LONDON (Reuters) - A conductor's baton has been created that allows the visually-impaired to follow its movements, opening up the potential for blind people to join more orchestras. The 'Haptic Baton' ...

Sarah Hardwig's inspiring story and powerful voice won the blind musician a standing ovation on "America's Got Talent" and gushing praise from the show's judges. “Everything you did was amazing...” ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A rising violinist and Arabic linguist for the U.S. Army said her future was bright until she suddenly lost her vision in 2012. Christina Ebersohl-Van Scyoc ...

You might notice tactile braille signs on lifts, trains and other public places. For people who are blind or have low vision, including myself, these tactile signs are essential to finding information ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's how a new program in Miami is helping level the score for blind musicians through the use of virtual lessons and Braille.

Santon, a 32-year-old pianist-violinist, who goes by just that name, has adopted a simple philosophy about his craft. “Hans Christian Anderson says ‘When words fail, music speaks,’” he explains, on ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ora, the global leader in ophthalmology clinical research, alongside BlindCAN, a nonprofit foundation highlighting the unique stories of the blind community, is proud to ...

One day last week a blind violinist played in the street in front of the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh. Blind musicians have doubtless played there before—they are not infrequent. A music lover, goaded ...

Stevie Wonder. Ray Charles. Andrea Bocelli. If you were to ask a random person to name a blind musician, one of those three would almost inevitably come up. Ask that same person about up-and-coming ...