[bcab] Vipnews.org.uk September 2008 updated
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- Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:58:43 -0000
Dear all just to let you know that vipnews.org.uk has now been updated to
September 2008. The
latest edition includes 350 new links in the 12 sub topics, with 50 new ones in
"assistive
technology" alone.
I've pasted the plain text preview that I sent to TNTALK below, however since
this was sent a few
more links were added.
Best to all, Leon Gilbert, Editor
www.vipnews.org.uk
An open source visual impairment media access project, since September 2002.
ENCS.
This copy is a preview in TEN (text email newsletter) standard format.
Advance copies of the full
hyperlinked version of this edition, containing over 350 links in 12 subtopics
in calendar order
through the month of September 2008, are available prior to the public embargo
date of 24th October
in exchange for a small donation towards administration costs. I may also be
able to help provide
articles in either braille or audio format, and am always on the lookout for
transcription service
providers.
Please contact the editor or visit the website if interested.
The Editor editor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
v i p news dot org dot u k
A visual impairment media access project, daily since September 2002.
http://www.vipnews.org.uk
+++CONTENTS
01 Latest U K News Article Links, by category
02 Global Hop - Links to international stories, one per day in reverse date
order
03 Upcoming UK VIP Events
+++01 Latest U K News Article Links, by category:-
Links are in each category are in reverse date order through the month, in the
following
sub-topics:-
Arts, Assistive Technology, Blind & V I Writers, Campaigns & Legal, Charities,
Crime, Employment,
Environment, Guide Dogs, Miscellaneous, Positive Achievers, VIP Sports, Vision
Research, Web
Accessibility.
++ARTS
Links to all forms of blindness related creativity in the British press.
September 2008 (24 Links)
Former city pilot's new charity book SOURCE Norwich Evening News, 30/9/08
Blind person on TV - Shock SOURCE Disability Now, 30/9/08
Danny Glover Goes 'Blind' To Prepare For Stage Roles SOURCE ContactMusic.com,
29/9/08
Andrea Bocelli: The tenor's commandments SOURCE Sunday Times, 28/9/08
Spend your waking hours at Henshaw's new exhibition SOURCE Knaresborough Post,
26/9/08
Cardiff University Showcases Photography By Visually Impaired SOURCE 24 Hour
Museum, 25/9/08
Lessons in dance from blind troupe SOURCE Shields Gazette, 25/9/08
Bad boy and boy wonder are a recipe for success SOURCE This is South Wales,
25/9/08
Film Review: Blind, Sealed Delivered SOURCE Yesbutnobutyes.com, 25/9/08
Accessible Site for Movie Trailers SOURCE The Fred's Head Companion, 24/9/08
Baker's boost for V I children SOURCE Wokingham Times, 18/9/08
PhotoVoice Lectures "support project working with blind & VI photographers in
China and UK" SOURCE
PR Newswire, 18/9/08
Blind Indian dancers set to wow crowd SOURCE The Asian News, 16/9/08
Arnold Kellet's new Blind Jack book SOURCE Wetherby Today, 14/9/08
Initiative to help blind children get wildlife buzz SOURCE This is Hampshire,
14/9/08
Concert cash for the blind * features Bill Skipworth * SOURCE Sheffield Star,
12/9/08
Review: Stevie Wonder, NIA, Birmingham SOURCE The Independent, 10/9/08
BB Mikey's exclusive interview with the Post SOURCE Clydebank Post, Scotland
10/9/08
Visually impaired people invited to visit Sand Sculptures SOURCE Weston
Mercury, 9/9/08
DaDafest Part 2 * features Denise Leigh Audio clip * SOURCE BBC Ouch, 8/9/08
Big Brother star Mikey Hughes says he's glad he didn't win the show SOURCE
Sunday Mail, 7/9/08
Mum and son's art on show SOURCE Bury Free Press, 5/9/08
"The Eye" DVD review (release date 8th September) SOURCE DenOfGeek.com, 4/9/08
Pilgrims' progress in Penrhys SOURCE Wales Online, 4/9/08
++ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Links to news & information about all kinds of technology that may be helpful
to blind or partially
sighted people.
September 2008 (50 Links)
Video: YouTube and Easy YouTube with a screen reader SOURCE
ScriptingEnabled.org, 29/9/08
Deluxe Digital Studios commissions Starfish Technologies' "Advantage" audio
description software
SOURCE 4RFV.co.uk, 29/9/08
Audiobooks for the Blind: Enormous Improvements for Learning SOURCE Click
Partners, 29/9/08
Check Out the iPod Nano 4G's Speaking Menus on YouTube SOURCE Lioncourt.com,
28/9/08
Guidelines for the design of accessible ICT systems - Wayfinding Technologies
SOURCE Tiresias.org,
26/9/08
JAWS ® 10 Public Beta 2 - including JAWS Tandem - Released SOURCE Freedom
Scientific, 25/9/08
New SAPPHIRE Portable Video Magnifier SOURCE Freedom Scientific, 25/9/08
Freedom Scientific Announces iTunes Support in Jaws for Windows SOURCE
Lioncourt.com, 25/9/08
Gnome 2.24 released * accessibility improved * SOURCE Heise Online, 25/9/08
Free computer and technology books SOURCE The Fred's Head Companion, 25/9/08
Rockbox 3.0 Released. Quietly. SOURCE Ostatic.com, 24/9/08
New phone * KNFB Reader * pitched as aid for the disabled SOURCE Business
Weekly, 24/9/08
Speech-synthesis technology is worth talking about SOURCE InfoWorld, 24/9/08
New iPod nano praised for aiding visually impaired SOURCE PC Advisor, 23/9/08
GPS * Wayfinder Access * means blind people can get lost too SOURCE
Stuff.co.nz, 23/9/08
Window-Eyes 7.0: Releasing the Potential for Momentous Steps Forward in
Accessibility for the Blind
SOURCE Blind Access Journal, 22/9/08
The FSCast You Want To Hear! SOURCE The Ranger Station blog, 22/9/09
OKI Starts Flexvoice Service, a Data Generation Service for Speech LSI using
TTS SOURCE OKI.com,
22/9/08
Blind people offered helping hand SOURCE BBC Teesside, 21/9/08
Adept1 goes open source SOURCE Reading in the dark blog, 20/9/08
Qualcomm to Assist in Developing Mobile Phones for the Blind SOURCE
Cellular-News.com, 19/9/08
Bluetoothing androids to shout at blind people SOURCE The Register, 19/9/08
Window-Eyes 7.0 is Now Available SOURCE G W Micro, 18/9/08
ScreenlessSwitchers #26: Apple Accessibility Round Table SOURCE Lioncourt.com.
18/9/08
Bluetooth tags show blind pedestrians and tourists the way SOURCE Tech.co.uk,
18/9/08
New developments in Reading Commercial eBooks SOURCE NBP Book Updates blog,
18/9/08
Speech in a Digital World, by Robin Springer SOURCE Speech Technology Magazine,
17/9/08
Catapult backs Sight and Sound BIMBO SOURCE GrowthBusiness.co.uk, 17/9/08
Textic Limited offers Text to speech demo SOURCE Business in Berkshire, 16/9/08
OpenOffice.org 3.0 Release Candidate Is Even More Accessible SOURCE
LionCourt.com, 14/9/08
Call For Research Into Elderly Access To Mobile Phones SOURCE E-access
Bulletin, 11/9/08
Review: Humax FOXSAT-HD Freesat receiver * features Audio Description * SOURCE
Pocket-lint.co.uk,
15/9/08
Millions in Touch with Touch Feedback Phones SOURCE PDAstreet.com, 12/9/08
Navigation Aid * STEP-HEAR * Among Insight Radio's "Vision 2008" Reports SOURCE
E-access Bulletin,
11/9/08
Apple's new commitment to accessibility SOURCE ZDnet, 10/9/08
JAWS Documentation in Text Format at The Empowerment Zone SOURCE Fred's Head
Companion, 10/9/08
BT's New Home Hub Reaches Parts Others Can't SOURCE BIOS Magazine, 10/9/08
Emacspeak Webspace Goodies SOURCE Emacspeak The Complete Audio Desktop blog,
9/9/08
Victor stream adds Braille, Podcast, and WMA Support SOURCE NBP Book Updates
blog, 8/9/08
New releases include "Pivox 3, musical labyrinth game" + Jim Kitchens
accessible Pong SOURCE
Audiogames.net, 8/9/08
Throw out the Kindle, Plastic Logic has something better SOURCE TGdaily.com,
8/9/08
How to Create Your Own Audio Books for Free or Low Cost SOURCE No Limits to
Learning blog, 8/9/08
Controlling Streaming Content in Safari with the Keyboard SOURCE LionCourt.com,
8/9/08
Children in Need backing for 'modern braille' computer program * features
THUNDER * SOURCE
Peterborough Today, 5/9/08
Dolphin discussion forums are now active in 5 countries SOURCE Dolphin Computer
Access, 4/9/08
Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display creates haptic 3D objects you can poke
SOURCE Engadget, 3/9/08
Sensory Powers First Voice-Controlled Bluetooth Headset SOURCE Speech
Technology Magazine, 3/9/08
General Progress Update SOURCE NVDA blog, 3/9/08
Dr. Mark Maurer's letter encouraging rehab centers to give their blind
clientele their choice when
it comes to selecting accessibility tools SOURCE Serotek Blog, 2/9/08
Blind gamers CHESS CHALLENGE released SOURCE Spoonbill Software, September 2008
++BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED (=V I P) WRITERS
Links mostly to real first person writing BY blind or V I people, and V I P
writers in the news
September 2008 (8 Links)
Gordon C Cardona: Tribute to Wenzu Dalli - disability activist (and more) Parts
1-4 SOURCE Gordon's
D-zone blog, 30/9/08
Sunil Peck: Government 'must not fail' on convention SOURCE Disability Now,
25/9/08
Damon Rose: Geek day brings immediate access solutions SOURCE BBC Ouch! 23/9/08
Jody W. Ianuzzi : Customizing Your Canes SOURCE Fred's Head Companion, 19/9/08
Roger Wilson-Hinds - Web accessibility and Itunes SOURCE The Blind Blogger,
16/9/08
Blind Bloggers Group SOURCE Talking Books Librarian blog, 11/9/08
Chris Hofstader: Moron Apple SOURCE Blind Confidential, 10/9/08
Damon Rose: The Saturday Banana - Bill Oddie - my memories SOURCE
DoYourWorst.blogspot.com, 10/9/08
++CAMPAIGNS & LEGAL
Links to articles which give some insight into the range of challenges &
campaigns that blind and
partially sighted people face in everyday life.
September 2008 (25 Links)
Blind swimmer pursues Tory seat (scroll down page) SOURCE The Telegraph, 30/9/08
TUC has no taste for blood SOURCE Disability Now, 30/9/08
World View Round-up: Chinese still stalling on human rights SOURCE Disability
Now, 30/9/08
Blind runner praises Accord's new equality scheme SOURCE 24Dash.com, 29/9/08
My mum would be lost without tokens SOURCE Southern Daily Echo, 26/9/08
Bus driver couldn't help blind person SOURCE This is Exeter, 25/9/08
Cash bid for the blind SOURCE Swindon Advertiser, 25/9/08
Understanding those with sight difficulties SOURCE Worcester News, 24/9/08
No room for charity cruisers at quay SOURCE Colchester Gazette, 22/9/08
Blind law plunges Korea into chaos SOURCE Scotsman.com, 21/9/08
Taxi driver turned away Wakefield blind man SOURCE Wakefield Express, 19/9/08
Kira Cochrane asks what the Paralympics says about the visability of disability
in the media SOURCE
The Guardian, 18/9/08
RNIB care guide outlines improvements for visually impaired SOURCE Community
Care, 18/9/08
Transport debate 'excluded disabled delegates' SOURCE Disability Now, 18/9/08
One third of young people would be uncomfortable meeting a disabled person:
study SOURCE
Youreable.com, 16/9/08
Blind week receives support from minister SOURCE Ed Exec, 15/9/08
"If that's how you treat people, I'll take my cash elsewhere" SOURCE This is
Guernsey, 12/9/08
Blind People * NFB * Meet In Devon For Their Annual Delegates' Conference
SOURCE Medical News Today,
11/9/08
Blind plan to lobby over cash payments SOURCE Bradford Telegraph, 9/9/08
Good practice in sight - new guide SOURCE 24Dash.com, 9/9/08
Five-figure payout for BBC reporter taken off the TV news 'because he was
blind' SOURCE This is
London, 5/9/08
East Lothian Council cuts home help hours to blind woman SOURCE East Lothian
News, Scotland 5/9/08
89-year-old blind man's roof fall suicide SOURCE Huddersfield Daily Examiner,
4/9/08
Blind robert's hell is over SOURCE Ayr Advertiser, Scotland, 4/9/08
Royal Blind School and Scottish Braille Press SOURCE The Scottish Government,
2/9/08
++CHARITIES
Links to stories about charitable organisations for blind & partially sighted
people large and
small, and fundraising activities.
September 2008 (30 Links)
Team talk always up with the news SOURCE Rochdale Observer, 27/9/08
No quick fix for public buildings * features Northumberland County Blind
Association * SOURCE
Morpeth Herald, 27/9/08
Nurse dreams of new sensory room for sick children SOURCE Halesowen News,
26/9/08
Henshaws marks ten-year milestone SOURCE Knaresborough Post, 26/9/08
MP tries out charity's hi-tech equipment SOURCE Peterborough Today, 26/9/08
Reasons to celebrate 90 years of help SOURCE Batley News, 25/9/08
Come to lunch for Bucks Association for the Blind SOURCE Bucks Herald, 25/9/08
Lottery grant helps blind alliance group SOURCE Mansfield Chad, 24/9/08
Pioneering blind service to visit Redhill SOURCE Redhill & Reigate Life, 23/9/08
Olympic challenge for charity SOURCE Lancashire Evening Post, 22/9/08
Blind school benefits from fashion show SOURCE Edinburgh News, 19/9/08
Help Star Trek dream come true SOURCE The Northern Scot, 19/9/08
Qualcomm Donates £56,000 to RNIB to Enhance Education of Blind and Partially
Sighted Children SOURCE
Webwire.com, 19/9/08
Beaconsfield Talking Newspapers: Keeping residents up to speed for 25 years
SOURCE Buckinghamshire
Advertiser, 18/9/08
Wirral Society for the Blind launches brick appeal to fund extension SOURCE
Wirral News, 17/9/08
Celebration at service for people with sight loss SOURCE Caring Business,
16/9/08
Sheffield Charity seeking four-star volunteers SOURCE Charities Aid Foundation,
16/9/08
Galloway's Society for the Blind collection nets £1,000 SOURCE Preston Citizen,
16/9/08
Disabled group up for award SOURCE This is Nottingham, 16/9/08
Centre for blind devastated by Morpeth floods * features video * SOURCE Morpeth
Herald, 15/9/08
Volunteers mark National Talking Newspaper Week SOURCE Weston Mercury, 12/9/08
Grimsby charity looking to a bright future SOURCE This is Grimsby, 10/9/08
Work to start on blind activity centre SOURCE Norwich Evening News, 8/9/08
Plea to help give blind people a great Christmas * features TORCH Trust *
SOURCE Network Norwich,
8/9/08
Blind support group seeks new members SOURCE Crewe Guardian, 6/9/08
Vision Support group 'pushed out' of venue SOURCE Chester Chronicle, 5/9/08
Gift for the blind SOURCE This is Derbyshire, 5/9/08
Volunteer joy for Beacon centre after E&S plea SOURCE Midlands Express & Star,
4/9/08
Help is in sight for blind people SOURCE South Shields Gazette, 3/9/08
Romsey Blind Club cash collection SOURCE This is Hampshire, 2/9/08
++CRIME
If you have information about crimes against blind/v i people call
Crimestoppers UK on 0800 555 111.
Links to news stories usually where blind or partially sighted people have been
victims of crime.
September 2008 (10 Links)
Thugs torment Kettering blind woman with threats and taunts SOURCE Northants
Evening Telegraph,
30/9/08
Lottery scam fooled gran for four years SOURCE Chronicle Live, 27/9/08
Family's Holiday Heartache SOURCE Teesdale Mercury, 23/9/08
Visually impaired girl's laptop taken in spate of thefts SOURCE Irish Examiner,
19/9/08
Boys jailed for tram stop killing SOURCE BBC News, 16/9/08
Pensioner, 84, has handbag snatched in broad daylight SOURCE Preston Citizen,
12/9/08
Charity worker's jail term slashed SOURCE Sheffield Star, 11/9/08
Robber attacks blind woman SOURCE This is Nottingham, 6/9/08
Britons in bogus degrees scam SOURCE BBC Radio 5 Live, 6/9/08
Pupils back at raided school (after 8 VIP Laptops stolen) SOURCE This is
Derbyshire, 5/9/08
++EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
Links to news articles about the employment and education of blind & V I people.
September 2008 (19 Links)
Dumbarton pupils meet with Big Bro star SOURCE Dumbarton Reporter, Scotland,
30/9/08
Last Call for Distance Learning Survey SOURCE Esight Community News, 30/9/08
Blind school pipped at post in national contest SOURCE Scotsman.com, 30/9/08
Breaking barriers for disabled: XCEED. SOURCE North East Evening Gazette,
30/9/08
Job: Head of Marketing & External Communications, RNIB SOURCE Brand Republic,
26/9/08
Vi's computer skill defies doubters SOURCE Northants Evening Telegraph, 25/9/08
Hazelwood School praised by inspectors SOURCE Glasgow Evening Times, 23/9/08
Union launches campaign to restore disabled workers' jobs SOURCE The Guardian,
23/9/08
BBC widens search for journalists SOURCE BBC Wales, 22/9/08
Council accepts ruling over disabled boy's schooling SOURCE Aberdeen Press and
Journal, 16/9/08
Job: Head of Regular Gifts, See Ability SOURCE Third Sector Jobs, 16/9/08
Mary * founder of Create Vision UK * starts out on new business SOURCE
Wiltshire Business Online,
15/9/08
Job: Mobility & Rehabilitation Officer for the Visually Impaired SOURCE
24Dash.com, 13/9/08
New technology employed to make school curriculum accessible in Lambeth SOURCE
PublicTechnology.net,
12/9/08
Free College Lectures Online SOURCE The Freds Head Companion, 12/9/08
Building plan for blind college SOURCE Hereford Times, 7/9/08
Machine that will help college's blind students SOURCE Halesowen News, 5/9/08
East Lancs man gets career back on track despite going blind SOURCE Lancashire
Telegraph, 5/9/08
Salmond hails blind school for its work with youngsters SOURCE Edinburgh News,
3/9/08
++ENVIRONMENT
Links to articles addressing everything to do with the accessible environment
for blind & partially
sighted people.
September 2008 (18 Links)
Give us back our shelter SOURCE Leyland Guardian, 28/9/08
Braille signs bid for town SOURCE Shropshire Star, 27/9/08
Readers' letters: Not impressed with crossing design SOURCE Peterborough Today,
26/9/08
Road concerns are highlighted SOURCE Lowestoft Journal, 26/9/08
Marc Allinson: "A" board blog SOURCE The Publican, 26/9/08
2012 target to transform London's accessibility SOURCE Wired-gov.net, 25/9/08
A wheelie good idea for the nature reserve SOURCE News & Star, Cumbria 24/9/08
Naked streets are no good for blind people SOURCE The Guardian, 23/9/08
Flagship Home For Blind On The Way SOURCE Housing News, 23/9/08
New home for blind on the way SOURCE Suffolk Evening Star, 20/9/08
Blind pedestrian calling on people to be more considerate with their mobility
scooters SOURCE
Southport Visiter, 19/9/08
Blind man calls for more bus stops SOURCE Fenland Citizen, 18/9/08
Hoping the public will share our concern (on shared surfaces): letter SOURCE
Hamilton Advertiser,
Scotland 18/9/08
Plea for motorists not to park on grass verges SOURCE Swindon Advertiser,
16/9/08
Bring a little colour into your care home SOURCE CaringBusiness.co.uk, 9/9/08
A difference everyone can feel SOURCE Glasgow Herald, 6/9/08
Bid to build world's first intelligent city SOURCE Silicon Republic, Ireland
4/9/08
New garden to honour blind ex-servicemen & women * Video Report with sound *
SOURCE ITV News, 4/9/08
++GUIDE DOGS
Links to news stories from the UK press featuring Guide Dogs.
September 2008 (26 Links)
Blind couple thrown out of Staines pub SOURCE Staines News, 30/9/08
Guide Dog Week comes to Stokesley SOURCE Darlington & Stockton Times, 30/9/08
Guide dog school appeal SOURCE The Bolton News, 30/9/08
Help Star set a blind person free SOURCE Suffolk Evening Star, 30/9/08
Rock musical helps guide dogs SOURCE Hastings Observer, 26/9/08
Taxi driver could lose livelihood SOURCE Midlands Express & Star, 25/9/08
GDO special guest at House of Fraser Party Night SOURCE This is Bristol, 25/9/08
Blind student becomes first Muslim to take guide dog inside UK mosque SOURCE
24Dash.com News,
24/9/08
Susan McCann benefit concert in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind SOURCE Meath
Chronicle, Ireland
24/9/08
West Kirby guide dog Yaron wins national award SOURCE Wirral News, 24/9/08
Tributes Paid To Former Guide Dogs Regional Controller SOURCE Kirremuir Herald,
Scotland 23/9/08
Taxi driver turned away Wakefield blind man SOURCE Wakefield Express, 19/9/08
Injured guide dog wins award SOURCE This is Nottingham, 18/9/08
Join Guide Dog campaign against shared surfaces SOURCE Airdrie & Coatbridge
Advertiser, Scotland
17/9/08
Guide dog award for Hereford store SOURCE Hereford Times, 13/9/08
My guardian angel on four legs ... the dog that sniffs out a four-year-old's
diabetic attacks SOURCE
Daily Mail, 13/9/08
Eye hospital in guide dog row SOURCE Manchester Evening News, 12/9/08
M&S rapped by partially-sighted campaigner SOURCE Leamington Spa Courier,
12/9/08
More entrants wanted for charity blind drive SOURCE Bracknell News, 12/9/08
Guidance on offer to deal with the blind SOURCE Scotsman.com, 11/9/08
Guide dogs lead educational tour SOURCE South London Mercury, 10/9/08
Dog praised for outstanding work SOURCE BBC News Surrey, 9/9/08
Coventry guide dog Theo crowned Guide Dog of the Year 2008 SOURCE Dog Magazine,
8/9/08
Help the blind for Guide Dog Week drive SOURCE Edinburgh News, 8/9/08
The Skipton pub boosts Harrogate dogs charity SOURCE Nidderdale Herald, 6/9/08
Working as a guide dog trainer changing lives SOURCE Daily Mirror, 4/9/08
++MISCELLANEOUS
An assortment of links to miscellaneous articles.
September 2008 (15 Links)
Powerful lasers can burn and blind SOURCE Western Mail, Wales 29/9/08
Bringing up a severely disabled child SOURCE Times Online, 25/9/08
UKHO hosts disability awareness event SOURCE Somerset Gazette, 25/9/08
Blind woman rescued by coastguards SOURCE Lancashire Evening Post, 24/9/08
Family says thanks to mum in heroic sea rescue SOURCE Irish Independent, 24/9/08
City's first blind lesbian married couple hope to start family SOURCE This is
Staffordshire, 23/9/08
The path from cinema to playground SOURCE BBC Magazine, 22/9/08
Marshside man eager to reassure Southport residents he is not a cold caller
SOURCE Southport
Visiter, 19/9/08
Miracle op gave hubby sight back..and left him a monster SOURCE News of the
World, 14/9/08
Mother tells of 'blind' Wife Swap experience SOURCE Watford Observer, 12/9/08
Porn for the Blind SOURCE Current.com, 11/9/08
Legion reveals rise in soldiers asking for help SOURCE Belfast NewsLetter,
9/9/08
Darnell caught in the middle SOURCE The Sun, 3/9/08
Group goes blind again to mimic Mikey SOURCE Digital Spy, 2/9/08
DIVERSITY! Board Game For Children 3 To 7 Teaches Kids That We Are All
Different & It Is Great!
SOURCE Press Release, 2/9/08
++POSITIVE ACHIEVERS
Links to news stories featuring the positive achievements of blind & partially
sighted people.
September 2008 (15 Links)
Future in her hands SOURCE NorthEast Evening Gazette, 30/9/08
Mikey: I'm a national hero SOURCE Disability Now, 30/9/08
Blind Dave's £375k marathon joy SOURCE Midlands Express and Star, 29/9/08
Taking on the Sahara: Mark Baxter SOURCE News Shopper, 26/9/08
Proud Scot Kenneth loved that he was paid to do his perfect job SOURCE
Edinburgh News, 26/9/08
"Queen" marks 100th birthday SOURCE News Shopper, 25/9/08
Blind man taking controls of glider SOURCE Isle of Wight County Press, 18/9/08
Four parties to mark 100th birthday SOURCE Harborough Mail, 18/9/08
Blind repairman retires after more than 70 years of fixing SOURCE The Northern
Echo, 18/9/08
Mohamed's taking the lead SOURCE South Yorkshire Star, 11/9/08
Family Matters: Yorkshire helping to lay the ghosts of war-torn land SOURCE
South Yorkshire Star,
11/9/08
Sam Loxton "Sledgehammer Sam" speaks SOURCE CricInfo, 9/9/08
A Blind Woman, Two Wheels and 25,000 Miles SOURCE Dolphin Computer Access,
4/9/08
Preston Bridge Club success for partially sighted man SOURCE Preston Citizen,
4/9/08
Blind man takes on road test SOURCE Birmingham Mail, 2/9/08
++V I P SPORTS
Links to news stories about blind & visually impaired peoples' sport activities
of all kinds.
September 2008 (36 Links)
Bridgwater bowlers complete national title double SOURCE Bridgwater Mercury,
27/9/08
Sporting campaign suits blind golfers to a tee SOURCE South Yorkshire Star,
26/9/08
Football without limits SOURCE Fifa.com, 24/9/08
Football for visually impaired kids SOURCE Londonderry Sentinel, 24/9/08
Mountaineering Council of Scotland Visually Impaired Course Successful SOURCE
MCofS Website, 22/9/08
Naomi Riches wins rowing bronze SOURCE Bucks Free Press, 20/9/08
Blind cricket match went down well SOURCE Wakefield Express, 19/9/08
Blind Northern Ireland sprinter aiming to join Pistorius at London Olympics
SOURCE
InsideTheGames.com, 19/9/08
MP to play blind at pool SOURCE Westmoreland Gazette, 19/9/08
Jonathan continues to defy the odds SOURCE Middleton Guardian, 17/9/08
Adesoji sprints his way to silver medal SOURCE Barking * Dagenham Recorder,
17/9/08
Barnet blind bowlers take on Welwyn in annual match SOURCE Welwyn & Hatfield
Times, 16/9/08
Visually impaired Irish sprinter wins gold in the Paralympics SOURCE The
Guardian, 14/9/08
Swimmer given cash boost SOURCE Biggleswade Today, 12/9/08
Blind footballers still hope for glory SOURCE Hereford Times, 11/9/08
Blind golfer Mike helps bring home Auld Enemies Cup SOURCE Hamilton Advertiser,
Scotland 11/9/08
Blind runner ready for Robin Hood half-marathon SOURCE This is Nottingham,
11/9/08
Derek's 'running blind' 10k challenge SOURCE Somerset County Gazette, 11/9/08
Braveheart Mike SOURCE Carluke Gazette, 10/9/08
Blind bowlers are wizards of ten-pin world SOURCE Lancashire Evening Post,
8/9/08
Blind bowlers forced out of Blackpool SOURCE Blackpool Gazette, 8/9/08
Quilter just misses out on bronze medal SOURCE Kent Online, 8/9/08
Run with a world record holder SOURCE This is Jersey, 8/9/08
McGlynn finds golden touch in Beijing to retain title SOURCE Aberdeen Press and
Journal, 7/9/08
Beijing sprint double is Neil's Games target SOURCE Aberdeen Evening Express,
6/9/08
Sailors show blind ambition SOURCE Norwich Evening News, 6/9/08
China Fleet shines for blind golf showpiece SOURCE This is Plymouth, 6/9/08
Scottish sprinters are finally back at Games SOURCE Glasgow Herald, 5/9/08
Tandem cycling club for visually impaired inspired by Olympics SOURCE This is
Derbyshire, 5/9/08
Quilter's Paralympic preparation is spot-on SOURCE Sussex Argus, 4/9/08
Ellis is ready to make big splash on Paralympic debut in Beijing SOURCE This is
Derbyshire, 4/9/08
History of the Paralympics SOURCE BBC Sport, 4/9/08
Mike will defend British golf title on his home turf SOURCE Hamilton
Advertiser, Scotland 4/9/08
Tenpin bowling win for Wyre Wizards SOURCE This is Lancashire, 3/9/08
Hawks scoops bronze at UK indoor championships SOURCE This is Local London,
2/9/08
Sports fun day for blind people SOURCE Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 1/9/08
++VISION RESEARCH & EYE HEALTH
Links to news about all kinds of sight conditions.
September 2008 (15 Links)
Researchers create first model for retina receptors SOURCE Eurekalert, 30/9/08
Insulin and Visually Impaired Patients SOURCE Medscape.com, 30/9/08
NeoVista Unveils 18 Month Data On Novel Wet AMD Therapy At Retina Society
Meeting SOURCE Medical
News Today, 30/9/08
Research on new drug to treat retinopathy SOURCE Diabetes UK, 26/9/08
DSMB Supports Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of IluvienT For Diabetic Macular Edema
Treatment SOURCE Medical
News Today, 26/9/08
Longer-Lasting Artificial Eyes SOURCE Technology Review, 25/9/08
Gene Therapy Offers Hope For (L C A caused) Blindness SOURCE CBS News, 23/9/08
"Eyes Right" Charity helps glaucoma patients SOURCE BBC News, 21/9/08
Early Detection For Glaucoma Sufferers SOURCE Medical News Today, 17/9/08
Pharmacy student wins top award SOURCE Derry Journal, Ireland 16/9/08
Angiotensin-receptor blockers may help diabetic retinopathy SOURCE Healthcare
Republic, 11/9/08
New Hope In Sight For Cataract Patients: Coated Lenses Set To Reduce Post-Op
Infection SOURCE
Medical News Today, 8/9/08
Jean thankful for drug that saved her sight SOURCE Winsford Guardian, 5/9/08
Scottish government launches vision strategy SOURCE CommunityCare.co.uk, 4/9/08
Impaired vision to double in 25 years, says blind charity SOURCE
The Press and Journal, Scotland 3/9/08
++WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Links to news stories concerned with all aspects of web accessibility,
especially issues directly
affecting blind & V I people.
September 2008 (22 Links)
Talking Websites could Improve Sales and Accessibility SOURCE Usability News,
27/9/08
Accessibility 2.0 frustrations SOURCE DoYourWorst.blogspot.com, 21/9/08
Scripting enabled - my thoughts SOURCE DoYourWorst.blogspot.com, 21/9/08
Feedback on Scripting Enabled SOURCE The Blind Blogger, 21/9/08
Blind and partially-sighted people can now surf the Isle of Man government
website SOURCE Manx
Radio, 21/9/08
Internet helps provide talking paper for blind SOURCE Northwest Evening Mail,
20/9/08
PricebyPrice.com launched for disabled web users SOURCE Brand Republic, 18/9/08
Bloor Research highlights Textic Technology SOURCE Business in Berkshire,
18/9/08
Charity backing pricing website SOURCE Liverpool Echo, 17/9/08
Writing for Disabled Assistant Browsers SOURCE HTMLgoodies.com, 16/9/08
Web Shop Design: Using Flash Effectively SOURCE E-commerce-Guide.com, 16/9/08
Web founder seeks to improve on-line accessibility SOURCE Techworld.com, 15/9/08
An accessible web is common sense SOURCE Irish Times, 12/9/08
IBM Testing Voice-based Web SOURCE PC World Magazine, 11/9/08
Analysis - Target Web Lawsuit: The Six Million Dollar Question SOURCE E-access
Bulletin, 10/9/08
The Collection of SEO and Web Accessibility Tools SOURCE Search Engine Journal,
10/9/08
Free Firefox 3.0 add-on aids visually impaired SOURCE PC Advisor, 10/9/08
"We Care" Podcast to aid access SOURCE This is Exeter, 9/9/08
US case highlights web issues of access for the blind SOURCE The Telegraph,
8/9/08
SEO 'should incorporate accessibility' SOURCE Epiphany Spolutions, 4/9/08
Ultrasound to give feel to games SOURCE BBC News, 2/9/08
Amazon to make web more open to blind SOURCE Financial Times, 1/9/08
(UK News Categories End )
+++02 Global Hop - International Stories. one per day in reverse date order
One per calendar day links to blindness related news stories from around the
world, with all
countries except the UK and USA included.
September 2008
30/9/08 - Korea - Visually Impaired Korean in Berlin Marathon Triumph SOURCE
Chosun Ilbo
29/9/08 - Philippines - Pia leads day-long sports fundraiser for
differently-abled children SOURCE
Balita News
28/9/08 - Australia - Natalie Adler blind three out of every six days SOURCE
The Australian
27/9/08 - United Arab Emirates - Noor Dubai's visually impaired patients see
snow for the first time
SOURCE Gulf News
26/9/08 - Canada - Blind voters fight to vote in private SOURCE Canada.com
25/9/08 - Philippines - Infotech firms to employ the visually-impaired SOURCE
GMA News
24/9/08 - Uganda - Problems for disabled refugees in Uganda camps SOURCE
OneWorld.net
23/9/08 - Cuba - Cuba to Celebrate 200th Anniversary of Braille's Birth SOURCE
Cuban News Agency
22/9/08 - Poland - Auschwitz museum launches first guide for blind visitors
SOURCE European Jewish
Press
21/9/08 - Japan - Completely blind Higashikurume Municipal Assembly member
becomes vice speaker
SOURCE Mainichi News
20/9/08 - South Africa - Vodacom launches phones for the visually impaired
SOURCE Computing S A
19/9/08 - New Zealand - Blind student to star as John Denver SOURCE TVNZ
18/9/08 - China - Day to remember for blind people at Bird's Nest SOURCE
Peoples Daily
17/9/08 - Qatar - Occidental presents aid to Al Noor Institute for the Blind
SOURCE The Peninsula
16/9/08 - South Korea - Blind masseurs in South Korea worry about loss of
status SOURCE IHT.com
15/9/08 - Tamil Nadu - Braille book on life and works of Periyar released
SOURCE The Hindu
14/9/08 - Australia - Blind, but he can see big picture SOURCE Sydney Morning
Herald
13/9/08 - Malaysia - New software for the blind SOURCE The Malaysia Star
12/9/08 -
11/9/08 - China - Guides aid visually impaired Paralympians in quest for gold
SOURCE Peoples Daily
10/9/08 - China - Husband, rope help blind runner reach Paralympic podium
SOURCE Peoples Daily
9/9/08 - Korea - Children circle around guide dog at Samsung Electronics'
promotion center in
Beijing SOURCE Korea Times
8/9/08 - Canada - Canada sweeps podium at women's visually impaired 100m
butterfly SOURCE National
Post
7/9/08 - Qatar - New banknotes to aid visually handicapped SOURCE Gulf Times
6/9/08 - China - Jailed blind lawyer's family cut off by phone in run-up to
Paralympics SOURCE
Reporters Without Borders
5/9/08 - Dubai - Mohammed's initiative brings hope to the blind and visually
impaired SOURCE Khaleej
Times
4/9/08 - Vietnam - City priest gathers flock to help the blind SOURCE Thanh
Nien News
3/9/08 - Cuba - Cuban Blind Swimmer Improves His Mark Prior to Paralympics
SOURCE Cuban News Agency
2/9/08 - India - Visually-challenged teacher makes history SOURCE The Hindu
1/9/08 - India - 3 visually impaired students rusticated for ragging SOURCE
Times of India
+++03 UPCOMING UK V I P EVENTS - 2008 in forwards date order :
October - DESIGNS ON THE GAMES, Major event accessibility seminar - 7th
October, London
October - WORLD SIGHT DAY, October 9th, Worldwide
October - REHACARE INTERNATIONAL 2008, October 15-18, Dusseldorf, Germany
October - "Assistive Technologies and the Labour Market" Conference, 23rd/24th
October, Prague,
Czech Republic
November - SIGHT VILLAGE LONDON, November 4th, Kensington Town Hall
November Script Writing with JAWS T & T Consultancy Two Day Workshop, November
25th to 26th, Stoke
On Trent
December - RAatE - Recent Advances in assistive technology & Engineering,
December 1st, Coventry
December - TACTILE GRAPHICS 2008 Conference, December 3rd to 5th, Birmingham
December - RNIB Arabian Nights event: Part 2 - December 6th,
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
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