1 Mar
Visa Requirements for Turkey
• The information presented on this web page is obtained from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey on 18 Nov, 2007. You should check with the Turkish
Embassy or consulate in your country for the last minute changes.
• Make your visa application in person and one month before you proceed to Turkey to avoid any inconvenience.
• You can find explanations and information on Turkish work visa at the bottom of the page.
16 Feb
Product Evaluation of GPS Systems by NFB Access Technology Staff
Product Evaluation by the NFB’s Access Technology Staff Braille Monitor,
February
From the Editor: Global Positioning Systems are more and more common in our technology-laden world. It is a measure of the progress that the blind community
has made that we now have three accessible systems to choose among. In the following article the staff of the International Braille and Technology Center
of the NFB Jernigan Institute (IBTC) briefly explain GPS technology and evaluate the three current systems.
16 Feb
Me And My Guide Dog: What You’ve Always Wanted To Know?
AssociatedContent.com (USA) Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Me and My Guide Dog: What You’ve Always Wanted to Know
By Angela Kimball
Takeaways
Dogs cannot see the color of traffic lights to know when to cross the street. My guide does not instinctively know where I want to go. (more…)
16 Feb
Airline Travel For The Blind
WBU REPORT
PRESENTATION TO IATA
I am pleased to report a successful presentation to the IATA Passenger Services Conference on 23 September in Geneva. The reception given me by delegates
and officials alike was courteous and friendly. Participation included 86 delegates from 50 airlines plus 27 observers from the supplier community.
16 Feb
Chicago Airports Introducing New Communications Devices For Disabled People
ABC7Chicago.com, IL, USA Sunday, September 09, 2007
Chicago airports introducing new communication devices for disabled people
By Karen Meyer
Extract: “Eight more kiosks at O’Hare and two at Midway airport are expected to be installed by early 2008. (more…)
16 Feb
Travel Agency Is Catering To The Blind
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO, USA Sunday, December 23, 2007
Travel agency is catering to the blind
Joan and Paul Patche wanted to take their children on a cruise, but weren’t sure if the kids would like it. “My daughter felt so comfortable, she went to
the teen center by herself,” Joan said of her daughter, Robin.
16 Feb
“TravelEyes” Offers Independent Travel For The Visually Impaired;
Travel Connect (UK) Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Independent Travel for Visually Impaired
A new commercial air operator has launched, offering those with impaired sight the possibility of independent world travel. (more…)
15 Feb
I walked Italy with my guide dog
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January 2008
By Susan Crandell / Prevention Magazine
She was 16 when doctors discovered a brain tumor near her optic nerve. The surgery to remove it saved Alysa Chadow’s life but stole her sight. For the past
30-plus years, she has been able to see the world only in blurry shades of gray, but Chadow never let that dampen her spirit.