“The road chose me”. Sergey Alekseev – a visually impaired traveler – talks about his walking trip from Armavir to Baikal.
Sergey Alekseev, a traveler with Group 1 vision-impairment disability, covered more than 5200 kilometers on foot.
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Where To Enroll: The Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts (RSSAA)
Where people study to become musicians, artists and theatre actors
Teaching children to put their signature
What age is optimum for teaching children to put their signature? Where to start the learning process?
Turn the sound on: sound descriptions for silent films
The first audio description for a silent movie was created in Russia
How Voices for RHVoice Speech Synthesizer Are Created
Artemy Lebedev (Russian designer, inventor and businessman), Evgeny Chebatkov (Russian and Kazakhstan comedian) and others took part in the project initiated by sightless program developers.
The director of “Sensor-Tech” research laboratory speaks about BCI ELVIS and the “new vision” opportunities
What BCI is, how it is tested and how it will help people to see the world – tells Denis Kuleshov.
“Where eyes won't lead you”: how the first Russian travel-show, featuring visually impaired host, was shot
Vladimir Vaskevich told us, how the show was filmed and what issues he had to face.
Touching the mountains: how the visually impaired and sightless people conquer the heights
Andrey Gostev – the leader of “Scale Plus” tourist club – talks about the trips for sightless travelers and crossing the Alps by touch.
Your dream guide: web-portal of tourism in Sochi for travelers with disabilities
Vladimir Vaskevich talked to the leader of “Dream Guide” project, which creates inclusive tours around Sochi.
Audio map: what is it and why is it needed?
Marta Lyubimova explains, what audio maps are for and how to use them.
Dodo Pizza Developer Writes a Book on Adapting Applications For Visually Challenged Users
The book On IOs Accessibility tells about adapting a mobile app for people with visual impairments.
Tactile Maps: How To Make And Use Them During Wayfinding Training
Marta Lyubimova, expert in wayfinding and mobility, tells what relief maps are for, how to make and use them.
Hygienic Procedures: Teaching a Sightless Child to Take Shower Unaided
Marta Lyubimova, visual impairment specialist, on using a bathtub or a shower cabin at home, at school or on campus.
The avocation squared: how the inclusive school in Udmurtia works
In an ordinary school in Izhevsk a true art space was created, where teachers and children invent together.
From jogging in a park to international competition: how I prepared for Boston Marathon and run it online. Part 2
“Special view” publishes the 2ndpart of the article of Elena Fedoseeva, visually impaired sportswomen and journalist, talking about preparation for the Boston Marathon.
