World Series of Baseball for the Blind is held in Indianapolis

Beep baseball is a sport for blind or visually impaired athletes. Seventeen teams from the United States and Taiwan are competing in the World Series this week. Two teams are from Indianapolis. The World Series is being held in Indianapolis and began on Tuesday, August 2. The championship game is Saturday, August 6, 2011. Beep baseball […]

HIMS Announces First Voice Recognition DAISY Player

On July 5, HIMS Inc. introduced the industry’s fist voice recognition DAISY player.  A DAISY player is a device that assists people who are visually impaired or have difficulty interacting with print documents. People that benefit from using a DAISY player could be people who are blind, people with muscle degeneration and others.  A DAISY […]

Local Organization Profile: Dyslexia Institute of Indiana

The Dyslexia Institute of Indiana (DII) aspires to serve children, adolescents, and adults with specific language disabilities. DII provides skills, services, and strategies that enable individuals to attain their full potential by learning to manage the challenges of dyslexia and overcome the unexpected challenge of reading. Dyslexia is a learning disability that results in difficulties […]