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2. Helen Keller - Wikipedia

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   Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her ...

3. Window blind - Wikipedia

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   Various window blind styles. A window blind is a type of window covering. [1] There are many different kinds of window blinds which use a variety of control systems. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal or vertical slats of various types of hard material, including wood, plastic or metal which are held together by cords that run through the blind slats.

4. Window covering - Wikipedia

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   Window coverings comprise materials used to cover a window to manage sunlight, privacy, additional weatherproofing or for purely decorative purposes. Window coverings are typically used on the interior side of windows, but exterior solutions are also available. Window coverings may be used to manage overheating and glare issues due to sunlight.

5. National Federation of the Blind - Wikipedia

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   The National Federation of the Blind headquarters and Jernigan Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1940 sixteen people met in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to develop a constitution that would unite organizations of blind people in seven states (California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) in a national federation that would serve as a vehicle for collective ...

6. Braille literacy - Wikipedia

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   Braille literacy. A sighted child who is reading at a basic level should be able to understand common words and answer simple questions about the information presented. [1] They should also have enough fluency to get through the material in a timely manner. Over the course of a child's education, these foundations are built on to teach higher ...

7. Ross Minor - Wikipedia

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   4×100 metre relay 49 pts. 2019 Lima. 400 metres freestyle S11. Ross Andrew Minor (born May 29, 1998) is a blind American accessibility content creator and former para swimmer. [1] [2] He is the second son of Mark and Grace Minor with an older brother, Ryan. On June 14, 2006, his father went into his room while he was sleeping and shot him in ...