On November 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that, in some cases, night blindness may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Sighted people tend to fear blindness as much as or more than other disabling impairments (Enoch et al., 2019; Scott et al., 2016). They view blindness as tragic and assume that blind people are ...

Years ago, when some family and community members learned that young Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame was losing her vision, they lamented, "How will you be anything in the future? Oh my Lord, is this the end ...

GILBERT HAS MORE. BRYCE WEILER, BLIND SINCE BIRTH, DID NOT LET THAT GET IN THE WAY OF HIS LOVE FOR SPORTS. A GRADUATE OF WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, HE CO-FOUNDED THE BEAUTIFUL LIVES PROJECT TO HELP ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — For 30 years, North Carolina resident John Paul Cook collected Veteran Affairs disability payments, even garnering several increases along the way as his allegedly poor vision ...

South Sudan is not known for its soccer presence. The world’s youngest nation is typically associated with basketball, with several current and former NBA players having roots in the country and the ...

Growing up blind, Fullerton-based author Melissa Whitney voraciously consumed representation of the blind community in media, hoping to connect with inclusive characters that reflect her and her ...

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