Observed annually as The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), on December 3, an attempt for fostering inclusiveness of differenly-abled people Sahapedia is organising a series of multi-city events.
It started with Kolkata on November 30 wherein West Bengal’s tradition of Beni Putul or glove puppetry demonstration was held. This was helmed by puppeteer Basanta Ghorai and was curated for people with hearing disabilities.
Since 3rd December 2018 is International Day of People with Disabilities, like last year, this time too I have made a small video. Last year my video was related to how we people with vision impairment use screen
readers for working on laptops and mobiles. Today, I am doing this video on self defence.
I am blue belt in Karate and people always ask me how do you learn it being a visually challenged person. Here I would be sharing a few self defence techniques for my friends. Someday I wish to share these techniques face to
India is a nation that ranks second in the list of the worlds most densly populated countries out of which a part of this demographic consists of people with special needs. We have the highest population of visually impared people in the world. According to Disabled Population In India Census 2011, out of the 121 Cr population, 2.68 Cr persons are disabled which is 2.21% of the total population. Among the disabled population 56% (1.5 Cr) are males and 44% (1.18 Cr ) are females.
The simple things we do every day, such as watching TV, are often taken for granted. But for those who are blind or visually impaired, the act of navigating through TV menus and channels can, in fact, be no small task. Even upon reaching the desired channel, finding something to watch that comes with audio description presents a whole fresh set of impediments to readily enjoying entertainment.
However, after she lost her eyesight, she has been spending her art classes learning braille, while here classmates get their hands dirty learning about art.
Brightly coloured paintings and jars made of papier mache line the shelf at the back of the classroom.
“Most visually impaired students cannot fully participate in art classes,” Onanong Ritruechai, art lecturer at Khon Kaen University (KKU), said.
KANNUR: Kerala Federation of the Blind (KFB), the organization of the visually impaired people in the state, has alleged that the Indian Railways is ignoring their needs and this has led to serious issues in their train travel.
Children at National Association for the blind are being taught the art of photography.
Doctors with Disabilities, a group that has been leading a sustained challenge against discriminatory practices in medicine, has sent a powerful response to the Medical Council of India (MCI) Board of Governors (BoG).
This is after the BoG’s public notice seeking suggestions on the MCI guidelines on admission of people with specified disabilities into the MBBS program.
CHENNAI: Holding that when the law is so concerned for the persons with disabilities and makes certain provision/concession, it is the obligation of the law enforcing authorities to ensure implementation of the same in quite promptitude, the Madras High Court has said. It set aside an order dated October 22, transferring a woman with disabilities to a far away school.
The Braille Resource Centre at Bangalore Central University (BCU) has formed a scribe community– a set of sighted volunteers who would lend a hand for the students to write their exams. Finding scribes, who take down answers dictated by the visually challenged students during exams, has been arduous for many students, who depend on friends and NGOs for a volunteer. There are instances when students had difficulties arranging a scribe even a day before their exams. “They’re badly in need of scribes.
Facebook comments