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Q&A: How University of Waterloo research reshaped Paralympic vision-impairment classification rules
A University of Waterloo researcher has been in Italy taking in the Paralympics. That's because her work over the past decade has driven the most significant overhaul in classification rules for vision‑impaired Nordic and alpine skiing in more ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/univesity-of-waterloo-researcher-paralympic-vision-impairment-classification-rules-9.7127740?cmp=rss

Italian News by RSS Mar 13

Primo piano ANSA - ANSA.it: Milano Cortina: pioggia di medaglie per l'Italia, con 14 podi battuto il record di Lillehammer

Oro per Luchini, e Perathoner nello snowboard, e per De Silvestro nel gigante uomini seduti, argento per Bertagnolli nel gigante Vision Impaired

Milan-Cortina: a rain of medals for Italy, with 14 podiums breaking the record of Lillehammer.

Gold for Luchini, Perathoner in snowboarding, and De Silvestro in the men’s seated giant, silver for Bertagnolli in the Vision Impaired giant.

#Milan #Italy #Lillehammer #DeSilvestro #Bertagnolli #VisionImpaired

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/altrisport/speciali/paralimpiadi-milano_cortina_2026/2026/03/13/milano-cortina-pioggia-di-medaglie-per-litalia-con-14-podi-battuto-il-record_4f12daf3-e9b1-42a2-928b-a240e135d663.html

Milano Cortina: pioggia di medaglie per l'Italia, con 14 podi battuto il record di Lillehammer - Paralimpiadi Milano Cortina 2026 - Ansa.it

Oro per Luchini, e Perathoner nello snowboard, e per De Silvestro nel gigante uomini seduti, argento per Bertagnolli nel gigante Vision Impaired (ANSA)

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Italian News by RSS Mar 13

Primo piano ANSA - ANSA.it: Milano Cortina: pioggia di medaglie per l'Italia, con 13 podi eguagliato il record di Lillehammer

Oro per Luchini e Perathoner nello snowboard, argento per Bertagnolli nel gigante Vision Impaired

Milan Cortina: rain of medals for Italy, with 13 podiums equaling the record of Lillehammer.

Gold for Luchini and Perathoner in snowboarding, silver for Bertagnolli in the Vision Impaired giant slalom.

#Milan #Italy #13podiums #Lillehammer #Luchini #Perathoner #Bertagnolli #VisionImpaired

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/altrisport/speciali/paralimpiadi-milano_cortina_2026/2026/03/13/milano-cortina-pioggia-di-medaglie-per-litalia-con-13-podi-eguagliato-il-record_4f12daf3-e9b1-42a2-928b-a240e135d663.html

Milano Cortina: pioggia di medaglie per l'Italia, con 14 podi battuto il record di Lillehammer - Paralimpiadi Milano Cortina 2026 - Ansa.it

Oro per Luchini, e Perathoner nello snowboard, e per De Silvestro nel gigante uomini seduti, argento per Bertagnolli nel gigante Vision Impaired (ANSA)

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Italian News by RSS Mar 13

Primo piano ANSA - ANSA.it: Milano Cortina: argento a Bertagnolli, 13 podi e l'Italia eguaglia il record di Lillehammer

L'azzurro secondo nello slalom gigante Vision Impaired

Milan Cortina: silver for Bertagnolli, 13 podiums and Italy equals the record of Lillehammer.

Blue finished second in the Vision Impaired giant slalom.

#Milan #Bertagnolli #Italy #Lillehammer #second #VisionImpaired

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/altrisport/speciali/paralimpiadi-milano_cortina_2026/2026/03/13/milano-cortina-argento-a-bertagnolli-13-podi-e-litalia-eguaglia-il-record-di-lillehammer_4f12daf3-e9b1-42a2-928b-a240e135d663.html

Milano Cortina: pioggia di medaglie per l'Italia, con 13 podi eguagliato il record di Lillehammer - Paralimpiadi Milano Cortina 2026 - Ansa.it

Oro per Luchini e Perathoner nello snowboard, argento per Bertagnolli nel gigante Vision Impaired (ANSA)

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Hot Cheeto 🧚‍♀️Mar 11

I think Xianxia is my favorite genre and if anyone has an recs please let me know! I need books that come in audio format. #VisionImpaired

So far I have read only 2. Cradle and I am working on Beware of Chicken.

#reading #books #Xianxia

JollyOrc Jan 5

#Blind and #visionimpaired people, and those who design accessible #PenPaper #rpg rulebooks in my followers: How do you read roleplaying game books, and what do you do with charts, map and illustrations?

Right now, most of my rulebook is text (see https://roa.5f9.de), and relies on purely textual information to convey things. That should be decently accessible with a screen reader.

BUT: I am thinking of redoing the skill "tree" with a hex map, so that each skill learned unlocks those that are touching that hex for future learning.

So, assuming you learn the skill "Physical Combat", that has "Stalwart Defender", "Hold Ground" and "Shield Use" adjacent to it - so these are unlocked now, even though "Shield Use" is part of a different skill group.

Visually, it is pretty easy to lay out and read. But how would that translate that to a screen reader? Would it be enough to list all adjacent skills in a skills description, and then people compile the map in their head?

My design goal is to lower cognitive load and lookups wherever I can, and this is a great way to do it visually, but I fear that it'll make things a lot harder for non-seeing people?

*edit: Boosts welcome

United Blind Leaders Nov 5

3D printing in education & tactile technology in sport, are just two ways technology is revolutionising access to community for people who are blind or vision impaired.

Have you used 3D printing or other tactile technology? Tell us about it!

3D printing use in education: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-03/school-for-vision-impaired-3d-models-finger-glance/104643348

AFL touch and track technology: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1346638/a-first-for-australian-sport-telstra-touch-and-track-technology-launches-at-marvel-stadium

#A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #VisionImpaired #AssistiveTechnology