Blind

The big day has arrived for Bruce Stobie, the blind mountain climber featured in a KPLU story last month. Stobie flew to the base camp of Denali Thursday…

It's a warm afternoon in Spokane. The smell of cut grass and barbecue is in the air. And Bee Yang is up to bat.A teammate who has partial vision directs…

Amazon has released an app that makes it easier for the blind to read Kindle electronic books on iPhones. Advocates for blind people say it’s a…

Dozens of visually impaired people with white canes and guide dogs protested outside Amazon.com’s headquarters in Seattle today. They say Amazon’s Kindle…

Update: An Amazon.com spokeswoman did return my call after this story aired, but declined to comment.Blind people – including former New York Governor…

Take a large foam tennis ball, stuff a rattle in it and play a repetitive chirp to orient a person who can't see and you have the elements of a game of…

A potential new cure for blindness is showing promise in an experiment at the University of Washington and University of California. The study shows that…

Winding paths throughout a park are intended to awaken a sense of discovery but for the blind they can be confusing and even dangerous. So to eliminate…

At Ethel L. Dupar’s Fragrant Garden a collection of plants is growing for visitors to experience through smell and touch, senses that usually come second…