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Bose smart glasses help me navigate as a blind person

Bose smart glasses help me navigate as a blind person

As a person who is blind, I appreciate headphones as an invaluable tool for interacting with the world around…

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Twitch and Its Continued Failure of Disabled Streamers - Can I Play That?

Twitch and Its Continued Failure of Disabled Streamers - Can I Play That?

Whenever I think of activism, I'm sometimes skeptical one act can create meaningful change. Yet, it happens a…

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Game PR and Marketing Accessibility Guide

Game PR and Marketing Accessibility Guide

An in depth guide on how PR can make their campaigns and social media more accessible to Disabled users.

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Grand Theft Accessibility: A Mod to Make GTA V Blind Friendly

Grand Theft Accessibility: A Mod to Make GTA V Blind Friendly

A common question sighted players ask the visually impaired community is, "how do you play videogames if you'…

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Use Magazine Vendor Websites To Find New Paying Markets For Writers! By Robert Kingett

Use Magazine Vendor Websites To Find New Paying Markets For Writers! By Robert Kingett

A feature article describing how to find paying markets in unconventional places.

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6 Anthologies Written By, For, and About Disabled People - Electric Literature

6 Anthologies Written By, For, and About Disabled People - Electric Literature

Even though minority literature is growing in popularity at a fast pace, there are still books that don't aut…

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'See' Review: Apple TV's New Series a Giant Leap for Blind Actors

'See' Review: Apple TV's New Series a Giant Leap for Blind Actors

"Books are in the holy shape. They are silent, and yet, speak directly into the imagination," says Maghra, pl…

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Bird Box When You're Blind

Bird Box When You're Blind

It's so sudden, I leap out of my skin. I'm at the library, navigating to my favorite table with my Victor Rea…

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Budget cuts threaten a blind journalist's home

Budget cuts threaten a blind journalist's home

I am a blind journalist who has relied on tools and services to work and live. To some, the paratransit servi…

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Upcoming PS4 Firmware Update To Have Improved Accessibility Options

Upcoming PS4 Firmware Update To Have Improved Accessibility Options

PS4 / For years people who are blind or have low vision needed to memorize video game menus and squint to see…

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An Open Letter From A Disabled Comrade (ft. Robert Kingett)

An Open Letter From A Disabled Comrade (ft. Robert Kingett)

Robert Kingett, a queer Disabled activist, has written a letter about his experiences being disabled during C…

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Timecrest - Blind Review - Can I Play That?

Timecrest - Blind Review - Can I Play That?

Before trying a game, I always have a surge of anxiety and dread because I don't know if a game will be fully…

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Beginning Therapy; Being Vulnerable - OC87 Recovery Diaries

Beginning Therapy; Being Vulnerable - OC87 Recovery Diaries

I am sitting in a social worker's office. It's my first therapy session. I don't know what I will say. All I …

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GRIEVING ON THE DANCE FLOOR WITH A TOTAL STRANGER

GRIEVING ON THE DANCE FLOOR WITH A TOTAL STRANGER

A personal essay about dancing

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Finally, There's a Comic Book Store for the Blind

Finally, There's a Comic Book Store for the Blind

Photo via Flickr user Iván Santiesteban I've been blind since birth. Growing up, I devoured novels translated…

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How to talk about videogames (if you're blind) - Kill Screen - Previously

How to talk about videogames (if you're blind) - Kill Screen - Previously

One of the first things that people notice when they flip on their consoles are the catchy intro sequences; t…

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