The crosswalk on a road in front of the Ohio State School for the Blind looks like one that might be found at any intersection. But the white stripes at the edges are made with “smart paint”–and if a ...

If you’ve encountered someone who is visually impaired walking down the street, you might have noticed that person using a particular kind of cane: one that’s white, sometimes with a red band. It’s ...

Two years ago, Kürşat Ceylan was in New York to give a talk about disability rights at the United Nations. Blind since birth, the Turkish entrepreneur was struggling to find his hotel, holding a cane ...

THIS FORMER INVESTMENT MANAGER SAYS HE HAD TO FIND A NEW PATH WHEN HE LOST HIS SIGHT. SEVEN YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF DIABETES WHILE ON A WALK, LEARNING HOW TO USE HIS CANE. HE CAME ACROSS SOMETHING ...