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Cane and able: Blindness doesn’t stop Sydney senior from living active life |
SYDNEY, N.S. —
At 70, Louise Gillis is more active than many people half her age.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, she curls in a house league at the Sydney Curling Club. She also volunteers with the... |
General |
05/Feb/2019 |
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Class 7 student’s smart duster can vacuum-clean blackboard |
BENGALURU: Inspired by a vacuum cleaner, class 7 student Maanya Ramesh from Air Force School, Hebbal has solved the chalk dust pollution affecting teachers and students in classroom for ages. Her... |
General, Education and Employment |
05/Feb/2019 |
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Visually impaired, blind voters to get braille voter slips in Lok Sabha polls |
Visually impaired and blind voters will be provided with braille voter slips in the Lok Sabha elections due this summer.
Braille is a script with raised dots that can be read with the fingers by... |
General |
04/Feb/2019 |
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Racing on the road of inclusivity |
CHENNAI: Following the decades-old tradition, the National Association for the Blind in association with O2 Health Studio organised a Car Rally for the Blind on February 3 at Savera Hotel. The first... |
General |
04/Feb/2019 |
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As my vision grows weaker, the will to try harder grows" - My take by Gaurav Jhunjhunwala |
In My Take, Gaurav Jhunjhunwala talks about his experiences coping with vision loss. Formerly an entrepreneur who was heading the digital vertical in a top publishing house, he is now exploring new... |
General |
31/Jan/2019 |
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On National Voters Day, Karnataka government pledges accessible voting for everyone |
National Voter's day on 25 January is a day dedicated to bringing together the youth to vote and take part in the political process. This year the focus was on disabled voters across many states with... |
General |
31/Jan/2019 |
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2 golden girls battle odds to shine |
DAVANGERE: Tejaswini K C and C M Amruta were the cynosure of all eyes during the sixth convocation of Davangere University held on Shivanagangotri campus here on Wednesday.Tejaswini, daughter of a... |
General |
31/Jan/2019 |
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Visually impaired persons receive Braille EPIC cards |
The district administration on Friday began distributing Braille Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to five persons with visual disabilities at the National Voters’ Day celebration at the town hall... |
General |
30/Jan/2019 |
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Gear up for the friendship rally |
Partner with a visually-impaired navigator and drive your way to the finish line
No driver likes being told how to drive by a passenger, but those behind the steering wheel at the O2 Car Rally this... |
General |
30/Jan/2019 |
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Capable even if disabled |
An institutional display of pure and simple discrimination dressed up as legal reasoning is unacceptable
One of the darkest moments in the American disability rights movement was the American Supreme... |
General |
29/Jan/2019 |
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