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Close up of blind cook Christine Ha

March 5, 2021

“Find ways to help yourself” – Blind MasterChef winner Christine Ha’s powerful message for women with disabilities

American chef, writer and TV host Christine Ha has broken the glass ceiling in more ways than one. The 41-year-old is the first blind person winner of the prestigious reality TV series MasterChef and owns a restaurant called The Blind Goat in Texas. Ha, who is the face of Eone’s International Women’s Day campaign talks to Newz Hook in #InterviewOfTheWeek.

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March 3, 2021

Check out these free apps that help develop fine motor skills in children with cerebral palsy

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March 2, 2021

Matthew Walzer’s letter continues to make an impact nearly 10 years later

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Christine Ha has covered her eyes and the words how you see me are on the back of her hand

March 1, 2021

Blind MasterChef winner Christine Ha is the face of month-long campaign this International Women’s Day

Kush Kanodia carrying the torch at the 2020 London Paralympics

February 24, 2021

“UK needs a National Disability Strategy, co-produced with disabled people” – Disability rights champion Kush Kanodia

Image of a Caruna swivel seat on the passenger seat of a car

February 22, 2021

Automotive accessibility product Caruna helps people with disabilities move in & out of cars easily

Images of the 5 cooks profiled in the article

February 17, 2021

How does a blind or low vision person cook? Check out these 5 channels!

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February 10, 2021

#LowVisionAwarenessMonth – 5 cool apps for people with low vision

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February 8, 2021

Nos, Why Not? is the world’s first agency for photographers with intellectual disabilities

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February 3, 2021

Top Board Games for People with Vision Impairments

Black and white photo of a pair of GO FlyEase sneakers

February 3, 2021

Nike’s new GO FlyEase hands-free sneaker promises comfort & access for everyone

Two makes playing a game

February 16, 2021

Microsoft expands accessibility efforts with new programme for evaluating Xbox, PC games

Image of pop singer Sia

February 16, 2021

Over 50,000 people sign petition slamming top musician Sia’s film ‘Music’

The Spatial Orientation Park teaches people with vision disabilities how to navigate the world around them.

February 15, 2021

Library of smells for blind and visually impaired people to open in Poland

The Infant-Toddler Program at Perkins School for the Blind is an early intervention program that supports young children with visual impairments and their families. (a pre - COVID photo)

February 12, 2021

With Perkins’ tele-health program, kids with vision impairments continue to receive support through the pandemic

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