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Regularly cleaning your window blinds the proper way can keep them looking fresh and new and extend their life.

Make an informed decision before deciding on the best shades or blinds for your home. Learn the characteristics of different types of window treatments.

Wondering, "Is my dog blind?" Dog blindness can be sudden or occur gradually over time. Learn blindness symptoms in dogs and behavior in blind dogs.

American Idol's two-hour Phoenix premiere was well worth watching to the very end, when 23-year old Scott McIntyre, who is blind, auditioned for the judges.

While countries and businesses build five-year plans, Mark Lucas-Executive Director of the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)-lays out 10.

Teachers seeking to increase class participation, performance, and self-confidence of blind students should encourage them to cultivate specialized reading resources.

What types of window blinds are there and how do you select the right one for your home.

For Weihenmayer, a personal vision of how we see ourselves serving others and impacting the world is life's loftiest adventure-one that, for him, is fueled by adversity.

"On the Road Again: Travel Planning, Techniques, and Tips" is the latest e-Hadley distance learning class, which the blind and visually impaired can take for free.

With just a few simple modifications, like using vocalizations, clickers, and noisemakers, blind puppies can be trained just as easily as their seeing counterparts.

Assistive technology, specialized teaching techniques, and mentors enable blind and low-vision students to explore the once-inaccessible fields of math and science.

The American Foundation for the Blind publishes a pamphlet with an accessibility checklist for hotel, motel and other accommodations operators.

An arched window presents a challenge to a home decorator who wants to choose window treatments that complement its distinctive height and shape.

What are people most afraid of when going out for a blind date? Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time and blowing the chance of scoring a second date.

The National Federation of the Blind honored Diane Croft with a $10,000 Bolotin Award for her 27 years of making relevant and popular books available in braille.

Roman Blinds are easy and cost effective to make. Find out how to exchange those old curtains for a modern, sophisticated Roman blind and save Cash.

Few sports have proven as adaptable as tenpin bowling, whose tournaments for the blind draw as many as 1,500 participants from over 125 leagues throughout the US.

The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults makes reading materials available.

The Internet has leveled many playing fields for the visually impaired, especially in the availability of online courses, for which Hadley is setting the standard.

Even the most seasoned tracker will get closer to wildlife if he waits for the wildlife to come to him. Here are some easy blinds anyone can create.

Dogs may lose their vision for a variety of reasons, including accidents or degenerative eye diseases. The good news is these dogs can still lead happy and healthy lives.

For the blind, money will soon be accessible -- which means no more relying on the kindness of strangers to read dollar bills.

Through its many technological innovations, the American Foundation for the Blind carries on Helen Keller's legacy of expanding possibilities for people with vision loss.

For 60 years, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic has provided audiobooks that enable blind and visually impaired students to read and learn by listening.

In this interview, Camp Abilities founder Lauren Lieberman reflects on the far-reaching benefits inclusion in sports creates for visually impaired students.

The NFB works tirelessly to improve the lives of blind people through innovative programming that encourages self-sufficiency, especially in reading and education.

A new history of the American Printing House for the Blind traces its innovations in making words accessible--from antebellum embossing systems to digital recording.

Top blind and visually impaired runners from around the world head to Boston in June 2009 for the Vision 5K, one of the few races dedicated to disabled athletes.

Louis Braille gave language to the blind. The NFB has championed braille literacy more than any world organization. A new US coin honors both achievements.

The National Federation of the Blind and the American Printing House for the Blind offer a number of competitive opportunities for aspiring blind artists and writers.

Adaptations enable blind and visually impaired participation in most competitive sports, but till recently, blind non-athletes have had few health and fitness options.

For over 30 years, Ski for Light has changed lives teaching cross-country skiing and a can-do attitude to blind and mobility-impaired people.

Not all deafblind people are totally deaf or totally blind, and most of the time they don't need extra help from strangers. Here's what to do if help is needed.

Home decorator secrets for choosing window treatments that can't fail for any style.

APH's 150-year history reflects society's evolving image of what disabled persons are capable of when given accessible resources.

Find window treatment options for your bedroom that keep the room dark but still are attractive to look at.

Throughout North America, choices abound for children and families seeking a traditional camp experience that is accessible to the blind. Many programs are free.

The American Foundation for the Blind offers teachers a systematic approach to evaluate which technologies best address the needs of blind and visually impaired students.

Qualified students with disabilities receive audio and braille books to use free of charge through the work of volunteers.

In this month of Louis Braille's bicentennial, the National Braille Press takes its 10-panel exhibit on a tour across the United States.

Online services helping vision and print-impaired readers capture and process information range from interactive Talking Book exhibits to 100,000-volume digital libraries

Being read to enables blind and visually impaired students to fill gaps in their literacy and add a human element to learning that can increase comprehension.

Unemployment among the blind is over 70 percent, but technology is helping organizations offer training and peer support to blind and visually impaired jobseekers.

Exploring a world without sight guided by a blind person is an enlightening journey towards empathy and appreciation. A new exhibit opens in Kansas City, Nov.14, 2008.

The Hadley School for the Blind's e-Hadley classes cover a wide range of topics, including business writing, finding employment, and effective parenting of a blind child.

Whether it's accessible cell phones or MP3 players, or knowing when to pack an umbrella, technology continues to make life easier and safer for blind travelers.

The Hadley School for the Blind has commissioned a new beeping basketball designed to make the game more accessible to blind and visually impaired players.

The Oral Hull Foundation will hold four summer camps at its secluded 23-acre retreat center in the woods near Sandy, Oregon.

With classics and bestsellers in braille and audio, as well as music, magazines, and playback machines, the NLS is an indispensable reading resource for the blind.

In spinning, you pedal to the pulse of music and adjust resistance on a low-tech, stationary bike, which makes it an ideal activity for the blind and visually impaired.