Organisations such as the Salvation Army, Portsmouth Association for the Blind and U3A would lose funding.
Going one step further would be text-to-speech features for the blind, which not all readers have.
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Mr. RIC CRUZ (Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind): It's a pair of head mounted binoculars.
Phone options for the blind previously been pricey hardware based solutions -- or feature-light (physically-heavy) handsets.
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and Mr Boon have been working to rebuild Wag's confidence.
He began transcribing books into Braille for the blind and persuaded other lifers to do the same.
He learned to use a walking cane from the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind.
He learned how to use text-to-speech software through training at the Washington State School for the Blind.
Back at the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, Ric Cruz thinks there's a hint from Star Trek.
Among those objecting to the proposed rule is Mark Richert of the American Foundation for the Blind.
For The Blind Side, producers Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove and Gil Netter are eligible for the Oscar.
David Cowdrey, from Guide Dogs for the Blind, said the scheme was a danger to visually impaired people.
The case also has integrated apps attuned for the blind, with Braille entry possible using all those multiple touchpanels.
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It was developed in conjunction with the American Printing House for the Blind.
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According to the American Association for the Blind, more than 6.5 million Americans over 65 have a severe visual impairment.
Cardiff, Vales and Valleys Institute for the Blind, RNIB Cymru and Guide Dogs for the Blind also supported the action.
But reCaptcha still has to deal with the same problem as every other test of human abilities: access for the blind.
Merely having the personal exception for the blind, dependent upon a triennial approval from the Librarian of Congress, does not solve the problem.
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At the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, in Riverdale, Maryland, there's a room with rows of computers and video monitors that enlarge text.
There are some Hollywood examples: Sandra Bullock wins an Oscar-for The Blind Side and Jesse James is found creeping with tattoo lady, days later.
Each student completes over 200 community service hours -- stewardship projects include working with the Ohio State School for the Blind and Habitat for Humanity.
But other organisations, such as Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, say they are worried the disappearance of the penny will make it harder to fundraise.
The Royal National Institute for the Blind access to digital information campaigns manager, Julie Howell, welcomed the emphasis in helping everyone to get access to the net.
This could also be important in understanding the capacities of dogs that have to interact closely with humans, such as guide dogs for the blind and sniffer dogs.
But other restrictions are invasive and have nothing to do with protecting intellectual property (like unlocking and jail-breaking your phone or adaptive technology for the blind to read).
However, owners of guide dogs for the blind and hearing dogs for the deaf will also be able to bring their animals in from New Zealand and Australia.
Ceri Jackson, director of Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) Cymru, said the charity "regularly comes into contact with blind and partially sighted people living in abject poverty".
Dr Tom Pey, chief executive of the Royal London Society for the Blind and Dorton House School, in Seal, had asked for a conductor to help him on arrival.
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