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Video: Bicyclists walk away after terrifying Mulholland motorcycle crash
Autoblog.comFiled under: Safety, Videos, Motorcycle Now for a lesson in target fixation. As we're sure most of you know, your vehicle tends to go where your eyes go, and that's doubly true for motorcycles. Lock eyes with something you don't want to hit and... -
Blind 'toy store' hosting open house
They call themselves a "toy store" for the blind, but the Florida Reading & Vision Technology Center acknowledges its tough task of helping blind people live more like sighted people. "It's a difficult population to reach," said Lesa Kretschmer, the...
Tags: Macular Degeneration, Fort Lauderdale, Toy Industry, Broward County
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Region 4 Lions work together to assist student who is blind
In January 2013, Sue Davis from the PA Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS), contacted Lions Zone Chairman Rob Stemple from Lions District 14M to see if the Lions could assist a student at Shade Elementary School. Davis indicated that 4th...
Tags: Helen Keller, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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Advocate for accessibility works to get restaurants to see benefits of menus for the blind
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A Bloomington man is promoting awareness of accessibility problems by compiling a list of restaurants that offer menus catering to people who are blind or have impaired vision. Byron Smith is blind and tells The Herald-...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Loophole may cause release of 86-year-old murder suspect
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge is expected Wednesday morning to decide whether an 86-year-old murder defendant should be released from custody and into the care of his son. Nattie Kennebrew, who is legally blind, in a wheelchair and suffers from...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Alzheimer's Disease, Judges, Trials, Shootings
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See Spot see: Free eye exams keep service animals on the job
Life is a lot more than "sit, stay, speak" for service dogs. They guide the blind and open doors for the disabled, walk the beat with police officers, comfort the sick in hospitals. But to do their duty for their human companions, they need good...
Tags: Physical Disabilities, Cataracts, Civil and Public Service, Skin Cancer, Autism
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'Dancing With the Stars' lines up Jennifer Lopez-Andrea Bocelli duet
Staff writerJennifer Lopez used to judge on "American Idol." Now she's going to sing with Andrea Bocelli on "Dancing With the Stars." Their duet of "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" will be featured on the results show at 9 p.m. Tuesday on ABC. The network promised the duet...Tags: Entertainment Events, American Idol (tv program), Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Dance, Mariah Carey
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Guidelines Aim to Decrease Distractions of Multimedia Systems
KickingTiresIn a press briefing today, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood characterized his four-plus-year campaign against distracted driving as a "crusade." The latest weapon in the government's fight is a set of voluntary guidelines for automakers designed to...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Ray LaHood, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Dance Moms Season 3 episode 17 recap: The View, Screw You, And Cathy, Too
Channel Guide MagazineAs we open this week’s episode, Dance Moms nation, the Pitt Crew is setting up shop at Stepping Out Studios in New York City. Because not only are we all going to appear on The View, but we’re also attending a competition while we’re out... -
Rider complaints put Palm Tran Connection contractor on probation
Complaints from disabled and elderly public transportation riders prompted the Palm Beach County Commission Tuesday to give its troubled contractor three months to fix the problems or face $1.4 million in fines. The county's contracted paratransit...
Tags: Palm Beach County Commission
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Tests for disabled students may change
Last week, I shared with you the disturbing stories of profoundly disabled children being asked to take standardized tests that defy common sense. A tube-fed 10-year-old being asked questions about which fruit he would like to eat. A 9-year-old...
Tags: Teachers, Parkinson's Disease, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Andy Gardiner, Orlando
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Treatment, medicine changes help preemies' outlook
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The baby girl is small. Tiny. She has a big pink flower on her little head, and you'd swear she's smiling. Although she was born three months premature, Raela (pronounced RAY-luh) Ruchell Loe has plenty to smile about....Tags: John F. Kennedy, Premature Birth, Personal Service, March of Dimes Foundation, Ceremonies
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