Tag: blind

Friendly Bus Driver Assists Visually Impaired Girl, 9, Who Is Determined to Ride Bus to School

A Texas school bus driver has stepped up to champion a visually impaired fourth grader after she made it known to her parents that she wanted to ride the bus by herself. When A’Delyn Williams, 9, told her mother, Ambrea Strang, that she wanted to ride the bus for her fourth grade year at Carver…


Born Blind, Adventurous Dog Hikes Mountains With Help from ‘Tiny Bodyguard’ Dog Sibling

This dog may be blind, but neither he nor his adoptive owner is letting his lack of eyesight hold him back. With the support of his canine sibling, who has become his “tiny bodyguard,” the trio embarks on intrepid adventures across the United Kingdom, even hiking the mountains of Snowdonia. Amos, a Staffordshire cross, was…


Abandoned Blind Horse Found Near Death in SoCal, Saved by Animal Services, Now ‘Spunky,’ ‘Sweet’ Girl

A blind abandoned horse in horrific condition was rescued and placed under good care, thanks to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. The horse was discovered in a sorry state in an unincorporated area east of Lake Elsinore, California, by members of the equestrian community, who called the County Department of Animal Services on June…


Blind Chef Opens Cafe After Losing His Vision to Cancer and Being Forced to Quit His Job

An Australian chef who became blind from cancer has made his dream a reality by opening a cafe that is accessible to everyone including individuals with a disability, proving that there is nothing one cannot achieve when one sets their mind to it. Craig Shanahan, 29, from Sydney, took a year to finally open the…


Blind Dog With Cleft Palate Appears to Have 2 Noses But It Doesn’t Stop Him From Smiling

A blind rescue dog doesn’t stop smiling with glee from ear to ear despite being born with a significant cleft palate which makes him appear to have two noses. Ashton’s condition meant that his nostrils grew outwards and apart from each other and left him blind from underdeveloped eyes. Additionally, the condition also leaves him with what…


A Fisherman’s 10-Year Friendship With a Blind Seal That Greets Him Every Day: Video

A meeting between a fisherman and a seal pup in 2010 has blossomed into a decade-long friendship. Nicholas Lewis, 41, sees Shauna the seal every single day. As a little pup a decade ago, Shauna, who has since gone blind, first poked her head above the water looking for food and fast became a regular…


2 Years Old Girl Sees and Hears for the First Time

The whole new world is waiting for this little girl to discover.


Visually Impaired Veteran Adopts Dog Left Blind and Abandoned by Previous Owners

A dog left blind and abandoned by his previous owners is getting a second chance in the arms of the perfect forever family. On Jan. 15, Louis, a 3-year-old Lab/Shepherd mix, went home with a blind Marine veteran and his family, all of whom understand the sight-impaired pup’s special needs. Louis showed up at Helen…


Blind Father-to-be Can’t See Ultrasound Image–So Friend Embroiders Scan for Him to Feel

When a man who’s been blind since the age of 6 discovered he was going to become a father, he was overjoyed. But he was missing out on the experience of seeing ultrasound photos of his baby in the womb; that is, until a friend gifted him an embroidered image so he could feel for…