Connor, Nick, Sarah and Carina are like most teenagers navigating the growing pains of high school, but unlike their peers these four teens face another challenge – they’re blind. Do You Dream in Color? is an enlightening, poignant and award winning coming of age documentary by filmmakers Abi Fuller and Sarah Ivy that brilliantly captures the inspired journeys of four courageous US teenagers as they strive to achieve their goals: to be a sponsored skateboarder, to travel the

The NFB- National Federation of The Blind is the oldest and largest organisation of blind people in the USA, boasting over 50,000 active members with affiliates in all 50 states plus the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico. A powerful advocative voice on behalf of the Blind and the visually impaired in the USA, anyone, blind or sighted, is permitted to join the NFB. However, a majority of members in its local chapters, state affiliates, and nationwide divisions must be blind

This summer’s UK General Election turned into one of the most extraordinary in recent times. The Prime Minister, Theresa May had a near 20 point lead in the polls when the snap election was announced. The Government was therefore confident of securing a sizeable and indeed, greater parliamentary majority. They say a week is a long time in politics but 8 weeks…well, a lot can and did happen in that time. The results on the night lead to a hung Parliament, with many famous and

Summer is well and truly here, and nothing says Summer more than Ice Cream and of course that essential summer accessory, sunglasses! Not on

Former Blippar and Yahoo veteran adds yet more business prowess to London-based start-up Business development mogul Glen Drury has joined the board of Conspexit, a revolutionary start-up aiming to change the lives of the blind and visually impaired through technology. Drury, former Blippar Chief Commercial Officer and Yahoo Regional Vice-President, is another important addition to the board as a true business leader with a wealth of experience and a proven track record in hel

It’s been an amazing 8 months for us as a company and a large part of that has been down to the amazing people we’ve met during these formative months at Conspexit. The support of the RNIB has been amazing. They’re such a great organisation who are working tirelessly to improve the lives of those with visual impairments. In particular we had a lot of fun raising money during their ‘Wear Dots, Raise Lots’ campaign. https://www.conspexit.com/single-post/2017/06/01/Diet-Starts-t

This May, the RNIB held its annual “Wear Dots, Raise Lots” campaign, highlighting the enormous impact of braille and helping them to support the hundreds of people in the UK that start to lose their sight every day. Right across the UK, thousands of people have taken part in fundraising events that have involved wearing dots, baking and selling dotty cakes and generally educating the wider community. Here at Conspexit we couldn’t resist hosting a cake sale in the foyers of Wo

We’re challenging our fellow entrepreneurs to lead the way with inclusive hiring. It’s something CEO’s often talk about but when it comes to actually committing and offering a disabled person a job within their company, they all too often find a convenient excuse. In all honesty, it’s not an unnatural response. When you’re dealing with tight budgets and short timelines, and striving to start or grow a company, then the additional ‘hurdles’ can seem insurmountable. But if you

No-one defines our mantra, A World Without Limitations better than Stevie Wonder. A child prodigy, Wonder began playing instruments at an early age, including piano, harmonica and drums. He signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11 and since that time, he has delivered numerous hits and some of the most iconic soul music ever recorded. His passion appears never ending, continuing to write, record and tour to this day. Born six weeks premature which, along with the oxy

We’ve gone dotty here at Conspexit! This May, the RNIB launches its annual “Wear Dots, Raise Lots” campaign, highlighting the impact of braille and helping them to support the hundreds of people in the UK that start to lose their sight every day. Right across the UK, thousands of people are getting involved with fundraising events, wearing dots, baking and selling dotty cakes and educating the wider community. You too can get involved by applying for your own Wear Dots Fundra

Seriously. Who doesn’t love a Guide Dog? Guide dogs are amongst the most phenomenal animals on the planet, and the difference they make to the lives of those with sight loss cannot be overstated. It is impossible to feel anything but pure love and awe when you witness just how dedicated guide dogs are and how precious the relationship between dog and owner becomes. From birth to retirement, a guide dog costs in the region of £50,000 but the impact on an individual’s life is p

Are you worried about putting your life in the hands of a computer? There’s one group of people who are actively looking forward to it – the visually impaired. The advent of the driverless vehicle represents a huge opportunity for so many participants. Car manufacturers are already adapting to increased consumer demand for cleaner technologies such as hybrids (estimated to account for 15-20% of all new car sales by 2040) and are now setting their sights on delivering autonomo

Back in 2015, The RNIB published My Voice, a ground breaking project that provides a unique insight into the realities of life as a blind or partially sighted person. Authored by John Slade and Rose Edwards, it’s the only survey of this detail available globally. The findings are based on telephone interviews with over 1,200 participants from across the UK. Many people find that losing their sight is not a one-off event, it happens gradually and over time they can experience

Every day, millions of people across the world encounter a secret language literally under their feet; Tactile Paving. First launched in 1965 in Okayama, Japan Tactile paving is a system of textured ground surface indicators found most commonly on footpaths, stairs and train station platforms to assist Visually Impaired Individuals (VII). Tactile warnings provide a distinctive surface pattern of truncated domes, cones or bars detectable by long cane or underfoot which are use

This week marked World Glaucoma Week but what exactly is Glaucoma? It’s defined as a group of eye diseases that cause progressive damage of the optic nerve at the point where it leaves the eye to carry visual information to the brain. If left untreated, most types of glaucoma (without any warning or obvious symptoms to the patient) will result in visual damage and in some cases blindness. Once visual damage has occurred, it is often irreversible. Glaucoma is the second most c

March 8th marked International Women’s day - an event that celebrates the achievements of women, while calling for gender equality. Here in London I'm very fortunate, I'm a woman in tech and I'm surrounded by family and friends who accept me as an individual. Of course, that doesn't mean I escape gender inequality, it's everywhere. I've always been subtly aware of its presence, like having an overbearing but essentially dumb troll stomping along behind me. It’s hard to escape

"What a great quote from Mark Twain", Eirik Moseng shouts eagerly. Eirik is Conspexit founder and he serves Conspexit both as CEO & CTO. Leading and guiding is a valuable and appreciated piece of everyday common kindness that can be offered to the visually impaired. Yet there can be an awkwardness regarding the process. When, how or should I help, and actually do they need my help in the first place? There are a few “do’s and don’ts” to follow, which generally begin with poli

John Hull, a professor of religious education at Birmingham University, went blind in 1983. He spent much of that decade compiling detailed thoughts on the experience of sight loss – a condition he grieved at first, before discovering a philosophical value in his experience. He created a vast audio-cassette journal that mapped out the strange new world confronting him. Those same recordings, a treasure trove of frontier thought on the subject of blindness, formed the basis fo

What’s it like to be visually impaired? The vast majority of people are fortunate enough to take for granted their good vision and go about their daily activities with confidence. They don’t think about obstacles that block their path, especially those such as new roadworks, “A” signs, scaffolding, etc that pop up and obstruct a normal and regular route. They simply observe and avoid them, carrying on regardless. So what happens when that sight is taken away, albeit temporari

The RNIB’s flagship publication, NB Online, turned 100 in January, which is an amazing achievement. You can find out more from the RNIB’s website here: https://www.rnib.org.uk/nb-online/happy-100th-birthday-nb The highlights that resonated with us here at CONSPEXIT were the reminder about how much the world has changed in the last 100 years. The first edition was published when Britain and France were fighting Germany in WWI, revolution had broken out in Russia and technolog