BlindNewWorld

You may remember Madison Maidenberg as the first #VisuallyImpaired contestant on #LoveIsBlind.

Now, she's promoting #accessible tourism and sharing inclusive winter travel experiences in upstate New York. ❄️ 👩‍🦯 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via I Love NY ⬇️)

‘Let me in!’ The artist inviting you to protest outside major art venues he can’t access In Let Me In, Let Me Out, Hugo Flavelle takes audiences on a tour of galleries and theatres he has struggled in around Perth – creating a protest crossed with a mobile rave

Performance artist Hugo Flavelle's "Let Me In, Let Me Out" is a combination of protest, street party and mobile rave as he takes audiences on a boisterous tour of places where he's experienced #accessibility issues. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @theguardian.com ⬇️)

Disability History Museum Set To Open A one-of-a-kind museum chronicling disability history is reopening after a five-year hiatus in a new, bigger space that's hundreds of miles away from its previous home.

The new Museum of Disability History in New York showcases the history of the #DisabilityRights movement from its inception through today. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @disabilityscoop.bsky.social ⬇️)

From Örnsköldsvik 1976 to Milano Cortina 2026: Evolution of the Winter Games Fifty years on from the Örnsköldsvik 1976 Opening Ceremony, explore the remarkable growth of the Paralympic Winter Games

The #ParalympicGames are coming up soon - and this year's event is a stark contrast to the inaugural Games in 1976.

Learn more about how the #Paralympics have evolved over the last 50 years. 🏅 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @paralympics.org ⬇️)

National Philharmonic of Ukraine Adds Braille Navigation for Accessibility | Ukraine news - #Mezha In February 2026, the National Philharmonic of Ukraine installed Braille navigation elements to improve accessibility for visually impaired visitors, enhancing inclusive cultural experiences.

The National Philharmonic of Ukraine has implemented tactile and #braille elements to help #blind and #VisuallyImpaired patrons independently navigate through the space - from the Music Salon to the cloak room. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Mezha ⬇️)

"I couldn’t accept that #accessibility tools were priced out of reach for so many people."

An innovative high school student has created a practical, affordable #braille keyboard - and has distributed more than 100 of them through his nonprofit. ⌨️ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @nj.com ⬇️)

A pink heart shot through with a white cane instead of Cupid's arrow. The letters "BNW" are printed on the heart in braille. Text reads "Happy Valentine's Day!" and the BlindNewWorld logo is at the bottom of the graphic.

It's #ValentinesDay, a day to celebrate things we love.

Here in the #BlindNewWorld, #accessibility, #inclusion, #advocacy and our community are at the top of the list. ❤️

I was given all opportunities to improve myself: Thanya Nathan C, Kerala's first blind woman judge Thanya Nathan C is a blind 2024 graduate of Kannur University. She ranked first in the merit list of persons with benchmark disabilities in the Civil Judges (Ju

In India, a woman named Thanya Nathan C. has become the state of Kerala's first #blind female judge. 👩‍⚖️ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Bar and Bench ⬇️)

Paris meeting marks promising step forward for international future of Blind Baseball - World Baseball Softball Confederation The French Institute for Blind Youth hosted the meeting. Tom Nagel, a WBSC Paralympic Commission incumbent member, represented the French Blind Baseball Association. A project developed in Vienna by t...

Take us out to the ball game! ⚾

In Paris, plans are taking shape for expanding access to #blind baseball, with the goal of eventually integrating the sport into the #Paralympics. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via WBSC ⬇️)

Paralympic Skier Danelle Umstead Is Blind and Has MS. She's Won 3 Olympic Medals: 'I Know What I'm Capable Of' (Exclusive) Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2010, blind skier and three-time bronze medal winner Danelle Umstead went on to compete in three more Paralympics — and defy the odds.

Our friend, #Paralympic skier Danelle Umstead, is #blind and has MS.

In this story, she talks about the highs and lows, including her three medal-winning runs. ⛷️🏅#BlindNewWorld

(Story via @people.com ⬇️)

Four in five blind people struggle with gap at UK train stations, survey finds RNIB research uncovers high anxiety around rail travel with some having fallen into gaps or been trapped in doors

New research from @rnib.bsky.social shows that a lack of #accessibility - both physical and digital - makes independent train travel challenging for a significant percentage of people who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 🚆🧑‍🦯 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @theguardian.com ⬇️)

Cafe Cappuccino becomes one of few local establishments to offer menus for visually impaired patrons Cafe Cappuccino is preparing to add braille menus at both of its Waco locations after a longtime customer with a background in accessibility made the request.

At Café Cappuccino in Texas, #blind and #VisuallyImpaired coffee lovers can easily and independently browse the options thanks to new #braille menus. ☕ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @kwtx.com ⬇️)

Deafblind Bath woman counting down to Mount Everest challenge Karolina Pakenaite, 29, has Usher syndrome which causes progressive hearing and sight loss.

29-year-old Karolina Pakenaite lives with progressive #HearingLoss and #SightLoss due to #UsherSyndrome - and she's hoping to be the first #deafblind person to climb Mount Everest. ⛰️ #BlindNewWorld

(Story via BBC ⬇️)

Dark pink text and hearts on a white background with a quote from disability advocate Heather Watkins: "Black disability history is part of Black history which is American history."

We are all connected.

Join us in celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth in the #BlindNewWorld.

Sounds good: the (radio) waves of inclusion – BlindNewWorld A childhood interest in radio and audio editing unlocked a life of inclusion for Emiel, who was born visually impaired

A childhood interest in radio and audio editing unlocked a life of #inclusion for Emiel, who was born #VisuallyImpaired.

Now, as founder of his own company, he produces podcasts including the European Blind Union's EBU in Action. 📻 #BlindNewWorld

#MyBlindStory ⬇️

Guide Dogs of America Names Adorable Pups After DC Comics Heroes The Guide Dogs of America have joined forces with DC Comics and named several adorable pups after iconic DC heroes.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a #GuideDog?

@guidedogsofamerica.bsky.social has partnered with DC Comics to super-charge this litter of pups-in-training. 🦮🦸 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @nerdist.bsky.social ⬇️)

Some blind fans to experience Super Bowl with tactile device that tracks ball Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio.

The #SuperBowl will be super #accessible for some #blind and #LowVision fans at the game, thanks to OneCourt - a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio. 🏈 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @apnews.com ⬇️)

Quiet Please! Goalball: The Paralympic Sport Made For The Blind That You’ve Never Heard Of Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s June 2024, and I am 15 years old attending my first summer academy at the California School for the Blind. My new friend Chloe Clemens—who I’ve known for about a day now–ru...

Get to know #goalball, a unique team sport designed specifically for players who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 🥅 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via The Venice Oarsman ⬇️)

Meet the Newton man adapting Legos for blind fans Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.

Did you know that today is #InternationalLegoDay? 🧱

Through his organization Bricks for the Blind, Matthew Shifrin - who was born without sight - makes Lego #accessible to #blind builders. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @wbur.org ⬇️)

Victory sends blind guitarist custom braille amp in the most wholesome moment of 2026 so far “You actually changed my life. I don't even know how to say thank you enough,” Anthony Ferraro tells Victory.

#Accessibility and #inclusion are music to our ears!

Victory Amps customized a #braille amp for our friend Anthony Ferraro - a simple modification that helps him rock out even harder. 🎸 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @guitar.com ⬇️)
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‘Cooking Without Looking’: A show that redefines blindness A show that gives visually impaired people a platform to share their stories is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

"Cooking Without Looking" - a show entirely staffed and hosted by people who are #blind - gets kitchen-cozy to share the stories of #VisuallyImpaired cooks.👨‍🍳 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via WALB News 10 ⬇️)
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Accessibility Should Be at the Center of Museum Education Art history departments often fail to embed disability studies into their curricula when engaging with art, politics, and identity.

Art is for everyone - and it starts with education.

Including #DisabilityStudies in art history curriculum gives future museum directors perspective on why #accessibility matters for all patrons. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @hyperallergic.com ⬇️)

Q&A: How Braille Nails is tackling a blind spot in beauty inclusivity The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and THE TEN SPOT beauty bars have announced Braille Nails, a national initiative that brings Braille into nail salons to address a gap in beauty in...

#BrailleLiteracyMonth meets beauty in the #Braille Nails campaign from @cnibfoundation.bsky.social and The Ten Spot, which aims to spark conversation about #accessibility and #inclusion. 💅 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Cosmetics Design ⬇️)

The Accessibility Crisis of 2026: What No One Wants to Admit Innovation is speeding up, but disabled people are the ones paying the price.

#DisabilityAdvocate Tracy Stine goes beyond the "checkboxes" of #accessibility to uncover the everyday things - from touchscreens to lack of #AltText - that make the world harder to navigate. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Vocal Creators ⬇️)

Jean Claude, a young Black man, smiles for the camera while holding up a deconstructed Perkins Brailler. A quote from him reads: "My journey reminds me that sometimes the things we ignore at first become the very tools that shape our future."

Jean Claude, a language instructor at the Educational Institute for #Blind Children in Kibeho, is also a self-taught pro at #Brailler repair and maintenance.

What started as curiosity became a career.

Read his #MyPerkinsBrailler story and others at Perkins.org/BraillerStories.

A quote from Dr. King: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”

This is why #accessibility, #inclusion and #equity matter for everyone - because "whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

On #MLKDay, we're celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his powerful words that continue to stand the test of time. #BlindNewWorld

Guide dog leads owner through mirror maze—not ready for what happens next When guide dog Poppy got into the mirror maze, her owner told Newsweek she expected her to struggle—but the reality went viral.

Mirror, mirror on the wall - who's the cleverest #GuideDog of all? 🪞 🦮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @newsweek.com ⬇️)

What does the world look like when you’re blind? Blind people see nothing but darkness? Think again. In this episode of Freaks No More!, Erdin Ciplak, aka Mr. BlindLife talks about gaming, parenthood and traveling as a blind content creator.

Get to know #blind content creator Erdin Ciplak (also known as Mr. BlindLife) in this chat about parenting, gaming and traveling on The Freaks No More podcast, a show focused on #disability and #inclusion. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @news.dw.com ⬇️)

NBCUniversal Enhances Accessibility for Coverage of 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be accessible to more viewers of all abilities than ever before, providing the ...

The Winter #Olympics and #Paralympics are coming soon - and coverage will be more #accessible than ever with enhanced closed captions, #AudioDescription, and improved digital content #accessibility. 🏅 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Sports Video ⬇️)

Overture Center offers tactile tours to make Broadway accessible for visually impaired patrons The Overture Center for the Arts has launched tactile tours designed to make Broadway shows accessible to patrons with visual impairments, allowing them to experience theater through touch rather than

Tactile tours at Wisconsin's Overture Center for the Arts make Broadway shows more #accessible to #blind and #VisuallyImpaired patrons, allowing them to explore sets, props and costumes to better understand the world of the show. 🎭 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via WISC-TV 3 ⬇️)