visually impaired articles Tag

Blind Football: 5 Things to Know

Blind football is soccer without sight. For those unfamiliar with the sport, blind football is an adaptation of indoor soccer for visually impaired or blind individuals. This para-sport is played by teams of 5: 4 outfield players and a sighted goalkeeper. The goalkeeper plays a crucial role as the ...

07
Feb
2024

StreetNav: The inclusive GPS application that guides people with disabilities

customizable application that can adapt to the disability and mobility level of its user. This revolutionary navigation application is designed for visually impaired individuals, wheelchair users, or young mothers looking for the best route to reach their destination with a stroller... How does th ...

04
June
2024

Paralympic Games: What do the names of the categories mean?

the number, the more moderate the degree of disability. Thus, in swimming, class S11 applies to blind swimmers or those with very limited visual acuity, while class S13 concerns visually impaired swimmers with a milder visual impairment. 4- How many categories are there for each sport? Each Paralymp ...

03
Sep
2024

Reading: 5 good reasons to switch to audio books

1- Audio books are for everyone Although originally designed for the visually impaired, audiobooks are now reaching an increasingly wide audience. For many French people, the Covid-19 pandemic and various confinements have been an opportunity to get back into reading but also to try listening to ...

18
July
2022

The Poincaré House: a mathematics museum in Paris.

old, job seekers, and disabled individuals upon presentation of valid proof. Note: All areas of the museum are accessible to people with disabilities (limited mobility, visually impaired, and hearing impaired). ...

19
Oct
2023

200 Years of Braille: Paris Ignites for an Ongoing Revolution

invented the first truly efficient tactile alphabet. Two hundred years later, his idea continues to enlighten the daily lives of millions of blind or visually impaired people. Contrary to a persistent myth, braille is not a dusty relic: it remains the only way to access spelling, punctuation, and th ...

22
Oct
2025