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Roxie in Color: authentic blindness representation in middle-grade fiction
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No one’s like me: where’s CVI representation in the blindness community?
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And now, some Monday motivation. #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @BrailleForward: "It’s good to listen to children: work hard, breathe, and smile!"
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Image: An orange wall at @BostonChildrensMuseum’s adorned with braille wishes on notecards decorated by children who participated in a community braille mural. Each note card features a brailled word and drawing by a child. Some of the brailled words include kindness, work hard, smile, love, peace, and breath.
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#MondayMotivation #MondayMood #braille #BrailleLiteracy #inclusion #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAcceptance #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind
Access and inclusion make all the difference. Be an ally! #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @Story.Of.The.Mind: "Don`t teach disabled people to fit in better. Teach society how to include us."
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Image: Black text highlighted by hearts and colorful emphasis marks reads, "Stop teaching disabled people how to fit in. Start teaching society how to include us."
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#TheMoreYouKnow #BeAnAlly #AbleismIsTrash #inclusion #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityPride #DisabilityAcceptance #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MidweekMood #MidweekMotivation
Kinda chic to be in the #BlindNewWorld. ✨
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Image 1: Icon of a person navigating with a cane. Text: "Kinda chic to... navigate with a white cane."
Image 2: A silhouette of a service dog. Text: "Kinda chic to... have a guide dog."
Image 3: Icon of a raised hand. Text: "Kinda chic to... ask for help when you need it."
Image 4: Icon of figures surrounding a heart. Text: "Kinda chic to... be part of the disability community."
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#KindaChic #DisabilityPride #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityAdvocate #WhiteCane #GuideDog #MondayMood #MondayMotivation
In her novel "Roxie in Color," author @StacyCervenka shares an authentic perspective on parenting blind while aiming to demystify disability for middle school readers.
And thanks to support from our friends at @PerkinsLibraryOfficial, blind and print-disabled readers can borrow the book free of charge through the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
Learn more in our latest #MyBlindStory post. (🔗 in bio) #BlindNewWorld
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Image: Headline: "#MyBlindStory | Bringing authentic blindness representation to middle-grade fiction, by Stacy Cervenka." Beneath the headline is a photo of Stacy smiling next to an enlarged copy of her book, "Roxie in Color." The book cover features a young girl holding a palette, painting the title of the book as a guide dog looks on from behind her. The sub-title reads, "It`s hard to blend in when your family stands out."
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#Bookstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #author #MiddleGradeLit #MiddleGradeBooks #ReadingIsFun #InclusiveBooks #DisabledAuthor #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #BlindParent #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MidweekMood #MidweekMotivation
Becoming the first deafblind doctor in the UK meant facing ableism and being underestimated - but she did it.
This Disability Pride Month, we`re happy to introduce our friend, DOCTOR @AlexandraElaineAdams! 👩⚕️👏 #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @BBC5Live and @BBCGlobalWomen: “`It’s about breaking down the stereotype behind being a perfect tick box doctor.`
The UK’s first deaf and blind doctor Alexandra Elaine Adams talks about the importance of breaking down stereotypes."
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Video description: Alexandra, wearing a nasal cannula and headphones, speaks into a microphone, answering a question from an off-camera interviewer. Text reads: “UK’s first deaf and blind doctor.” Full transcript in the comments.
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#DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAcceptance #DisabilityInclusion #AbleismIsTrash #Ableism #deafblind #deafblindness #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MidweekMood #MidweekMotivation
Disability representation matters - and our friends at @Rampd_Up work tirelessly to advance disability inclusion across the music industry, giving everyone an opportunity to participate, contribute, and thrive.
This Disability Pride Month, we`re proud to dance, sing and celebrate to the beat of our own drums in the #BlindNewWorld. 🎶
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Image: A graphic framed in the colors of the Disability Pride flag. Text: "Proud to support access. This Disability Pride Month, we join RAMPD in supporting dignity, hospitality and access in music."
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#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledArtist #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAcceptance #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind
Representation matters. Inclusion matters. Play matters. #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @Mattel: "Purposeful Play means creating toys that help more children feel seen, valued, and inspired. This Disability Pride Month, we’re proud to celebrate products that reflect the richness of human experiences and the power of representation in play."
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Image: An array of toys representing identities across the spectrum of disability, including Ken and Barbie dolls using wheelchairs, a Barbie navigating with a white cane, two dolls with limb differences, a guide dog, a Barbie wearing headphones and holding a fidget spinner, braille Uno cards and more.
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#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #DisabilityInclusion #inclusion #InclusivePlay #PurposefulPlay #WhiteCane #Braille #blind #blindness #VisuallyImpaired #VisualImpairment #LowVision #VisionLoss #SightLoss #LegallyBlind #MidweekMood
Part of disability pride is recognizing that disability isn`t inability - it`s just far more challenging to navigate a world that wasn`t built for disabled bodies.
Remember, "special needs" don`t exist - they`re just needs. #BlindNewWorld
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#Repost @KavvvyaMukhija: "It’s funny how quickly access becomes common sense when non-disabled people need it.
Accessibility shouldn’t depend on who’s asking."
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Image 1: Digital illustration of a person in a wheelchair. Text: "What if non-disabled people asked for access..."
In each of the following slides, she`s speaking to a person standing next to her.
Image 2: "We don`t have stairs, but we can lift you!"
Image 3: "You should have called before visiting. We needed to check whether we could accommodate someone who walks."
Image 4: "Sorry, only wheelchair users can enter through the main entrance. People who walk can use the service entrance."
Image 5: "Our building wasn`t designed with people who walk in mind."
Image 6: "Can you leave your legs outside? There isn`t enough space inside."
Image 7: The wheelchair user alone, speaking to the reader: "Accessibility isn`t about special treatment. It`s about treating everyone`s access needs as equally ordinary."
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#DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityNotInability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAcceptance #DisabilityInclusion #Inclusion #Accessibility #MondayMood #MondayMotivation
#MyBlindStory
What’s your story?
Personal stories about living with blindness are at the foundation of the #BlindNewWorld community. On our #MyBlindStory blog, we celebrate each other’s triumphs, stand alongside folks who are struggling and always — always — advocate for accessibility and inclusion at home, at work and in the community.
So, who are you? And what’s your story?
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Innovators at Purdue University created an app that converts handwritten text to HTML, making handwritten and printed lecture notes, diagrams and equations #accessible to screen readers. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @LifeAtPurdue ⬇️)
Purdue launches new accessibility app that converts handwritten text to compliant HTML - Purdue...
Purdue University West Lafayette and Purdue University in Indianapolis will have access to a new app designed to t...
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Disability is a spectrum. As they say: if you've met one person with a #disability, you've met one person with a disability.
Be kind. Don't assume. Be an ally in the #BlindNewWorld.
(Story by Tracy Stine via @Vocal_Creators ⬇️)
Helen Keller Ruined it for Us
Why the public still treats one extraordinary woman as the standard for an entire spectrum of people.
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Why do some #Braille symbols look the same?
Because there are a limited number of combinations (63!), the same pattern can have different meanings depending on where it appears, kind of like how a word in print can have different meanings depending on the context.
Did you listen to Audio Descriptive Commentary for this year's FIFA #WorldCup? ⚽ Take @ACBNational's survey so your answers may help improve this #Accessibility program! #AudioDescription
This survey is open until August 23, 2026. Submit your feedback: https://tinyurl.com/WorldCupAudio
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