If you don't like getting needles in the arm, imagine getting them in your eyes. That's what people with wet age-related macular degeneration have to do, but thanks to new research, those injections may soon be replaced by painless eyedrops.| New Atlas
Mistie's Medical Story reveals that blindness is not helplessness. Discover the impact of misunderstandings in medical settings.| ConnectCenter
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, we explore some of the current NIDILRR-funded projects conducting research and development to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Continue reading →| Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center
Lucian Louis Watts was a Virginia statesman who advocated for government services to support blind citizens. As the first Executive Secretary of the Virginia Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired, he promoted campaigns to prevent blindness, oversaw the development of educational programs for blind adults, and was instrumental in the introduction of sight-saving classes for children with impaired vision in Virginia’s public schools.| Social Welfare History Project
In the intervening year since I last wrote a blog post here, many things have occurred! One of which is that I have purchased a hurdy-gurdy and have begun to learn how to play this instrument. Bein…| History Research Shenanigans
