Inspirational Stories

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – USA Judo is pleased to announce the launch of judo classes for blind and visually impaired athletes in South Florida. The program kicked off on June 20 and sessions are held from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoons at the NFL Yet Center in conjunction with Miami Dade Parks and […]

Five-year-old Iliana is visually impaired, but when she has trouble, her preschool classmate Lulu is there to help. “I like to come with Iliana because I want to help her,” Lulu said. “I hold her hand because sometimes, sometimes she needs help.” Iliana and Lulu’s simple camaraderie, perhaps uncommon at most schools, is normal at […]

When Martin Jones met his wife four years ago, he never imagined that one day he would get to see what she looked like. The 42-year-old builder was left blind after an accident at work more than a decade ago. But a remarkable operation – which implants part of his tooth in his eye –  […]

He’s a triple Paralympian and tried to climb Mount Everest, but congenitally blind Gerrard Gosens says he is facing his toughest challenge. Gosens, of Brisbane, also co-piloted an ultralight motorglider, but says that signing on for the TV show Dancing With The Stars is by far the most terrifying thing he has ever done. “Without […]

With the warm Arizona wind pelting his forehead and his entire body vibrating from the mighty roar of the engine, Roger Keeney took a brand new 2010 Ford Mustang convertible on an amazing ride, doing donuts on the pavement and amassing speeds of up to 90 mph. This would be a thrill for anybody but […]

Running in a marathon? Trying a triathlon? Want to host a swim-a-thon? If you’re competing in a race, Race to Cure Blindness! Race to Cure Blindness is a free fundraising program where participants utilize a marathon, triathlon, bike race, or other racing event as a platform to raise money for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. If […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Enrique Oliu rocks in his chair in the Tampa Bay Rays broadcast booth, his head cocked in the air, not pointed toward the diamond below. He describes what he just heard, not what he just saw. “That sound from the fans when Carlos Pena struck out sounded like they were disgusted, […]

New vision for computing in Africa… Dan Simmons visits a project in Kenya that helps blind and partially sighted users compete in a jobs market that values computer skills. In the slums of Kibera, an area of Nairobi, it is hard enough getting a job if you live here and are able-bodied. Joseph is partially […]

Close your eyes for a minute. Now imagine trying to cross the street at a busy downtown Lawrence intersection, the only thing to guide you being the sound of the cars whizzing by. A group of four graduate students from Missouri State University were in town Thursday, trying to navigate downtown Lawrence — blindfolded. Rebecca […]