Carroll Center for the Blind Announces Be My Eyes Partnership
NEWTON, Massachusetts (June 15, 2020) – The Carroll Center for the Blind announced this week its partnership with Be My Eyes, an innovative app that provides real-time video assistance for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Beginning Monday, June 15th, 2020, Carroll Center support staff will be able to field calls from the Specialized [...]
Carroll Center for the Blind Announces Virtual Walk for INDEPENDENCE
New virtual event on June 28th will raise awareness and help transform the lives of children, teens, adults and seniors who are blind or have low vision. NEWTON, Massachusetts (June 9, 2020) - The Carroll Center for the Blind has transformed its 8th annual Walk for INDEPENDENCE, originally scheduled to take place in-person at its Newton [...]
This Blind Gamer Is Fighting for Accessibility in Video Games
BY GRAHAM ISADOR (VIA VICE) Steve Saylor's YouTube channel is devoted to reviews, reactions, and first impressions of video games. Saylor has an infectious, over-the-top, energy while hitting on many familiar Youtube tropes. He's prone to hyperbole, funny faces, and the occasional silly voice. Popular clips see him web slinging as Spiderman or digging at the ground [...]
Carroll Center for the Blind Publishes Book about Using Zoom for People with Visual Impairments
An invaluable resource for individuals who are blind or visually impaired needing to participate in, and host Zoom meetings as a result of changes caused by COVID-19 restrictions. NEWTON, Mass. (June 1, 2020) – The Carroll Center for the Blind announced today that it has published a new book, "Getting Started With Zoom Meetings: A Guide [...]
Tufts Health Plan Grants $10K to Carroll Center for the Blind
BY TUFTS HEALTH PLAN (VIA THE NEWTON TAB) Gregory J. Donnelly (left), Carroll Center for the Blind President and CEO, talks with Thomas A. Croswell, Tufts Health Plan President and CEO in the lobby of the Rachel E. Rosenbaum Technology Center. The Carroll Center for the Blind will receive a $10,000 grant to help address [...]
Carroll Center Launches Virtual Rehabilitation for Individuals with Vision Loss
BY THE CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND (VIA INVISION MAGAZINE) NEWTON, Massachusetts – To ensure that people who are blind and visually impaired receive training and support during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, MA has launched virtual rehabilitation for individuals of all ages and all stages of vision loss. [...]
LEGO System Helps People Who Are Visually Impaired Reach New Heights at Rock Climbing Gym
BY DANA JACOBSON (VIA CBS NEWS) An aerial view from above Matthew Shifrin as he scales a rock climbing wall at an indoor climbing gym. BOSTON (CBS) – A 22-year-old blind entrepreneur is working to make rock climbing more accessible to the visually impaired. For its “Pushing The Limits” series, CBS This Morning profiled Matthew [...]
These Glasses Give Sight Back to the Blind
FROM THE HENRY FORD'S INNOVATION NATION WITH MO ROCCA eSight's breakthrough electronic glasses enhance sight for people who are legally blind. eSight uses a cutting-edge camera, smart algorithms and high-resolution screens, to create a crystal clear, real-time image of what is in front of you. For more information, check out the video segment below from [...]
Assistive Technology Device Lab to Empower Individuals with Vision Loss
BY THE CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND (VIA NEWTON PATCH) Through a partnership with the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, The Carroll Center for the Blind recently launched an assistive technology device lab to help individuals with vision loss to better understand and learn how to effectively use various devices that have the power to help them retain [...]
Visually Impaired Ready for the Job: Community Conversations on WXLO 104.5 FM
Vicki Greene of WXLO 104.5 FM recently invited the Carroll Center for the Blind to join her in the studio to discuss employment on her Community Conversations segment. Each week, Greene has a 30-minute conversation where guests tell the story behind the story. Gregory J. Donnelly, President & CEO, Carroll Center for the Blind and Jennifer Harnish, [...]
