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How an Alabama father made Easter egg hunts accessible to deaf, blind kids nationwide
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 month agoToddlers and young kids on Wednesday morning scattered throughout Ida Belle Young Park. As they...
Institute for Deaf and Blind site renovations 'ahead of schedule'
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 23—Renovations to make way for an Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind facility at the former Lurleen B. Wallace Center along U.S. 31 in south Decatur are ahead of schedule, according ...
Community Hero Jenny Savage serves Montgomery's deaf, blind population with conviction
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoJenny Savage stood outside of a van parked in downtown Montgomery holding a portable air...
Visually impaired receive assistive vision devices at Institute for Deaf and Blind in Decatur
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFeb. 28—Thanks to modern assistive vision technology, some visually impaired individuals at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Decatur Regional Center will be able to read text and see ...
Inaugural class of Decatur's Academy of Craft Training focused on careers
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoSep. 29—More than 100 high school students are in the inaugural class of the Academy of Craft Training, a workforce development initiative that began last month, and officials expect enrollment ...
Deaf, hard-of-hearing students excited to compete in Alabama robotics tournament
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 3—Problem solving. Creativity. Collaboration. These are among the positive aspects that 10 deaf and hard-of-hearing students at Chipman Junior High attain as members of two robotics teams ...
WHEN HARRY MET: Priscilla Newton, who square dances on prosthetic blades
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLately, I’ve been watching Fred Astaire movies — some with Ginger Rogers, another with Judy Garland...
Students present program on women in history at Business and Professional Women's meeting
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoAshland Business and Professional Women met March 4 at The Inn at Ashland Woods for the monthly...
Career ready: AHS students gain workforce skills at Academy of Craft Training
The News Courier, Athens, Ala. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 5—Twenty-five students from Athens High School are gaining workforce skills and preparing for high-demand careers in commercial construction through opportunities at the Academy of Craft ...
Nonprofit gifts life changing visual aid technology to locals
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Sight Savers America has a simple goal – giving individuals who are visually impaired independence. On Tuesday, several people received life changing assistive technology ...
