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What's New This Week
3D Printing Creates Major Breakthrough for Blind People
3DPhotoWorks LLC, with support from the National Federation of the Blind, announces a 3D printing process that allows blind people to “see” fine art, diagrams, and other images. This recently patented process converts any conventional painting, drawing, collage or photograph into a 3D Tactile Fine Art Print. Prints have length, width, depth, and texture and are available in sizes up to 60″ x 120″.
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https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/3d-printing-creates-major-breakthrough-for-blind-people/
United Airlines Criticized After Man With Cerebral Palsy DArcee Neal Forced To Crawl Off Plane
United Airlines has come under fire after a man with cerebral palsy was forced to crawl off of a plane after the airline attendants wouldn’t assist him.
Not All Disabled are Created Equal
Young people with disabilities are among the poorest and most marginalized of the world’s youth. Estimates suggest that there are between 180 and 220 million youth with disabilities worldwide, and nearly 80 percent of them live in developing countries.
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https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/not-all-disabled-are-created-equal/
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