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- August 2003
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[V I P World News story links - August 31st 2003] (26)
U K and Europe
They can't see but watch them go: ex
record holder concedes to
blind record breakers(Times, U K)
Paws for thought! Hudson has a special place in his master's
affections (Hampshire, England)
Guide Dogs
scores Football Aid grant (G D B A, U K)
500
log on for church service (Telegraph) (Bath, England)
Canada & U S A
Artificial vision taking baby steps: New implants help blind see lights,
shapes (Arizona)
No sight, no shoes - no problem at local lanes: Blind bowler John Morgan
(Daytona Beach, Florida)
Legally
blind appointee leads by example (Austin, Texas)
Book
review: "Bear: Heart of a Hero" by Nancy West (Hero Dog Publications, $15.95)
(Online)
Blind African pianist enrolls at Gordon College (Salem,
Massachusetts)
Keeping old gospel traditions alive (Lexington, Kentucky)
Pedestrian dies from accident-related injuries (Lafayette, Indiana)
Woman fights 12-year uphill battle in court over sight loss (Las Vegas,
Nevada)
Seeking New Visions: paintgun survivor is still reeling (Trenton,
Pennsylvania)
Hospital chaplains who make house calls (Dallas, Texas)
Shortsighted
policies keep man from family (South Florida)
Spinal
cord injury leaves Delray Beach resident struggling (South Florida)
Kennedy
Swim School stays strong: Facility is one of few to teach disabled to swim
(Iowa)
Batavia
man raises money for guide dog organization (Chicago, Illinois)
Rest of World
'Aunty'
dies after 106 rich years (Tasmania)
Innovations from first batch of poly's project-based learning students
(Singapore)
Ray of hope for visually impaired persons (Sri Lanka)
Bollywood digs up Bhagalpur blindings: Patel Shah one of state's 31
victims (India)
Keep an eye on retinal blood vessels in premature babies: Dr Neeraj Sanduja
(India)
A far-sighted campaign (India)
Federation of blind may sue state (India)
Agagu's
wife to launch education foundation for handicapped children (Nigeria)
[V I P World News story links - August 30th 2003] (24)
U K and Europe
Access
all areas: Premiership Rugby website made accessible (rugbyclub.co.uk, Online)
Velodrome winter training days: open to v
i p riders, tandems ready! (Manchester,
England)
Funding
crisis facing charity (Herefordshire Association) for the blind (Hereford,
England)
Parents of blind girl face losing their home to pay for her education
(Surrey, England)
Bausch
& Lomb employees committed to Vasilivichi vision (Waterford, Ireland)
A voice for the visually impaired (Inverness, Scotland)
Canada & U S A
Duane
Farrar Wins 2003 U S Blind Sailing Championships (Rhode Island)
Clarence
Carter finds humor in the blues (Northwest Indiana)
Blindness
doesn't stop Buster: Lovable Labrador continues to serve (California)
Where
animals have the same rights as people (A D A article) (Scripps Howard News,Online)
More
than man's best friend: features Texas Hearing & Service Dogs (Austin,
Texas)
Blind
teacher overcomes disability to help kids (New Jersey)
Local
artist's failing eyesight no obstacle: Paintings win awards at fair
(Pennsylvania)
Pancreas
transplant gives Milton man a new lease on life (Pennsylvania)
Obituary:
V i p John William Marley, 77, hatter, served as a counselor (Baltimore,
Maryland)
Ten
Commandments: retired judge, 101, follows legal campaign with interest (Minnesota)
H
I S D shuts down program for v i students and strips teacher of
her job (Houston, Texas)
Vets'
concerns aired at forum (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
Actor's
beating raises hate crime issues (West Hollywood)
Lecture
Series Committee Adds Optional Movie Captions (Massachusetts, Institute of Technology)
Rest of World
We
want him back! school angry about losing favourite van
driver (Australia)
Telekom's
unit scores in Lanka: services include braille billing (Sri Lanka)
Rally
to spread awareness on `eye donation' (India)
Surprise
as man demands ARV (anti-AIDS drugs) for all (Botswana)
[V I P World News story links - August 28th 2003] (21)
U K and Europe
Guest
house fined over refusal to allow dogs: blind cricket team compensated
(Cambridge, England)
Book
review: "Lives turned upside down" features historic blind character
Joan Waste, born 1533 (Ireland)
£6m
school plan for blind and deaf kids (Glasgow, Scotland)
Canada & U S A
"6 String Therapy" The New CD by blues guitarist Bryan
Lee (Braillebluesdaddy.com, Online)
Gardeners exchange plants (@
American Printing House for the Blind)
(Louisville, Kentucky)
County's
Cartmill uses golden voice to bring back 'Radio of years gone by' (Oregon)
War
veteran keeps giving (Boston)
New
book focuses on one woman's determination to put life back together after stroke
(Michigan)
Obituary:
George
R. Reed, Advocate for the Blind, Dies at 91 (Washington DC)
Guide
Dogs for the Blind helps a Lion who has been helping them (Anacortes,
Washington)
With
assistance of guide dog, student finds new insight (Iowa)
Merger
Tangles Lines: Veteran denied access to fishing (Yakima,
Washington)
Task
force gets earful from VSDB advocates (Staunton, Virginia)
Rest of World
Pulse
Data takes top AmChamaward (New Zealand)
Guide
dog centre asks for exemptions from new laws (New Zealand)
Youth
information centre for St Mary includes accessible workstation (Jamaica)
Blind
man files action over house sale (Malaysia)
Silence
on noise pollution may be costly (India)
Checkmate:
Blind school ready for chess match (India)
Denmark
Aids Kabarole PWDs (Uganda)
Get
Your Hand Off Children Food: Orphans charity crisis (Palestine)
[V I P International News story links - August 27th 2003] (38)
U K and Europe
Making
waves: Mark Threadgold to attempt Blind World Water Speed Record
(Cumbria, England)
Special message for blind walker Tilly (Devon, England)
Blind
pensioner's plea on bus stop parking (Shropshire, England)
Blind choir sings in Wales (BBC) (South East Wales)
Sam
Putts Faith in his Guiding Hand: golfer wins Blind British Open title (Ulster, Northern Ireland)
Beeb
Duo Present Fund of Information: R N I B scheme inproves access (Northern
Ireland)
Talking Newspaper celebrates 25 years (Fermanagh, Northern Ireland)
Brave
Vale Hitman Dan Has A Keen Eye For Goal (Vale of Clyde, Scotland)
Mejia wins 400m for blind (Paris, France)
New
Insulin Delivery System,, InnoLet, Eases Injections (Paris, France)
Canada & U S A
Cyclists represented Canada at I B S A
World Championships (Langley British Columbia, Canada)
'Whoopi'
embraces controversy: an episode in her new show features her in a blind role
(Online)
Council
for the Blind's Trade Day in Talladega Sept 6 (Alabama)
Ohio school for blind first to be supported by state (Akron, Ohio)
JAWS for Windows 5.0 Public Beta English Version released
(Freedom Scientific, Online)
Window-Eyes 4.5 Beta 4
now available (G W Micro, Online)
CIBER Extends Reach of Lighthouse International's New Internet Portal
(Colorado)
Bayonne develops GNU Alexandria free software that helps
blind access Web
(Online)
Extreme
Blogging: "Contact 1.0" software used with blind climber Erik Weihenmayer
(Online)
S C C donates $17,000 in equipment to One-Stop Center (Central
Florida)
Verizon Wireless, Audiovox in settlement talks in disability suit
(Washington DC)
Airline
sued by disabled woman (Salt Lake, Utah)
Paratransit
bid protested (Lafayette, Louisiana)
Bus strike reduces van service: Only patients needing
"life-sustaining" trips picked up (Hawaii)
2nd Annual Guide Dog Awareness Day Set for Museum August 30th (PDF
format) (Mesa, Arizona)
The Eyes Have It: Your Guide to Canine Ophthalmology (Pet Tribune, Online)
Pedestrian injured in collision on Teal Road: & guide dog's wounds
treated (Lafayette, Indiana)
Maryvillian featured with guide dog in story, dies (Maryville,
Tennessee)
Local
girls beginning third year of puppy raising (Sacramento, California)
Puppies
learn the guide-dog ropes in Carson Valley (Nevada)
Civic groups join forces to help local girl (Forest Lake, Minnesota)
Taking
a chance: 2 of family's 3 sons afflicted with fatal neurological disease
(Johnson, Indiana)
Blind
Man Shoots Robber In Chest (Detroit, Michigan)
Rest of World
Bunting
beats Buller: blind skier dominates the National Alpine
Championships (Australia)
Looking
for other lives: Nita Buckie has a rare qualification - she can teach blind
people (Australia)
Healing the brain: intense sensory
stimulation treatments have given hope to parents (Malaysia)
"Swing
For Life 2003" Golf tournament raises funds for blind
children (Vietnam)
Palestinian
donates $10,000 to save dialysis patients: Unit threatened by US fund
freeze (Lebanon)
[V I P International News story links - August 26th 2003] (18)
U K and Europe
"Dude,
you're like, old and stuff": George Shearing on music, aging and more
(Online)
Vocaleyes Audio Described Events From September 2003
(U K Wide)
Mercy
mission to help blind: Former police chief travelling to Asia (Darlington,
England)
Here
she is... a blind young author with a wealth of talent (Lanarkshire,
Scotland)
U
S A Team Medals to be Handed Out (including to blind athletes) at Championships (Paris,
France)
Canada & U S A
New
navigation tool "NAVI" offers a virtual world for the blind (University of
Rochester)
Technology:
Internet transmits touch (University of Buffalo, New York)
Active
Voice's "Seven" Speech Recognition System "acts as a virtual
telephone operator"(Online)
Analog
stalwarts Terry Howard & Ray Charles depend on "Lucid" digital converters
(Online)
Congressman
Gives Salary Increase to Non-Profit (Virginia)
M
S U
class boon to visually impaired (Montana)
3
Tallahassee athletes won medals at recent International Blind Sports
Association games (Florida)
School
for the Blind golf outing another rousing success (St Joseph, New Jersey)
Group
(Sight Loss Network) targets dangerous intersections (Wisconsin)
Custom Vision - The Latest Lasik Breakthrough (Wlbt.com,
Online)
More
Metro churches minister to deaf, blind (Detroit, Michigan)
Rest of World
Tourism
in Jaipur turns disabled-friendly (India)
Is
Islamabad disabled-friendly? (Pakistan)
[V I P International News story links - August 25th 2003] (24)
U K and Europe
LIBERTY festival to celebrate
European Year of Disabled People, Sunday 7th September (London)
Blind
aviator flies into history: & now plans 12,600-mile microlight trip to
Australia (U K)
Stars
are born at (Beacon Centre for the Blind)'s showcase (West Midlands,
England)
Also
Beacon Centre for the Blind appeals for gifts of prizes)
Adam Scoops "A" Grades In Braille Exam Success (Grimsby, England)
Plea
over missing books for the blind (Stafford, England)
Obituary:
Miomir Grujic "pivotal figure in avant-garde art scene &
counterculture"(Belgrade, Serbia)
10th International Competition Of Blind Musicians (October 24 to 31)
(Prague, Czech Republic)
Canada & U S A
Extraordinary
expedition: Visually impaired sailor's bid to circle the globe (San
Francisco)
Former
resident has poetry published (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
A
compromise at Owens: college wants to end its relationship with vendors (Toledo,
Ohio)
Genetic
disease doesn't stop runner (Collie Robinson)
(Albany, Georgia)
New
cornea restores sight for Hoosier (Portage, Indiana)
Medicine
& Science: The Real misery of phantom pain (University of Baltimore,
Maryland)
Macromedia
announces Flash MX 2004: features extend content to include v i p's
(Online)
Rest of World
Tourism
Queensland Sets Standard with CORDA Technologies: accessible graphics (Australia)
The
Scented Garden: Life & times of Jann Rutherford broadcast on
National Radio (New Zealand)
Search
For New Zealand's Paralympians: Snowsports Alpine Week Started Today
(New Zealand)
Life
After Blindness: Helen Agostini Simpson is no ordinary middle-aged woman
(Trinidad)
Bringing
light to the blind: The Saint John Association (Papua New Guinea)
Disabled
artists shine with music (Taiwan)
Singhvi
Trust to 'facilitate' eye-camps (India)
Telegraph
Chess Championship: 3 players from Louis Braille School win Round
1 games (India)
Zano
Rangu Wins Masvingo Ticket to Finals (Zimbabwe)
[V I P International News story links - August 24th 2003] (28)
U K and Europe
Blind pilot's Channel record: father of 4 crosses
English Channel in microlight (BBC, U K)
Blind
woman's big charity leap (Huddersfield, England)
Blind
man gears up for desert ultra-marathon (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
2nd Women's Forum of the European Blind Union, to
be held 21 to 25 November (Athens, Greece)
Canada & U S A
Ray
Charles Movie Finished, Legendary Singer Sidelined By Hip Ailment (Yahoo,
Online)
Cosmic
Conniptions offers new multimedia CD of autism's inner world (Online)
Blind
fury: Worker sues 'vindictive' WCB (Edmonton, Canada)
Back
From The Blind with stem cells: Mike May learning to see again (Southern
California)
Listening
for E T: Radio astronomer Kent Cullers (Mountain View, California)
Deaf
and blind woman aims to help others like her (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Kenyan,
guide true v i p's: Wanyioke, Crider go the distance in a veritable tie
(Louisville, Kentucky)
Baseball
for the Blind (Athens, Georgia)
Sensational
day at the fair: Thrills, sounds & spins for adult v i p's (California)
Artist
hails Highland Park show as '1 of the best in the country': accessible too
(Chicago, Illinois)
Annual
pet expo, walk come to Seaside Park (Ventura, California)
Scientists
study canny canines' 'boldness' genes (Bay Area, California)
Vision-impaired
students to graduate (from CITE Lighthouse)
(Leesburg, Florida)
Today
in Golf History: 1941 - World Blind Golfers championship won by Clint Russell
(Golf Online)
Jewish
Braille Institute of America helps blind, visually impaired &
reading disabled (Kansas)
Midwestern
Braille Volunteers, founded in 1963, celebrates 40 years (St.
Louis, Missouri)
Greeter collects for Muscular Dystrophy: accompanied by her
guide dog Hannah (Jupiter, Florida)
Changing attitudes about blind people the biggest hurdle (Des Moines,
Iowa)
Neighbors
oppose F S D B expansion (Florida)
He's 87 and still in the work force (Elkhardt, Indiana)
Rest of World
(U
S S) Vinson volunteers clear the way for cultural bridge (Hong Kong)
Hat
Xam, or Song of the blind artists, has existed since Tran dynasty (includes
audio clip) (Vietnam)
10
blind students hurdle computer-training program (Philippines)
Blind
cricketers threaten to take BCCI to court over affiliation (India)
[V I P International News story links - August 22nd 2003] (29)
U K and Europe
CHESS BY TOUCH: at the British Braille Chess Championships (Weston Super Mare, England)Canada & U S A
American
Foundation for the Blind Invites Nominations for 2004 Access Awards (Online)
Technology
with Social Skills (features "Bookshare")
(Technewsworld, Online)
TMDA
(Tagged Message Delivery Agent) Ends Spam: reportedly accessible too
(Online)
Article:
Glutton (Part 2) by Rachel Qitsualik (who was born into a traditional Inuit
lifestyle) (Canada)
39
Years Ago, Newsman Had Front-Row Seat to Beatles History (New Mexico)
Sightless
Man A Hero In Blackout (New York)
Healing
with horses (Albany, New York) related link: Video
clip (Windows Media player format)
Telescope
brings Mars, space closer than ever (Newton, Iowa)
Matching
partners to blind runners is a challenge (Louisville, Kentucky)
Teen
uses his eyes as a guide to blind golfers (Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania)
A
man of few words, but many actions: Citizen of the Year acknowledged (New Hampshire)
New
Drug Slows Wet Macular Degeneration (Retaane) (MywebMD.com)
Surgery
proves eye-opening for woman (Georgia)
Stobo
to be honored by "Prevent Blindness" (Galveston, Texas)
Prison-based
Braille group funds $160,000 in scholarships (Michigan)
Sobigf computer worm infects A
I D B (Alabama)
High-tech gadgets on display
(Morgantown, West Virginia)
Rest of World
Let
Your Fingers Do the Looking: An Innovative Book for the Blind Makes the Met
(Puerto Rico)
The
blind who teach us to see: New Bodo Troupe of the Visually Impaired
(Taiwan)
Golf
tournament helps raise money for blind children (Vietnam)
Helping
less fortunate find jobs (Malaysia)
[V I P International News story links - August 21st 2003] (20)
U K and Europe
Girl's
exam triumph over tragedy (BBC) (Staffordshire, England)
Captain's
Golf Day Tops £360 For Blind Charity (Cornwall, England)
Police appeal for missing man (Suffolk, England)
Megan's
Brave Struggle Through a Life in the Dark (Northern Ireland)
Jim
aims for blind golf title (in British Blind Golf Open) (Scotland)
Canada & U S A
Walter
woos 'em: at Walter & Wayne Gretzky C N I B Fund Golf Tournament
(BC, Canada)
Comets
win `beep' baseball World Series (Chicago)
Blind
calf roper spreads message of never giving up (Jerry Long) (New Mexico)
Athlete
helps blind woman train for triathlon (Lake Forest, Illinois)
Gaining
access: Museums open doors to special needs (Boston, Massachusetts)
Blind
Liberian singers bring gospel, mission to Tacoma (Washington State)
Paws
to honor these heroes: 1st Rio de Janeiro guide dog among those
honored (USAtoday.com)
Good
Life In the Mid-Hudson: Lab retriever graduates for Guiding Eyes program (New York)
Assistive
Tech Needs a Hand in D C (Washington)
They
can't see, but they can do (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Awareness
Walk Oct. 18 By National Federation Of The Blind (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Donated
air conditioners bring relief to the elderly (Kansas City, Missouri)
Telescopic
cornea transplant restores man's power to see (Northwest Indiana)
Rest of World
Awareness
agenda on preventing blindness (Malaysia)
Blind
people to seek redress in law courts (Ghana)
[V I P International News story links - August 20th 2003] (31)
U K and Europe
Open
Title is Target for Morris (David Morris, world blind golf champion) (Plymouth,
England)
Fans'
Audio Anger: Blind fans of Harry Potter are being ripped off, says devotee (Hull,
England)
Guide
dog on strict diet (BBC) (Leicestershire, England)
Busy
days for over 50s at festival: Guide dog centre visit enjoyed (Southampton,
England)
Galway
Cyclists depart for gruelling fundraising cycle (Ireland)
Rhetorical
Systems announces partnership with U S based Phonetic Systems (Scotland)
Meet
Rhetorical at text-to-speech world, September 4-5 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Scanner
can tell shoppers what they are getting (Daily Telegraph, Online)
CAPTCHA-ing
the Spammer: "BaffleText" could make Web tougher for v
i p's (PCMag.com, Online)
Canada & U S A
Rest of World
Royal
Blind Society looks back on the years (Australia)
Awareness agenda on preventing blindness (Malaysia)
China
unveils new Braille-based computer system (Beijing, China)
Lauren
Singer & Fred: A dog with a difference (South Africa)
Creating
a future for the disabled in I C T (South Africa)
Electoral
Commission Has Disabled Voters in Sights (Namibia)
[V I P International News story links - August 19th 2003] (27)
U K and Europe
Speaking
scanner checks out labels (BBC, U K)
You got the wrong man: furious family consider legal action against hospital
(Teesside, England)
Disgrace:
Blind 92 year old pensioner left with just £7.40 in his pocket a week
(Liverpool, England)
A
true spirit on the fringe of humankind (features blind performers at
Edinburgh Festival) (Scotland)
Charity
wins at triathlon (beneficiary Milton Margai School, Sierra Leone) (Moray, Scotland)
Heart
drugs may combat eye disease (Health-News.co.uk) (Online)
Plan
for deaf and blind in Scotland (Health-News.co.uk) (Online)
Canada & U S A
Blind
man fulfills dream by owning a meeting venue, services business (Durham, North
Carolina)
Otha Turner honored with lifecast bronze portrait by blind
artist Sharon McConnell (Mississippi)
Fort
Worth's Role in Printing Historic New Money Designs Spotlighted (Dallas,
Texas)
Envision
store serves post, employs blind (Fort Leavenworth, Kansas)
Icy
courage under fire: A small medal weighs heavily with Korea vet (Memphis,
Tennessee)
Blind
golfers have a feel for sweet spot (Raleigh, North Carolina)
He's
67 and blind, but Joe Zeigler isn't slowing down yet (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
100
years and still going ... (Imperial Valley, California)
Blind
Man's Guide Dog and Companion Found! (Chicago, Illinois)
Man
wants drivers to be on lookout: he may not see you coming, but
"Sundance" will (Tennessee)
Annual
pet expo, walk features 9-11 survivor (Ventura, California)
Helen
Keller's Story Fading Out of Schools (Chicago Illinois)
Blind
vendor fights for job (Toledo, Ohio)
"Farther
Than the Eye Can See" documentary to be shown Thursday (Vail, Colorado)
Genentech
drug succeeds in test (macular degeneration article) (Daily Review)
(Online)
Obituary:
15-year-old brought light to lives of those around him, family says (Lansing,
Michigan)
Rest of World
Blind
student's business plan earns praise at BizCamp (Bermuda)
Orphans
banking on duo's support: British bank managers to volunteer (Vietnam)
Of
uphill journeys and unseen rewards: trekkers reserve date to trek with their
v i p friends (India)
SARS
& S A N C B launch project to train blind persons as call centre agents
(South Africa)
[V I P International News story links - August 18th 2003] (23)
U K and Europe
Action fun at (Beacon Centre for the Blind) big open day (West Midlands,
England)
Special school saved (Joseph Clarke School for the visually impaired )
(Essex, England)
Five A's for blind Louise (Milton Keynes, England)
"In A World Of Darkness", Donald Looks For Opportunities (Derbyshire,
England)
Communicating by Brain Waves:
scientist's breakthrough (University of Tübingen, Germany)
4th
Annual "Tactus" Awards for tactile books for partially-sighted & blind
children (Europe)
Canada & U S A
African Americans Face Greater Glaucoma Risk (includes audio clip) (North Carolina)
Looking
For Good News Proves An Eye-opener (Niagara Falls)
Local
woman beats odds for art (Wapakoneta, Ohio)
Kids' sensory garden is project of Altum's owner (Bloomington,
Indiana)
Youthful
venture pays off: Meghan Murphy's small business reaps big rewards (Detroit,
Michigan)
Blind
SJC student gets enterprising opportunity (New Mexico)
'Getting
your voice heard': lawyer understands importance of legal aid for
needy (Illinois)
Keyser
woman gets guide dog (Maryland)
North
Side Blind Man Looking For His Lost Guide Dog (Chicago Illinois)
Blind
Man Gets New Canine Eyes (Tennessee)
A
life grows bleaker as immigrant blinds self (Massachusetts)
Race
will benefit service for blind (Louisville, Kentucky)
Lion's
Club makes library easier to use (Clarksville, Tennessee)
Eyes
for the blind: Evergreen Radio Reading Service (Washington State)
Rest of World
[V I P International News story links - August 17th 2003] (24)
U K and Europe
R N I B's Direct Response TV Advert - details (U K)Canada & U S A
This
dog is blind man's best friend (& is the 500th Canadian Guide Dogs graduate)
(Canada)
Regina
blind athlete has found her sport (Canada)
Book
review: "Dark Harbor" by blind author Ved Mehta (Maine)
Blinded
by bomblet in Iraq, Fayette solider battles back (Pennsylvania)
This
Army veteran still active at 71(Wisconsin)
Obituary:
Charles "Chuck" Watson (36) leaped hurdles (Alabama)
Blind
Teacher Returns to Classroom (Arkansas)
Legally
blind runner: Course 'a lot hillier' than she expected (Virginia)
Dog
and blind owner attend UNL graduation (Nebraska)
Bedford
Hills prisoners train guide dogs for the blind (New York State)
"Vouchers
would ease V A crunch" (Veterans Association article) (Florida)
Red
tape snarls blind woman's access to care (Colorado)
In
Sudden Disability, a Chance to Refocus (New York)
County's
work to help disabled citizens (Jackson Mississippi)
Library
use stacking up: workstations include an all-accessible one (Mokena Illinois)
"Arts & Visually Impaired Audiences" needs people to train as audio
describers (Seattle)
Rest of World
A
government pensioner fights for her dignity (Jamaica)
Swimmer
sets new Paralympic meet records (Japan)
Keltron
arm to train disabled for employment (India)
Annual
conference on ophthalmology (India)
W H O Rates Ebonyi High on Disease Control (Africa)
[V I P International News story links - August 16th 2003] (14)
U K and Europe
Extend
your state of independence (The Guardian, U K)
Iraqi
refugee beats double handicap to gain top grades (Telegraph Online) (U K)
Blind man set to fly microlight across Channel (Scotland)
Relative
blasts Titanic slide as in 'poor taste' (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Canada & U S A
United
States Blind Golf Association; 'You Don't Have to See It to Tee It' (Yahoo News,
Online)
Hall
nets biggest fish: blind angler wins big boat at Chinook Classic
Fishing Derby (Oregon)
Obituary:
National disabled advocate dies at 49 (North Carolina)
Courthouse
vendor is all heart, and back on the job (Los Angeles)
Local
bikers take the ride of handicapped girl's life (Connecticut)
Seeing
it built better: Blind man makes house for grandson's new puppies (Texas)
Local
boy is youngest to receive guide dog (Wisconsin)
eBooks: Pros and Cons (Maine)
Rest of World
City
program brings light to 100,000 poor blind people (Vietnam)
Software
spells freedom for blind (India)
[V I P International News story links - August 15th 2003] (18)
U K and Europe
Blind man (Miles Hilton Barber) aims high with Channel flight (Ananova) (U K)Canada & U S A
C N I B's "That
all may read" library campaign documentary online (requires realplayer)
(Canada)
Music
store owner to host Del Stock concert (features guitarist Jerry Burris)
(Philadelphia)
People
With Radios Suddenly Find an Eager Audience (New York)
Blind
workers suing state, claim bias, to get jobs back (Connecticut)
Blind
Rancho golfer tees it up (California)
Trent Blair helped U S team win 1 of it's 4 medals at
Quebec I B S A
Championships(Utah)
Firm
marks Dog Day of Summer: day "devoted to all things pooch" (Wisconsin)
Businesses
help blind customers in area (Texas)
Rest of World
"Technology that adapts" b[V I P International News story links - August 14th 2003] (26)
U K and Europe
Quebec Bronze Raises Blind Runner's Hopes For Athens (Devon, England)
Blind
Adventurer Set To Fly Into The History Books (Derbyshire, England)
"I've
lost my sight but I'll lose a kidney, too, to save my sister's life" (Liverpool,
England)
Blind
Archer Is Bang On Target (Sussex, England)
Braille
Chess Association British Championships 2003 this week (Weston Super Mare,
England)
Disability Awareness: Accessibility Part 2 (Waterford, Ireland)
Canada & U S A
Artist
& champion for v i p's gives a glimpse into life
with declining sight through art (Ohio)
No news is bad news: feature on the U S Newsline service (Boston)
Group seeks to expand visually impaired center (Port Charlotte Florida)
Eugene's Marla Runyan to skip World T &F Championships (Oregon)
Westchester
Medical Center chief to retire (New York)
Going bananas? 90-year-old World War II veteran (Texas)
Masters
of the art of living: Sam and Maxine Graber, 87 and 81 respectively (Florida)
Hart InterCivic Conducts Successful Elections with eSlate Electronic Voting
System (Ohio)
Blind
workers file discrimination suit against state (Connecticut)
Lawyer
fights for rights of disabled: with "Equip For Equality" (Illinois)
Man
faces eye surgery (At William Dobelle Institute in Portugal) (Connecticut)
Idaho's
Blind School Director Fights For Job (Boise Idaho)
Homeless
ranks on the rise: Gregory Thompson faced a dire situation (Ohio)
Low vision camp out gives teenagers a taste of being independent
(Washington DC)
Fifth-grader's furry helper joins class (Tucson Arizona)
Elderly Man's Guide Dog Attacked by Home Intruder (Tennessee)
Rest of World
Want
to travel free? Get a Bharat Ratna (India)
Can and Able: N C P E D P holds Freedom Fashion show (India)
Blind major’s success should inspire all (Malaysia)
Group makes rare tour to Scotland (Sierra Leone)
[V I P International News story links - August 13th 2003] (21)
U K and Europe
Blind Record Breaker : Mike Newman sets a new land
speed record at
144mph (SkyNews) (U K)
After 100 years labrador is top dog (Telegraph Online, U K)
Blind
singer in bid to prove Mr Nasty wrong (Newcastle, England)
Mobile
unit will keep an eye on criminals: & crime victim thinks it's a good idea
(Cheshire, England)
Canada & U S A
(C
N I B created) New public road named after one of Bayview's first settlers
(Toronto, Canada)
5-kilo
craft goes to Ireland from Newfoundland: made by legally blind 77-year-old(Toronto,
Canada)
New
hands-on exhibit traces blind education (Florida)
G
P S for the Blind (Popular Science) (New York)
Center receives grant: to provide Distance Learning Program to v i p's
(Massachusetts)
Elvis
lives: in legally blind impersonator (Marietta Georgia)
It's
all downhill for teenage racer: who makes & races soap box derby
vehicles(Indianapolis)
Clinic
Leads Medical Marijuana Charge (Santa Cruz)
Hidden
disabilities present challenge (Northern Colorado)
Local
man lending a voice: man completes 100 hours textbook recording
(Massachusetts)
SCAT
to change some services: Joel Bauer relies on county's door-to-door bus
(Florida)
Group
for blind seeks donations Saturday at Eye Deal Thrift Store (Louisiana)
New
Artificial Cornea Offers Promise for Transplant Patients
(Minneapolis)
Rest of World
Eye
conditions - retinitis pigmentosa (Better Health online) (Australia)
School
donates $300 to society (Fiji)
Major
campaign to prevent blindness (Bahrain)
Chess:
Khaled conquers all obstacles (India)
[V I P International News story links - August 12th 2003] (21)
U K and Europe
A
O L
awards innovators: Cash prizes for community improvements (U K)
Lotto
Grant Sets Up Centre (Grimsby, England)
Trail
walk for guide dogs (Devon, England)
Pioneering mobile unit with the latest equipment for v
i p's to visit Woolwich (London,
England)
Millions
turn a blind eye to poor eyesight (DiscoveryHealth, U K)
Canada & U S A
``First
Lady of Jazz,'' Diane Schuur, Releases Much-Anticipated "Midnight" CD
(California)
Jesus
'Crazy Chuy' Hernandez named to Tejano Roots Hall of Fame (Waxahachie Texas)
Screenplay Review: "Unchain My Heart" (new film Based on the
life & times of Ray Charles (Online)
V
I P hosted musical at Pine Lane Healthcare (Baxter Arkansas)
Boxing
Moment: Gerald McClellan (Orlando Florida)
Readfield
Lions to host car show as fund-raiser for FIDELCO Guide Dog Foundation (Maine)
'Spirit'
soars across the Atlantic: model airplane completes historic journey (Maryland)
Rest of World
Tot's
life-saving surgery struggling family's priority (New Zealand)
Enterprise
award: 6th former develops braille three-dimensional board (New Zealand)
Computers
boost special education (Fiji)
Blindness, Veronica’s gift from God (Fiji)
Blind
major hits target with doctorate (Malaysia)
4th
Disabled, War-Disabled, and Blind Sports-Cultural Festival opens in Tehran
(Iran)
Khatami
extols disabled performance in world sports events (Iran)
Blind
girl reminds PM of his promise (India)
Parents
donate kidney to son (South Africa)
[V I P International News story links - August 11th 2003] (23)
U K and Europe
G D B A takes to skies at Balloon Fiesta: public get to try
blindfolded navigation (Reading, England)
(Disability
Rights) Commission leads the way to court (Manchester, England)
British
R P Society announce events for National Retina Week 21-28 September (U K)
Clark's
collateral mistake: first birthday of blind Stefan Jovic (Serbia)
Canada & U S A
I
B S A World Championships & Games - Québec City 2003: results available (Quebec,
Canada)
Focusing
on leading cause of vision loss: Top eye specialist to address A M D (Toronto,
Canada)
Pioneer
surgery (macular translocation) preserves sight for Hollywood woman, 71
(Florida)
A
touch for the arts: Blind learn how to make tactile murals (Pennsylvania)
Former
photographer doesn't let blindness dim creativity (North Carolina)
After
losing sight, man finds drive to fix cars (Wisconsin)
Obituary:
U T professor was activist for blind (Toledo Ohio)
Helping
hear what the eyes can't see: APRIS radio service (Muscatine Iowa)
Northbrook
company (LS&S) makes life easier for vision, hearing impaired (Chicago)
"Habitat
for Humanity" helping siblings get a home (Michigan)
Michigan
craftsman has eye for prostheses (Detroit)
Woman
blinded by shootings plans surgery to try to regain some sight
(Philadelphia)
Walkers
to Honor Slain Cass Lake Man (Minnesota)
Rest of World
Blind
quadriplegic certified as M D (Japan)
Blind
get Braille computers (Fiji)
Guide
dogs: part of a blind person's family (Taiwan)
Big
Walk set for October: to benefit S A Guide Dog Association (South Africa)
H
I V/AIDS
patients should be quarantined : say members of Association for the Blind
(Ghana)
Matavire
Makes Emotional Return: audience give blind musician a standing
ovation (Zimbabwe)
[V I P International News story links - August 10th 2003] (22)
U K and Europe
"Clicks
of the trade": renowned
"horse whisperer" to visit (Lancashire, England) (LINK
FIXED)
Disabled
Actors Aim for Mainstream Via the Fringe (features Graeae Theatre) (London,
England)
R
N I B teams up with Harkness Roses to offer 'Perception', a
medal-winning hybrid tea rose (U K)
Diabetes
Federation launches fundraising drive (Ireland)
Canada & U S A
U.S.
team finds track success at blind world championships (Quebec, Canada)
'Dean'
of radio deejays (Paul Palace) dies at 61 (Winnipeg, Canada)
Profs
score with book: "People
of Vision, a history of the ACB"(scroll down)(North Carolina)
related
link: above
book available from www.1stbooks.com
Casino's
impersonators attract tourists: Ray Charles dealertainer
popular (Las Vegas)
The
secret life of James Thurber: Letters reveal his real life &
occasionally hard times (Online)
Visual
stimulation's immediacy gallops past thoughtful pace of interpreting sound (Online)
New
Studio in Round Hill Welcomes, Nurtures Disabled Artists (Washington DC)
Best
of beer: proceeds of "Made in the Shade" Beer Festival benefit Sun Sounds
(Arizona)
City
offers guide for disabled (Santa Cruz California)
God
reaches out in Wal-Mart's linen department (New Hampshire)
Blind
faith guides hunter (Oregon)
Profile:
Frank Roberts, graduate of Tucson Botanical Gardens Training Program
(Arizona)
Love
and trust builds between a man and his Seeing Eye dog (New Jersey)
Guardian
speaks for those who cannot (Florida)
Is
"No Child Left Behind" testing fair to all students? (North Carolina)
Low-vision
kids have a ball: with sports program (Boulder
Colorado)
Minister
is held in hit-and-run accident: 16 year old blind athlete killed (St Louis
Missouri)
Oakdale
inmates help the blind read (Iowa)
Rest of World
Children
out of detention! Asylum seekers suffer & a 15 year old boy is going
blind (Australia)
Culture: For Iraq's Theater Scene, a Time of Promise and Peril (Iraq)
[V I P International News story links - August 9th 2003] (22)
U K and Europe
Swimmers add to gold tally: at I B S A Championships (BBC, U K)
Blind Mike's land speed record bid (Lancashire, England)
Hospital appeals for cornea donors
(Bedford, England)
Great Gran falls from the skies (for R N I B) (Wiltshire, England)
Dover Club for the Blind run fund-raiser (Kent, England)
Restaurant
Praised For Its Braille Menus (Swansea, Wales)
Canada & U S A
Come celebrate the Henley: Royal
Regatta to feature
adaptive rowing (St Catherines, Canada)
Wright captures another silver: at I B S A World Championships (Quebec,
Canada)
Milsap's
focus is on the music, not the pop (New Mexico)
Cooperative provides sanctuary, nourishment for 9 seeking self
expression (Connecticut)
Communication
gap: Hearing, visually impaired to receive enhanced services (Indiana)
Changing
to survive: San Antonio Lighthouse (Texas)
Walkers
question crossing signals (Connecticut)
'Vision problem' doesn't stop U
F grad (Florida)
Independence
& Dignity: seeing-eye
dog perhaps first ever for Navajo reservation (Arizona)
Sermons,
Sunday school ... he's one well-taught guide dog (California)
Seeing
eye dog shows fairgoers what it takes to lead the blind (Ohio)
More
dogs on the brain in Portland (Oregon)
Rest of World
Hit
me with your rhythm stick (Batcane article) (Australia) (Related Link:
batcane
video) (56k)
Sonya is a victim of Tasmania's real estate boom (Australia)
Call for screening program for diabetes and blindness in Pacific (New
Zealand)
River Blindness Threatens Population (Angola)
[V I P International News story links - August 8th 2003] (22)
U K and Europe
Blind athlete wins degree (Twickenham, England)
Richmond Theatre unveils new access guide (Richmond, England)
Blind man killed 'to protect his family' (Manchester, England)
Woman losing sight waiting for eye surgery (Lake District, England)
L A Doctor Gives New Hope To Asa (Isle of Wight, England)
Filmhouse takes delivery of system which will make movies
accessible (Stirlingshire, Scotland)
Mystics
& mind readers unnerve Fringe crowds: features blind medium (Edinburgh,
Scotland)
Cops on trail of blind man's mugger (Ayrshire, Scotland)
Bern
for the blind: Swiss town offers accessible tour (Bern, Switzerland)
Canada & U S A
Sight
Unseen: Hesham Kamel develops innovative drawing program for v i p's (California)
Peripatetic
Pianist David Crohan Returns for Regular Vineyard Gig (Massachusetts)
With
true grace & grit, Deborah Downey overcomes adversity and sings proudly
(California)
23 years after suffering stroke, Veronica fulfills dream &
takes to the stage (Maryland)
Charging
a fee for certificate of blindness "an
embarrassment" (Massachusetts)
A garden raised: botanical center has area of aromatic herbs for v
i p's (Iowa)
Program called DO-IT links disabled teens, role models (Seattle)
New Family Of Antisense Drugs Throws A Wrench At Cancer (Popularmechanics.com,
online)
Eye
surgeon Kawesch fights to keep his license (San Diego)
Child's
sight restored through surgery (Tennessee)
Fundraiser
for Bear Mauling Victim (Alaska)
Rest of World
Blind
voters not left in the dark (Azerbaijan)
Blind
get entry into web world (Bahrain)
[V I P International News story links - August 7th 2003] (29)
Foreign medics to cut waiting: Overseas medical teams set to be flown
in (Derbyshire, England)
Waitrose
slams rival sites over 'accessible' designs (Newmediazero.com, U K)
Blind
Sailor's Racing Bid (Doncaster, England)
Designs
by blind to feature in sculpture (West Midlands, England)
Open
Day's Positive Message About Visual Impairment (Cornwall, England)
Brave
Elise Nominated For Local Heroes Award (Cornwall, England)
Blow to blind girl's education (Surrey, England)
McNamara
fifth at IBSA World Championships in Quebec (Ireland)
Canada & U S A
Emmanuel Brannon (18) wins for U S Blind Judo at IBSA Championships
(Quebec, Canada)
Blind Boys Of Alabama:
"inspired by the same force that's guided them for 60 years" (CBS, Online)
Perfect
theatergoing experience: 'Pajama Game' a joy in hands of PHAMALy (Denver)
Unsighted
eyes see plenty on trip to special gardens (Oregon)
Little-known
service takes books to special patrons (Toledo Ohio)
Blind
Athlete Inspires Children of Camp Helen Keller (New York)
Kennan
resident training leader dog (Wisconsin)
Poodle breaks into ranks of working dogs that assist
visually impaired (Oregon)
Best
friends: Fidos-trained dogs render faithful service to their masters (Maryland)
Dogged
determination and trust pays off (features Michael Hingson & Roselle)
(California)
`Do
not call' list puts disabled telemarketers out of work (Chicago)
City
settles suit over voter access (Philadelphia)
Village
lawyer fights for rights of the disabled (Illinois)
New
W S U governor fights odds (Wayne State Illinois)
Rest of World
Jodie throws a silver (at I B S A games): Paralympic champion wins silver
in the shot put (Australia)
Green
stands the brightest in ORALympics (Philippines)
Rainbow
project donates vocational training centre (Sri Lanka)
Jobs
arranged for 2,641 disabled (China)
Blind
children initiated into world of computers (United Arab Emirates)
Pooch
incident not intentional, say police (South Africa)
Protect
your health, destroy your P C (R S I Warning article) (South Africa)
[V I P International News story links - August 6th 2003] (23)
Eurostar to welcome guide dogs for the first time (Guide Dogs for the Blind
Association, U K)
Blind Billy breaks 2 speed records: blind land AND blind
motor cycle speed (Wiltshire, England)
Gala for ‘blind record’ motorist to be held September
25th (GDBA) (Manchester, England)
Soldiers of the empire: 'There were no parades for us' (features George
Blackman) (Guardian, U K)
Blind man won't be charged after stabbing death (Stockport, England)
Medway Council revamps site to meet W3C accessibility standards (Kent,
England)
Galway Ophthalmologist heads to Tanzania (for Flying Eye Hospital
programme)(Northern Ireland)
Canada & U S A
2nd International Blind Sports Association World Championships
Under Way (Quebec, Canada)
Jessica Tuomela captures bronze at World Championships
for Blind Swimmers (Quebec, Canada)
Gene Mutation Found For Eye Disease That Mimics Macular Degeneration
(Science Daily, Online)
Time to get accessible as legal action looms (New Media Zero, Online)
Building an Access Ramp to Information Technology (Syllabus.com,
Online)
How best to help blind people (features Lisa Wolk, includes video clip)
(Texas)
Mt. Lebanon Braillists train transcribers to fill libraries for the blind
(Pennsylvania)
Four
Employees Suspended Over Blind Student's Equipment (Washington DC)
U
S C innovation (retinal chip implant) may help blind see (California)
Family
raises a true leader (Guide dog story) (California)
Future
Looks Brighter Thanks to 'Eye Care for Kids' (Pittsburgh)
Rest of World
Blind woman's guide dog mauled by cop hound (South Africa)
Local software empowers blind call centre agents (South Africa)
Eye bank association to seek PM, President help (India)
His Majesty's surprise visit to welfare home (Brunei)
High school junior, v
i p, wins (trap shooting) gold (Pan American Games, Dominican
Republic)
[V I P International News story links - August 5th 2003] (31)
National Maritime Museum Wins First Jodi Mattes Access Award (London,
England)
Breeder gives tiny foal the kiss of life (West Midlands, England)
Government blamed in disabled cash row (Norfolk, England)
UK May Fund Blindness (Wet MD) Therapy Study-Charity (London, England)
Omagh bomb victim is new face for R N I B (Northern Ireland)
Related
link: Starring Role for Ulster Duo (Northern Ireland)
New eye screening facilities to help diabetics (Tayside, Scotland)
Legal
focus: Ignoring rights of disabled a costly option (Scotland)
The lowdown on Blind football (BBC Sport, U K)
New Video Game (Crazy Eights) For Visually Impaired Released (Allinplay,
Online)
Canada & U S A
Today's Rx: Honoring a champion for the blind (Irvin Schloss)
(Maryland)
No 1 Class B visually impaired U S golfer, to host ABDGA fundraiser Sept 12 (California)
Ticket
machines to include audio: Video instructions prohibitive to blind riders (California,U S
A)
Three Tampa-area apartment complexes don't meet ADA guidelines (Florida)
Blind students: Guidance toward a clearer future (Minnesota)
Disabled get tuneup to join workforce (New York)
Bank
(Peoples Heritage Bank) aids visually impaired (Maine)
Local vets fight V A closing (Canadadaigua
New York)
At 13, He's the Youngest to Have a Leader Dog (Wisconsin)
Upper Peninsula camp provides children with vision therapy (Michigan)
Brightening up a life & the town: 'Tulips for Terry' to
benefit
family, community(North Dakota,U S A)
Seniors hooked on pond program (Gainesville Georgia)
Government Pot Patient Fights for Legalization (California)
Rest of World
Donna states her case for nationals: bowler has represented Australia
overseas (N S W, Australia)
Workshop
helps carers (Australia)
Meeting
learns about Large Print Gazette (Australia)
Visually
handicapped contribute patchwork to Fabric of the Nation (Singapore)
In
death, they give gift of sight (India)
S
E C prepares plan to fulfill voting Act: Island N F B president speaks out
(Puerto Rico)
Hyacinth blossoms on her farm (Jamaica)
[V I P International News story links - August 4th 2003] (25)
Double Dutch courage: Graham does it again (jet-ski's the North Sea)
(Hertfordshire, England)
Columnists: Sunil Peck - "My lawyer will be in touch" (BBC Ouch!) (U
K)
Charity for the blind (SeeAbility) search for cyclists (Surrey,
England)
Special homes sought for aggressive hounds that failed the guide
dog grade (Teesside, England)
Raffles leads the way as 'best dog' (Coventry, England)
Eye checks 'could save N
H S billions' (U K)
Organization for Blind (O
N C E) to End 15-Year Sponsorship of Professional Cycling
(Spain)
Eye
Health 1: Analog Chips Mimic Retinas (www.betterhumans.com, online)
Eye
Health 2: Genaera shares surge on strong (Wet MD) test results for Squalamine drug (Online)
Canada & U S A
Veteran Affairs proposes major overhaul, 13 facilities to close or
see major changes (Washington)
Mark Mazz writes on accessibility
for Architectural
Standards project (Online, Maryland U S A)
Blind coach instructs Nebraska's top hitters (Nebraska)
Sioux
Cityan heads group for blind as it marks anniversary (Iowa)
Hinrichs is an
Independent Living Specialist (Illinois)
Woman fulfilling goals set to spite multiple sclerosis (Florida)
Where's the justice for patients? (medical malpractice lawsuit capping
article) (Florida)
Trip to eye doctor ends with alien thoughts of interplanetary relations
(North Carolina)
Surgery (LASIK) offers new outlook (North Carolina)
All children are equal at United Cerebral Palsy Center (Northwest
Florida)
Kitchen
gives hope to special-ed teens (Hawaii)
Lions Clubs host picnic for blind/visually impaired (Pennsylvania)
Computer to aid blind E N student (East Noble Indiana)
Rest of World
Site
layout can hinder handicapped net surfers (Australia)
Computer System for the Blind Makes Debut (China)
There
are no books for blind students in public schools (Puerto Rico, Caribbean)
[V I P International News story links - August 3rd 2003] (33)
Speed record is a whizz for Billy: world blind land speed record
broken,
at 165mph (BBC) (U K)
Gas Firm Sorry For Cutting Off Maud (Nottingham, England)
Blind social worker 1
of the 1st people in the UK to own a
“satellite guide dog" (Glasgow, Scotland)
Help for Guyana girl, 4, just a flight away: Race against clock (Montreal,
Canada)
Web
Accessibility: XForms Becomes a W3C Proposed Recommendation (W3C, Online)
Windows XP Professional Accessibility Tips: updated (Microsoft.com,
Online)
Canada & U S A
Agency
tests restaurant accessibility (Michigan U S A)
Ready
to take a risk: Blind Mississippi Morris Cummings (Tennessee)
Hiroshima
bomb survivor finds peace through forgiveness (Hawaii)
Florida
man is hiking 10,000 miles to let you know about diabetes (Florida)
Graham-Gray
(legally blind athlete) to run August 16 (Parkersburg West Virginia)
Blind
Anglers Find Their Way: at Helen Keller Fishing Club (New York)
Only
at the county fair: blind auctioneer volunteers to auction winning foods
(Colorado)
A taste of independence: Blind woman featured on local cooking show
(Indiana)
New
living facility opens at Leader Dogs for the Blind (Michigan)
Students
learn how dogs guide the blind (Connecticut)
Hospitalized
youth an inspiration to all at "Corvettes for Kids" event (Pennsylvania)
Seeing Courtney as just another kid (North Dakota)
Workshop
teaches students that disability doesn't have to be an obstacle (Texas)
Jobline designed to help the blind, now available free to anyone seeking work
(Baltimore)
D.C.
Schools Fail Court's Orders to Aid Blind Pupil (Washington DC)
Mother
tried to save deaf, blind son from drowning (Washington State)
Flasher
Man Finds New Career after Blindness (North Dakota)
Into
the light: A long road back for Ravens lineman who nearly lost his sight (Virginia)
Rest of World
"I'm sorry, your daughter isn't blind enough for assistance"
(Australia)
Visually impaired Doctor joins 37 swimmers for longest open-sea charity
swim (Singapore)
Can't talk, can't hear, &
now he's going blind (Singapore)
August is Sight-Saving Month (Phillippines)
Handicap
no barrier for Ng: v i p student awed the audience with his piano recital
(Malaysia)
Mixed special school to open next year (Malaysia)
Blind lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University speaks on
discrimination (Thailand)
13 blind teachers to face FIRs, dismissals (for striking) (India)
Visa hurdle slows Indian passage to world blind games (India)
[V I P International News story links - August 2nd 2003] (20)
VISTA Charity Golf raises £2,700 for blind & visually
impaired people (Leicestershire, England)
Dial House awarded lottery grant (Chester, England)
Blind
Golfer Collects M B E (Scotland)
3rd Scottish Annual E-books Seminar to be held September 24th (Edinburgh,
Scotland)
Canada & U S A
Local
crooner (Michael Jones) to take part in Tropicana variety show (New Jersey)
Slippin' away: Clarence Carter set for Saturday-night headliner show
(Alabama)
Blindness
no obstacle:Powerlifter begins World Championship competition today(Delaware,U S
A)
With
failing eyesight, triathlon a test of will (for Marica Barber) (Colorado)
Actor
likes PHAMALy way (Colorado)
Blind
announcer blazes trail with Devil Rays (Florida)
Marine
to 'marrow of his bones' earns medal (Connecticut)
Blind
leaders meet at Greenville Hyatt (South Carolina)
Deaf,
blind school chief worried about job (Idaho)
Grant allows Internet access for visually impaired (Connecticut)
Rest of World
First-prize
student software helps the blind (Vietnam)
Viet Nam helps the blind integrate into the community (Vietnam)
New Policy Enables Disadvantaged to Better Obtain Legal Services
(China)
Kitano's 'Zatoichi' Venice-bound (Japan)
Blind, dumb child gets solace (Nigeria)
Disabled Lament Over Lack of AIDS Literature in Braille (Africa)
[V I P International News story links - August 1st 2003] (23)
Blind golf: Welshman Bryan to captain England (U K)
Disabled learn how to defend themselves (Worcester, England)
New course established for the blind (Teesside, England)
Jack
gives up reading for the blind after 25 years (Melton Mowbray,
England)
Gardening guru praises town: features The Harold Bonnett Sensory
Garden (Bury St Edmunds)
Blind
dog and 'guide dog' need home (BBC) (Somerset, England)
Cycle track mistake to cost council: &
Joint
Committee on Mobility have a say (BBC) (Wales, U K)
E-Learning opportunities to students & adult learners: "will be made
accessible" (Malta)
Disabled
woman trains mini pony for chores (Berlin, Germany)
Canada & U S A
Skin's sensitivity helps blinded pilots fly by feel (Canada)
Diabetics should have eyes checked (Canada)
Senator Ivan Lynton: Time For Traffic Patrol Cop (Barbados)
National
Council on Disability: Lack of Accessible Transport a Major Barrier
(Washington)
It
Mulches, Too? Robotic Mowers Gain in Appeal (North Carolina)
E-mail
for the Blind brings hope (Michigan)
Riverview
Facility celebrates 50 years next month (Kentucky)
Blind
owners depend on guide dogs' concentration (Pittsburgh)
Latrice
Ford weaves her way through life's obstacles (North Carolina)
Celtic
Harpist
to perform music of blind harpist Turlough O'Carolan
(1670-1728) (Nashville)
Lighthouse teens tune in to careers (Miami)
Lions
Club Grant Made Possible by the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative
(New York)
Rest of World
Textbook
revisions leave blind clueless (India)
Born partially blind, but he's the star in American film (Singapore)
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