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John Rafferty chats with Vision Australia

John Rafferty chats to Vision Australia about "matters of blindness and low vision", as well as how to drive achievement and equality.
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What's all the hubbub about?

Ever wish you had an accessible place to hang out in your area? A place where you could attend fun events, try out the latest assistive technologies, learn new skills and get to know other people in your community who are blind or have sight loss? Well that's what CNIB's Community Hubs are all about.
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Commitment to accessibility in new independent leader's debate commission

CNIB Foundation applauds commitment to accessibility in new independent leader's debate commission.
Group photo. From the left:  Dr Yue-Ting Siu, Board Member, Lighthouse, San Francisco, USA Andrew Moffat, Chair, Vision Australia Matt Wieseler, Director of Strategic Intelligence, NIB (National Industries for the Blind, USA) Ron Hooton, CEO, Vision Australia Sandra Budd, Chief Executive, Blind Foundation New Zealand Ron Kruzeniski, Chair, CNIB  (Canadian Institute for the Blind) John Rafferty, President and CEO, CNIB Rick Hoskin, Chair, RNZFB

CNIB Group's John Rafferty attends forum in New Zealand

CNIB Group president and CEO John Rafferty recently attended the International CEO and Chair Forum hosted by the Blind Foundation in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Get to know the CNIB Foundation

The needs of our community are constantly evolving, and we need to keep evolving too. If you've been to our website lately, you probably noticed that we've made a lot of changes. So let's break these changes down one by one…
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AMI-tv announces its fall programming

AMI-tv has announced its schedule for the 2018 fall season for people who are blind and partially sighted, featuring season two of the award-winning Employable Me, the debut of dating series There's Something You Should Know and new episodes of Eyes for the Job.
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Your voices: The joy of cooking

During an unexpected hospital stay for my husband, I found myself sharing accommodations with my son at his apartment in Halifax.
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Unleashing the power of technology

Technology can level the playing field for people who are blind or partially sighted – but only when it's accessible, available and affordable.
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Your voices: On the run

In October of 2017, myself and several friends from Canada had the pleasure of travelling to China to attend the 13th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Kunming.
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2018 CNIB Tech Fairs

Technology is transforming the lives of people with sight loss and the CNIB Foundation is excited to bring the latest in cutting-edge technology to your community.