DSN Daily For October 15, 2026
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receipts White Cane Safety Day https://www.va.gov/washington-dc-health-care/stories/white-cane-safety-day/ The Veterans Affairs department in Washington, D.C. offers guidelines on white cane etiquette, sidewalk clearance, and respecting the independence of blind individuals. Walk A Mile In My Shades: White Cane Safety Day Community Celebration https://bism.org/calendar/walk-a-mile-in-my-shades-white-cane-safety-day-community-celebration/ Blind Industries and Services of Maryland hosts an afternoon community awareness walk in Baltimore to celebrate White Cane Safety Day. Blind Veterans Cross the Army Ten-Miler Finish Line Despite Heavy Rain With Support of Meta AI Glasses and Lighthouse Guild https://lighthouseguild.org/news/blind-veterans-cross-the-army-ten-miler-finish-line-despite-heavy-rain-with-support-of-meta-ai-glasses-and-lighthouse-guild/ Meta and Lighthouse Guild support visually impaired veterans running the rainy Army Ten-Miler using Oakley Meta Vanguard AI smart glasses. Free Smart Glasses for Legally Blind Veterans Events https://scdva.sc.gov/news/free-smart-glasses-legally-blind-veterans-events The South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs details in-person distribution events offering free Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses and training to eligible blind veterans. Arrow Electronics Commissions New Film Exploring the Future of Blind Mobility https://www.morningstar.com/news/accesswire/1236909msn/arrow-electronics-commissions-new-film-exploring-the-future-of-blind-mobility A BBC StoryWorks film highlights Romanian Paralympic archers testing the .lumen headset, which uses autonomous driving tech and forehead haptics for navigation. Indiana Students Help Make Coding More Accessible for People Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired https://www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/indiana-students-help-make-coding-more-accessible-for-people-who-are-blind-and-visually-impaired/article_fa7ac7d0-b45d-4dcf-960f-3a66682ab086.html Students and a teacher at the Indiana School for the Blind collaborate with researchers to make Microsoft MakeCode block programming accessible with screen readers. Delhi Students Build SARA AI to Help Visually Impaired Learners https://www.martechai.com/ai-news/delhi-students-build-sara-ai-to-help-visually-impaired-learners-3494.html Two teenage developers create a voice-first educational platform designed to help visually impaired students learn, study, and test without relying on screens. Meta, Pinacoteca di Brera, and EssilorLuxottica Launch AI Glasses Trial for Blind and Visually Impaired Museum Visitors https://invisionmag.com/meta-pinacoteca-di-brera-and-essilorluxottica-launch-ai-glasses-trial-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-museum-visitors/ A Milan art museum tests smart glasses that deliver automatic audio descriptions and live visual assistance as blind visitors stand before masterpieces. DEA Ordered to Reply to Cannabis Opponents' Push for More Rescheduling Testimony https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-ordered-to-reply-to-cannabis-opponents-push-for-more-rescheduling-testimony-newsletter-october-15-2026/ An administrative law judge directs the DEA to respond to motions seeking to reopen hearings and gather further evidence on marijuana rescheduling. Iowa Proposes Moving Medical Marijuana to Schedule III Under State Law, Sets October 20 Hearing https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/10/iowa-proposes-moving-medical-marijuana-to-schedule-iii-under-state-law-sets-october-20-hearing/ Iowa state officials schedule a public hearing regarding a proposal to reschedule qualified medical cannabis products to Schedule III under state law. Top Tech Tidbits Newsletter — October 15, 2026 https://toptechtidbits.com/newsletter-10-15-2026/ A weekly assistive technology roundup featuring the Meta firmware 129.1 update restoring Aira calling, along with hardware reviews of camera-free smart glasses. 6th Annual NDEAM Webinar https://www.helenkeller.org/events/ndeam-webinar-2026/ A National Disability Employment Awareness Month virtual panel featuring conversations on employment access, complete with ASL, captions, and audio descriptions. Freedom Scientific Free Training Webinars https://www.freedomscientific.com/training/freewebinars/ Training sessions hosted by Freedom Scientific focusing on JAWS screen reader navigation, reading order, and alt text inside Microsoft PowerPoint.
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