorite teams. ⚽ #BlindNewWorld (Story via Axess Lab ⬇️) axesslab.com/designing-ac...

#MyBlindStory: Our friend Tina, one of the breakout stars of #LoveOnTheSpectrum, had a long journey to her #CVI diagnosis. But she embraced her #WhiteCane and navigated to supportive communities, finding the places where she belongs. 🫶🧑‍🦯 #BlindNewWorld (Story on our site ⬇️)

Today is #PurpleTuesday in the UK - a movement that #disability advocates are using to encourage shops, restaurants and other public spaces to improve #accessibility and #inclusion. 💜 #BlindNewWorld (Story via BBC ⬇️)

Michael Tucker is in training to be the first #blind man to climb Washington's Mount Rainier and Mount Baker in a season. ⛰️ #BlindNewWorld (Story via KPAX News ⬇️)

#HappyHalloween! 🎃 Treat every ghost and goblin you encounter to kindness, inclusion and #accessibility - no tricks! 👻 🍬 #BlindNewWorld (Image via @rsbc.bsky.social on Instagram)

Experts at Michigan State University have studied how commercials can be made more #accessible to #blind and #VisuallyImpaired audiences - and advertisers who don't want to leave money on the table should take their recommendations. #BlindNewWorld (Story via Michigan State ⬇️)

Television is a source of critical information - from news and emergencies to arts and entertainment. So it's important that the whole experience - hardware and programming - is #accessible for everyone. 📺 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @telefonica-en.bsky.social ⬇️)

Welcome to the #BlindNewWorld haunted house. Enter if you dare! 🏚️ 👻

#Accessible STEM education is critical to ensuring #DisabilityRepresentation in scientific research and tech innovation. Go "behind the lab doors" to learn more about what #accessibility looks like in the labs at @uwmadison.bsky.social. 🔬 #BlindNewWorld (Story via Badger Herald ⬇️)

Scarlette loves makeup. She's also #blind - and the muse for an #accessible palette from @cheekbonebeauty.bsky.social with tactile features and #AudioDescription that make it easier for #VisuallyImpaired people to glow up. 💄✨ #BlindNewWorld (Story via CBC News ⬇️)

A new multisensory mural in a Kentucky neighborhood is designed for maximum #accessibility - stunning artwork accompanied by on-site #AudioDescription and a companion website ensure that everyone benefits from public art. #BlindNewWorld (Story via WHAS11 ⬇️)

Our friend, actress and activist Aria Mia Loberti, is now a children's book author - thanks to some help from her #GuideDog, Ingrid. 🦮 📖 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @wpri12.bsky.social ⬇️)

The City of Regina is rolling out an app that provides audible and haptic updates about the status of intersections - making it easier and safer for #blind and #VisuallyImpaired citizens to navigate crosswalks. 🚦 #BlindNewWorld (Story via Regina Leader-Post ⬇️)

Syria is the latest country offering #accessible currency for its #blind and #VisuallyImpaired citizens, incorporating #TactilePrinting to make it easier to independently distinguish denominations. 💵 #BlindNewWorld (Story via Enab Baladi ⬇️) english.enabbaladi.net/archives/202...

Photographer Gary Williamson is #blind. Here, he shares about art, #ableism and what the world looks like from his perspective. 📸 #BlindNewWorld (Story via Amateur Photographer Magazine ⬇️) amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo...

We're still in #WhiteCaneDay celebration mode. 🦯🎉 Here, Paralympians Taryn Dickens and Caitlin Hannen-Williams share their different perspectives on how and why they do - or don't - use a #WhiteCane. #BlindNewWorld (Story via AUS Paralympic Team ⬇️)

Happy #WhiteCaneDay! 🦯🎉 Today is a day to celebrate and recognize this incredible tool that helps folks in the #BlindNewWorld navigate safely, independently and with confidence. Can we do it? Yes we can(e)! 🧑‍🦯‍➡️🙌

Entrepreneur Anne Ogunrinde and her daughter Penelope, who was born #blind, are "redefining bedtime." Their tactile, sensory-friendly sleepwear is inclusive for all kids - and each set comes with a #braille book! 💤 📖 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @people.com ⬇️) people.com/mom-creates-...

Adapt/Evolve, an exhibit at NYC's Fashion Institute of Technology focused on #accessible and #inclusive design, features a wide range of things created to ease the daily needs of those with #disabilities or limited mobility. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @dezeen.com ⬇️)

#DidYouKnow that only 10% of TV ads worldwide are #accessible to #blind viewers? 📺 The Alt by Default initiative aims to make #accessibility standard by integrating #AudioDescription into all commercials. #BlindNewWorld (Story via Little Black Book ⬇️)

All rise! 🧑‍⚖️ In a talk with students at Dartmouth, Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Tatel shared his perspectives on everything from the state of the nation to living with #blindness. #BlindNewWorld (Story via The Dartmouth ⬇️) www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025...

Greyson Freed, a wheelchair user, took #accessibility frustrations he experienced in high school and turned them into a business plan. Since the age of 17, he's been helping make local spaces more #inclusive. #BlindNewWorld (Story via Columbus CEO ⬇️)

A poor showing for UK music venues: a new report reveals that more than half of #disabled people in the UK avoid live music gigs due to poor #accessibility. 👎 The majority feel unwelcome and believe that shows aren’t equipped to accommodate their needs. (Story via @djmag.com ⬇️)

Are you watching Netflix's #LoveIsBlind? 💕 If so, you may recognize Madison Maidenberg, the season 9 contestant who's opening up about losing her vision to #RetinitisPigmentosa. #BlindNewWorld (Story via Cosmopolitan ⬇️)

Beep beep - #GuideDogs coming through! Four pups-in-training took a sightseeing bus tour through the city of Oxford, getting them accustomed to the movement and sounds of public transport.🦮 🚌 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @yahoonewsuk.bsky.social ⬇️)

Despite its corporate-level DEI rollback, Target is focusing on in-store #accessibility for #disabled customers, including self-checkout designed to better serve customers who are #blind or #LowVision. 🎯 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @disabilityscoop.bsky.social ⬇️)

A must-read #MyBlindStory x #MyPerkinsBrailler collab about the power of #braille! Christina and her childhood #brailler were reunited after decades apart - the same tool that helped her read and write in school now supports her work at the NWGA Center for Independent Living #BlindNewWorld

Curling up with a good book this weekend? If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld (Story via Good eReader ⬇️)

STEM students at Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky, created 3D-printed #braille signs to make spaces more #accessible and navigable for a #blind classmate. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @wdrbnews.bsky.social ⬇️)

Charlie, an 18-year-old horse in Ireland, has been nominated for BBC's Make A Difference Award in recognition of his gentle ability to help #disabled riders ease into the excitement of horseback riding. 🐎 #BlindNewWorld (Story via BBC ⬇️)

"Design and #Disability," a new exhibit at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, explores how people with #disabilities have contributed to innovations in design and culture over the past eight decades. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social ⬇️)

AI-powered smart glasses weren't invented for #accessibility - but they've become a powerful navigation tool for #blind and #VisuallyImpaired folks. But some experts worry that privacy is the cost of independence. 👓 #BlindNewWorld (Story via CBC ⬇️)

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has launched "Iowa's #Accessible Outdoors," a website that highlights the state's most #inclusive trails, fishing piers, playgrounds, picnic areas, overnight accommodations and more. #BlindNewWorld (Story via CBS 2 in Iowa ⬇️)

14-year-old Khara Reign is changing her community's perception of #blind athletes - her first high school cross-country race was also the first time many had seen a #VisuallyImpaired runner at the start line. 🏃🏿💨 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @shinemycrown.com ⬇️)

September is National #GuideDog Month, and we're always happy to celebrate hardworking pups like Tyrus who help #blind and #VisuallyImpaired folks navigate with confidence - on amazing solo trips or everyday life. 🦮 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social ⬇️)

Igor Mikhaylov, a popular, legally #blind tattoo artist in Moscow, offers his clients #braille tattoos that "demand an imaginative leap of faith." #BlindNewWorld (Story via @reuters.com ⬇️)

Cheers to #accessible packaging! 🍻 In Europe, Strongbow ciders now feature NaviLens QR codes that give #blind and #VisuallyImpaired shoppers access to key product details. #BlindNewWorld (Story via Packaging Europe ⬇️)

#PerkinsBrailler users - what's your story? The folks at @perkinsvision.bsky.social want to know what your #brailler is up to - and how it helps you read, write and more in the #BlindNewWorld. Share your #MyPerkinsBrailler story: Perkins.org/MyPerkinsBrailler

#MyBlindStory: Poet Matthew Harris has hearing and #VisionLoss due to #UsherSyndrome - which made it difficult to keep in touch with his community. Then he discovered free, #accessible communication from iCanConnect. Read his story on #BlindNewWorld ⬇️

Anna Cofone, founder of the Hair & Care project, has released Beyond Vision - a short film that explores the power of self-care to build confidence for people who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 💇 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @britishbcouncil.bsky.social ⬇️)

Based on her own experiences as a wheelchair user, 17-year-old entrepreneur Daisy Hoe has developed an app that will allow users with #disabilities to find and review #accessible locations around New Zealand. #BlindNewWorld (Story via RNZ ⬇️)

“I’m #blind as hell and I’m still a fashionista." 🔥 #VisuallyImpaired models walked the runway at the Beautiful Lives Fashion Show, an event celebrating all the ways people can experience clothing. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @disabilityscoop.bsky.social ⬇️)

Braille transcriptionist and foodie Jessica Callahan noticed a "vacuum of #accessibility" in her local restaurant scene. Now she hopes Houston hotspots will take her up on an offer to create #braille menus. 🍽️ #BlindNewWorld (Story via ‪@houstonchronicle.com‬ ⬇️)

"For disabled people to be valued consumers, they also need to be decision-makers and leaders." Sinead Burke has spent a decade working in luxury fashion -and she wants more choice, more #representation and more respect for #disabled customers. 👗👔 #BlindNewWorld (Story via ‪@theguardian.com‬ ⬇️)

This summer, a program called "Cooking with Confidence" helped young chefs who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired get comfortable in the kitchen. 🧑‍🍳 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @yahoonewsuk.bsky.social ⬇️)

In Japan, tactile pavement has gotten an innovative #accessibility upgrade - scanning coded blocks gives #blind and #VisuallyImpaired folks access to audio info about the location and surroundings. 🧑‍🦯 #BlindNewWorld (Story via Kyodo English ⬇️)

Engineers at Cornell University are working on an "explosion-powered" screen that can simultaneously display multiple lines of #braille as well as complex graphics like emojis. 💥 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @intengineering.bsky.social ⬇️)

Thanks to a grant from Travel Oregon, students studying hospitality at Southern Oregon University will be trained in best practices for creating #accessible tourist experiences. #BlindNewWorld (Story via SOU Ashland ⬇️)