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  • 04-21-2012 Tapping to Success: Visually Impaired Kids Compete in Orange County
    Orange County residents and motorists saw nearly 50 local visually impaired and blind kids grades 3-12 tapping their way through residential and commercial streets on Saturday, April 21, 2012. They were each contestants in Cane Quest, an adventure-oriented mobility contest hosted by Braille Institute of America.
  • 04-17-2012 Visually Impaired Youth to Hit the Streets of OC in Adventure-themed Contest
    Orange County residents and motorists will see nearly 50 local visually impaired and blind kids grades 3-12 tapping their way through residential and commercial streets in an adventure-oriented mobility contest on April 21, 2012.
  • 04-06-2012 Play Me, I’m Yours: A New Tune Recognizes Visually Impaired Artists
    Braille Institute Los Angeles will join a symphony of pianos throughout the county as part of “Play Me, I’m Yours,” a worldwide art event. The event kicks off at noon with the main piano at California Plaza on April, 12, 2012.
  • 03-13-2012 Class Spotlight: Feeling the Rhythm of the Tango
    If you hear the sweet sounds of Latin music lilting down the halls of Braille Institute’s Los Angeles Center, chances are Gloria Otero’s tango class is in full swing.
  • 03-07-2012 Community Invited to Peek Behind the Doors of Braille Institute
    On March 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Braille Institute San Diego will open its doors to the community, giving the public a glimpse into the myriad of free services offered to San Diego area residents.
  • 02-25-2012 Photography: Seeing the World Through a Different Lens
    Embarking into the new world of retirement, Bill began attending classes at Braille Institute more frequently two years ago. His wife Doreen saw an offering in the course catalog for a photography class and Bill decided to give it a try.
  • 02-14-2012 Braille Institute’s High-Tech Mobile Solutions Van Rolls Through Southern California
    raille Institute’s new and improved Mobile Solutions van is making multiple stops in Southern California! The specialized van will bring Braille Institute’s programs and services to people who are not able to travel to one of our five centers. For more information or to make an appointment for a free low vision consultation, please call 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553).
  • 08-03-2011 Blind And Visually Impaired Teens Gear Up For A Unique Southern California Car Race
    (Los Angeles)—On Saturday, August 6, nearly 60 blind and visually impaired teens from across Southern California will take the wheel—not literally—but they will be in control as they navigate an 40-mile course through the streets of Los Angeles at the 35rd Annual Braille Institute Sports Car Rallye.
  • 07-26-2011 Braille Institute releases mobile app to simulate vision loss
    Braille Institute's FREE VisionSim app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices was developed to allow people with healthy vision to experience the world through the eyes of a person experiencing one of four degenerative eye diseases: macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts.
  • 07-14-2011 Visually Impaired Youth to Rip Waves at Local Surf School
    Ocean Experience Surf School and Braille Institute San Diego unite for the 11th annual surf camp for visually impaired students on Monday, July 18 – Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Located at Mission Point and South Mission Beach Jetty, this three-day surf camp truly breaks the barriers faced by the Braille Institute students.
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