ROCHESTER — As they walked onto the Peace Plaza Tuesday morning, they could no doubt feel the words raised in the cement below their feet around the downtown water fountain. They could feel their ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan organization recognized White Cane Awareness Day with a walk in downtown Grand Rapids Wednesday. Since 1964, White Cane Awareness Day has been an occasion ...

Visually Impaired Advancement (VIA) is a local nonprofit that advances the lives, and changes the perception, of those in the blind and visually impaired community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every American, but the way local governments have responded has adversely impacted blind and visually impaired people. “The textures of my world have gone away," ...

COVID-19 and social distancing are providing additional challenges to people with a visual impairment. For the visually impaired and blind community, touch is a major part of navigating and reading.

What’s it like for those people who are blind or visually impaired to navigate through a pandemic? A few weeks ago, NBC 6 brought one woman’s perspective from the deaf community on how people who ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around 500 guests ate their dinner in complete darkness Thursday night at an event to raise awareness about visual impairment. Food, drinks, and blindfolds welcomed guests who ...

The pandemic year has meant dealing with isolation and depression for many people. But for those living with a visual impairment, it has meant increasing their chances of amplifying a risk for ...

An in-depth report on Austin's visually impaired and blind community. In-depth reporting on Austin's visually impaired community, including an overview of Austin Lighthouse. What it's like to live and ...