Eclipse event in Rochester inspiring inclusivity for people who are visually impaired

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Eclipse event in Rochester inspiring inclusivity for people who are visually impaired
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An upcoming event at the Genesee Valley Field House Lodge is ensuring that the total solar eclipse will be accessible to everyone, including visitors who are vi

Get ready for April 8 by checking out our Total Solar Eclipse page, with everything you need to know for the big day!Kiki Smith, the outreach and fundraising coordinator at South East Area Coalition , uses a tactile map to show how it can be used to track eclipses.

"It's a free event," said Kiki Smith, the outreach and fundraising coordinator at South East Area Coalition . "It's at a public park. We have 1,000 glasses to give to the first thousand people who come, but it runs from 1 to 6 " She lost her vision over several decades and recalled wanting to be a part of the excitement for the last eclipse in 2017.

Devices known as LightSound boxes, which translate the light by changing it into sound, will be available to attendees.Stations equipped with tactile books will also put the eclipse at the fingertips of any user.

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