/tags/visual-impairments Visual Impairments en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2025-03-12/new-visual-accessibility-kits-st-louis-county-inclusive All 20 county library branches now offer kits, which include magnifiers and an LED lamp. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2025-03-12/new-visual-accessibility-kits-st-louis-county-inclusive Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /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 /health-science-environment/2022-04-20/blind-hockey-players-need-loud-and-strong-pucks-how-slu-engineers-are-building-better-ones Blind hockey players use a metal puck filled with ball bearings that rattles when it moves. The noisy puck — used for decades — is one of the few modifications used in the sport. But some players say the decades-old equipment is long overdue for an update. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:27:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-04-20/blind-hockey-players-need-loud-and-strong-pucks-how-slu-engineers-are-building-better-ones Sarah Fentem /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