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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 ⬇️)

Nine Senior School students pose together on and around couches in the CNIB Access Lab.

Students in our Global Learning and Leading Diploma (GLLD) program visited the @cnibfoundation.bsky.social Access Lab to learn how inclusive design and assistive technologies support people who are blind or have low vision in navigating the world around them. Learn more: bit.ly/4rCDmhB

Wow this is SO cool!!

[Image description: A variety of hands of different shades of brown on a pale-yellow background. The text reads: Black History Month.]

February marks Black History Month in Canada. Black history includes the stories of people with disabilities. Leaders, artists, and advocates with sight loss who shaped culture and justice.
Read our blog celebrating Black trailblazers with sight loss: www.cnib.ca/en/blog/cele... #BHM26 #CNIB

[Image description: A still photo of hands with bright, colorful manicures featuring bold, eye-catching braille letters. The background is vibrant, with shades of purple, green, orange, and yellow. Text Reads: Book your braille manicure at thetenspot.com]

[Image description: A still photo of hands with bright, colorful manicures featuring bold, eye-catching braille letters. The background is vibrant, with shades of purple, green, orange, and yellow. Text Reads: Book your braille manicure at thetenspot.com]

[Image description: A still photo of hands with bright, colorful manicures featuring bold, eye-catching braille letters. The background is vibrant, with shades of purple, green, orange, and yellow. Text Reads: Book your braille manicure at thetenspot.com]

Your hands 👋 snap, swipe, and wave, and now they can support braille literacy! From Jan 15–Feb 15, visit any @thetenspot location and get a braille manicure. A bold, tactile way to raise awareness and help ensure everyone has the chance to read. 💛💅

The @crtceng.bsky.social is seeking input on how to improve accessibility in TV and online streaming services. This is a key step toward a more inclusive media landscape for people with disabilities. Learn more and share your feedback: www.canada.ca/en/radio-tel...

Black and yellow sign with text saying Fragrant Garden and an arrow pointing left, surrounded by trees and plants. There is raised Braille along the bottom of the sign.

Only a handful of warm days left in Toronto, I suspect! Took advantage of the nice weather today to check out @cnibfoundation.bsky.social's Fragrant Garden. Grateful to the CNIB for their help with family in recent years. That & my own visual issues have made me more aware of visual accessiblity.

This image has a dark grey background with five coloured stripes. Red: Physical Disabilities, Gold: Neurodiversity, White: Non-visible and Undiagnosed Disabilities, Blue: Emotional and Psychiatric Disabilities, Green: Sensory Disabilities. The white text reads: Disability Pride Month 2025.

July is Disability Pride Month, and we're celebrating the incredible contributions, voices, and experiences of disabled LGBT+ people.

We will be marking this month by sharing content that uplifts and educates, starting with the story behind the Disability Pride Flag and the meaning of its colours.

June is #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth! We honour the histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.
Let’s learn, reflect, and uplift Indigenous voices—this month and beyond: www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/14666164...
#NIHM #CNIB #Reconciliation

Graphic with yellow background and text: “Happy Pride Month – Celebrating 2SLGBTQI+ communities.” Five diverse illustrated characters stand in Pride rainbow colours; the centre character uses a cane and wears sunglasses. A rainbow arc appears behind them, with black sparkles in the background. The CNIB logo is in the top left corner.

Graphic titled “Pride Season in Canada,” with a red maple leaf next to “Canada” and the CNIB logo in the top left corner. Text explains that June to September is a time to celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ communities and their advocacy for equality, inclusion, intersectionality, and visibility. A message encourages both community members and allies to learn, reflect, and celebrate Pride in Canada and globally. At the bottom right, an illustrated hand holds a speaker with a Pride flag bursting out of it.

A graphic highlighting a partnership with CNIB and Pride at Work Canada / Fierté au travail Canada. At the top are the two logos of CNIB and Pride at Work (bilingual text). A yellow text box reads: “CNIB has partnered with Pride at Work Canada to support inclusive workplaces for 2SLGBTQI+ communities.” Below, a white box says: “Pride at Work Canada offers learning tools and programs that explore 2SLGBTQI+ inclusion and connect professionals and allies nationwide.”

🌈 Pride is about visibility, celebration, and creating space for everyone to thrive.

This year, we’re excited to partner with Pride at Work Canada to help build safer, more equitable workplaces across the country.

#CNIBPride #PrideSeason #PrideAtWorkCanada #2SLGBTQI+

A black and yellow graphic displays a black CNIB foundation logo on a yellow background. Black text underneath the logo reads “Change What it Means to be Blind Today”. A picture of a smiling woman appears on the black and yellow background on the right.

We’re here on Bluesky to continue to advocate for a Canada where every person who is blind, Deafblind, or partially sighted has the right to communicate and live independently. #DisabilityJustice #CNIB #DeafblindAwareness 🌐 www.cnib.ca/en/about-us

"People's assumptions are the barriers, not blind people". Pink graphic.

People's assumptions about us are often our biggest barrier to independence and participation.

That we can't hold down a job, for example, or have a family. We need everyone to see the person, not the sight loss.

Learn about challenging misconceptions: rnib.org.uk/SeeThePerson

The lower half of a person using a white cane along a Tactile Walking Surface Indicator (TWSI). The text on the graphic reads: "National AccessAbility Week".

🍁 A Stronger Canada Includes Everyone! #NationalAccessAbilityWeek is a chance to recognize the vital contributions of Canadians with disabilities and commit to breaking down the barriers that still exist. When we remove barriers, we build a stronger Canada.

Mindy at a Neil Squire table with signs for Creative Employment Options and Neil Squire.

Mindy with Grant and his dog.

On Wednesday, Mindy Rollins from our Penticton office attended the @cnibfoundation.bsky.social Mobile Hub at Okanagan College - Penticton Campus. Congratulations to Grant, our draw prize winner!

#NeilSquire #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Outreach #Disability

On a yellow background, text reads: "Vision Health Month". The text is designed to resemble a Snellen chart and is placed over an icon of an eye.

Vision loss is often preventable — but only if caught early. Eye exams can detect signs of diabetes, high blood pressure & more. Don’t wait. Make eye care a lifelong habit. 🔗 Learn more: www.cnib.ca/en/resources...
#VisionHealthMonth

Glasgow University’s RoboDog (a robot guide dog) stands on top of a raised marble-like platform, with the words “I am a Scientist” engraved on the platform.

Did you know that you can set up a reminder to add alt text on BlueSky?

Just go to Settings, then Accessibility and make sure "Require alt text before posting" is toggled on - it’s a handy way to make sure you never forget, and it helps blind and partially sighted people to enjoy your posts!