Blind and partially sighted pupils at a residential special school in Manchester have taken part in research into the use of smell to enhance learning.
The first national research study into the early development of babies and young children with a visual impairment has been launched.
A new website, the eAccessibility Forum www.discuss.culture.gov.uk/eaccessibility, has been launched by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The UK Association for Accessible Formats has voted to adopt the Unified English Braille Code (UEB), and RNIB has agreed to implement UEB in all its braille materials.
A new app that allows braille users to type braille using the touch screen of their iPad (or other tablet) has been developed by a student in the US.
Last updated: 16 March 2012