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Paralympian Lora Fachie ‘over the moon’ to read first braille story on CBeebies

Paralympic cyclist Lora Fachie has said she is “over the moon” about reading the first braille episode of CBeebies Bedtime Stories, alongside guide dog Tai. Fachie, a gold medal winner from the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, is to read The Secret ...

13 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Blind people put at risk by ‘inaccessible’ information about health – charity

Blind people are being put “at risk” when the NHS provides them with “inaccessible” information about their health, a charity has warned. People with sight loss have missed appointments, cancer screenings or been unable to use home test kits ...

16 May 2023 at 00:01

Concern over lack of progress supporting people with communication needs in NHS

Leading health charities have expressed concern over a lack of progress in ensuring communication rights for all people trying to access NHS services. A number of people are not able to access healthcare services because they are not given ...

06 Feb 2023 at 14:50

Braille banners will offer encouragement to blind London Marathon runners

Braille messages will be used to encourage blind and visually impaired runners taking part in the London Marathon on Sunday. Thirty-five runners with guides are expected to take part in the event while hundreds of others will be raising ...

01 Oct 2022 at 11:05

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Braille plaque unveiled at Free Derry Corner

A Braille translation of the You Are Now Entering Free Derry message has been unveiled at the iconic Free Derry Corner Wall. It was unveiled by Children in Crossfire charity founder Richard Moore who was blinded by a rubber bullet aged ...

25 Jan 2023 at 16:33

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Remarkable 18 year old with a genetic condition that causes “droopy” tumours is determined to have her own house, job, family and find love

Proudly posing in a classy purple prom dress before her end-of-year sixth form ball Lizzy Bull felt “beautiful and confident” as well as a little “fun and flirty” as she shared her hopes and dreams with her friends like any other ...

13 Jul 2022 at 09:41

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Deafblind girl who felt isolated at school says ‘real world’ made her resilient and she can ‘do more than people think’

A deafblind girl who learned braille at the age of six while facing the additional challenge of losing her hearing, has said she wishes people would stop “assuming (she) can’t do things” as she is capable of far more than they ...

28 Jun 2023 at 07:00

Braille menus introduced as ASK Italian aims to make restaurants more inclusive

Braille menus to help blind and partially sighted customers have been introduced by ASK Italian as part of an initiative to make its restaurants more welcoming to everyone. From January, ASK will also add braille signage on ...

14 Dec 2023 at 00:01

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