Isabella Rossellini, daughter of Ingrid Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini, who acted in David Lynch's movie Blue Velvet discusses her love of animals, recent educational video series, and training guide dogs for the blind. She was interviewed on April 13, 2011 2:36 PM by CBS along with an appearance by Albert J. Rizzi, one of
In August 2010, Albert J. Rizzi was interviewed concerning Brain-Port, a technology built to assist the blind in seeing the world through their tongue. The device uses an electrical sensation on the tongue to become a mental picture. Albert was part of a study on the devices effectiveness. Link to ABC News Video
OAKLAND, Calif. – A suit filed today in Federal court alleges that The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) discriminates against blind and low vision law school graduates. The suit charges that the NCBE is violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s civil rights law by denying accommodations on the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Denies NCBE Motion to Stay Preliminary Injunction San Francisco, California (February 24, 2010): The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday refused to stay a preliminary injunction requiring the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) to provide a blind law school graduate with the technology-based testing accommodations she needs to take
Priced at $99, the iBill is a breakthrough in independent living for the blind and visually impaired WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Orbit Research today announced the introduction of the iBill, the world’s first affordable Talking Banknote Identifier for the blind and the visually impaired. Priced at $99, the 1.5 ounce, pager-sized iBill represents
Yes, even dogs can get heat stroke. A Seeing Eye dog named Elmo collapsed in the middle of a three-hour Circle Line tour in the early evening on Monday, when temperatures topped 90 degrees. But executives of the ferry service had a car waiting to rush him to a veterinary hospital when he was carried
FROM: http://www.newsday.com The last place Albert Rizzi thought he’d be after losing his vision 31/2 years ago was behind the wheel of a car. But there he was on Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway, guiding a borrowed car through 10 laps on the quarter-mile track. There was a catch.
Albert Rizzi drove in a race at Riverhead Raceway. Albert is blind. All of the other drivers had bags over their heads so they couldn’t see either. He drove yellow car number 11 and came in 2nd place! Congratulations, Albert!
On Saturday, August 8th, Riverhead Raceway will have its first blind man compete in a race. This is both a historic and a heartwarming moment. The driver, Albert Rizzi, is an exceptional man. He is a former kindergarten teacher and principal who received his BA from Manhattanville College and he has a dual Masters of
In 2009 while taking part in a study on the effectiveness of a new device for the blind, Albert J. Rizzi was interviewed concerning Brain-Port. Brain Port is a technology built to assist the blind in seeing the world through their tongue. The device uses an electrical sensation on the tongue to become a mental