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In 1992/1993, The Society became a founder member of Opsis, the National Association for the Education, Training and Support of Blind and Partially Sighted People. The work of the charity 'Eyeline' was continued in the form of a family and Patient Support Service – a precursor to later Children and Family Services.
The Center for the Partially Sighted is an American non-profit organization with the goal of promoting independent living for people with visual impairments.The center was founded in 1978 by Sam Genensky and two associates as an outreach program of the Santa Monica Hospital (now the Santa Monica – UCLA Medical Center).
Vista, previously known as The Royal Leicestershire, Rutland and Wycliffe Society for the Blind, is an English independent charity. It provides services for blind and partially sighted people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. After many years of operations, [1] it took its current name in 2002. [2]
BlindArt pieces are created by sighted artists, blind artists, and partially sighted artists. [ 1 ] BlindArt was founded in 2004 by the Iranian artist Sheri Khayami who has been visually impaired since childhood.
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RNIB was first established on 16 October 1868 as the British and Foreign Society for Improving the Embossed Literature of the Blind. [7] [8] The first meeting, which was held at 33 Cambridge Square, Hyde Park, London, involved founder Thomas Rhodes Armitage (a physician who was partially sighted) and Daniel Conolly, W W Fenn [a] and Dr James Gale [b] (all three of whom were blind). [8]
The stated goal of the World Blind Union is a global community where people who are blind or partially sighted are empowered to participate on an equal basis in any aspect of life they choose. The purpose of the World Blind Union is a worldwide movement of blind and partially sighted people acting on their own behalf to make the world a better ...
This subsidiary of Perkins also partners with associations for the blind and partially sighted, education ministers and resellers around the globe in an effort to provide accessible equipment—including Perkins Braillers, brailler repair and assistive technology—to all who need it. [18]