Stories
- Article
Revelations of blindness in the Middle Ages
Medieval texts, from Islamic medical treatises to Christian books of miracles, reveal surprisingly varied and complex experiences of blindness. But when medieval scholar Jude Seal experienced visual impairment themselves, they gained an even deeper understanding of the lives they were studying.
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The seizure dog
Aparna Nair's dog Charlie made her feel safe in the world. His uncanny ability to sense when she was about to experience a seizure also gave her an unexpected ally in her struggles with epilepsy.
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The relationship between science and art
Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.
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Female masturbation and the perils of pleasure
Dr Kate Lister exposes the brutal 19th-century ‘cures’ for women who indulged in masturbation.
Catalogue
- Journals
Annual report / Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind.
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind.- Journals
Annual report and accounts / British Empire Society for the Blind.
British Empire Society for the Blind.- Archives and manuscripts
Royal National Institute for the Blind School of Physiotherapy Publicity material
Date: 1960-1975Reference: SA/CSP/C.2/9/31/1Part of: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy- Archives and manuscripts
Royal National Institute for the Blind School of Physiotherapy
Date: 1960-1975Reference: SA/CSP/C.2/9/31Part of: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy- Books
71st annual report of the executive committee : presented April 27th, at the annual general meeting, held at the institution ... / London Society for Teaching the Blind to Read.
London Society for Teaching the Blind to Read.Date: 1909