Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through half the form and then come to a question with drop-down options the ...

I have a friend who never forgets a face. She can bump into people she hasn't seen in decades and recognize them immediately. I am amazed by her ability, have nicknamed her "the woman with two brains, ...

A multi-university research team, including the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, has developed A11yShape, ...

Developmental prosopagnosia, commonly known as face blindness, affects every aspect of daily life, leaving many patients unable to pick out even their closest relatives in ordinary encounters, new ...

Recently, I attended a dinner where I was the only blind person. I decided to walk towards some voices and introduce myself. I greeted the group with a comment intended to be amusing. My comment was ...

Have you ever been ignored by someone you knew when you bumped into them in the street or at an event? If so, you probably thought they were being rude. But they might have face blindness – a ...

Blind and low-vision students at the University of Minnesota have the same concerns as students without disabilities in navigating their academic and social lives in addition to the unique ...

COMMENTARY | Technologies often hit roadblocks because the information they are designed to work with – documents, websites and software programs – don’t work with them. Imagine that you have low ...

Screen reader software converts text to audio for people who are blind. Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through ...