North Carolina Central University researchers are testing smart canes aimed at helping blind or visually impaired people. Standard folding canes are used to scan or detect things around a person, like ...

Recently I was told a story of a guy who was getting harassed by some people because he didn’t’ appear to be using his blind guy cane like a blind person “should” be using it. Thing is, he wasn’t’ ...

That moment when someone mentions a blind person, what image pops into your mind? Probably someone in dark glasses navigating with a white cane, completely unable to perceive the world around them.

BEAUFORT, N.C. (WITN) - In honor of National White Cane Day, the Beaufort NC Lions Club is promoting public safety for those who are blind or have impaired vision through an awareness event. In ...

Scientists have developed glasses that give real-time instructions to help blind people navigate without assistance dogs, canes or other humans. Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China ...

PITTSFIELD — When Jennifer Moriarty put on a blindfold and prepared to make herself a bowl of cereal on Wednesday afternoon, she was confident she could complete the task; after all, she does it every ...