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In a first, Indian-origin visually impaired man to get guide horse in UK |
An Indian-origin man based in north-west England, who suffers from a degenerative eye condition, is set to become the first person in the UK to get a guide horse to assist him with daily tasks once... |
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16/Oct/2018 |
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A white smart stick that’s making visually impaired more independent |
Panaji: Selfie sticks are more widely known compared to a white cane even though they came into the market a few years ago. This goes to show the lack of awareness people have about the latter, a... |
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16/Oct/2018 |
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WATCH: Visually impaired girls dance to song penned down by PM Modi |
Navratri is here, and people across the country are gripped in the festive fever. And the festivities are incomplete without donning traditional clothes and dancing to desi beats. Now, as most people... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
16/Oct/2018 |
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World Sight Day: Sensing the world differently |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sahadulla S ran his fingers along the length of the leaf and then tried chewing it. The bitter taste got to him and the sixth standard student eagerly whispered to his friends, “... |
General |
12/Oct/2018 |
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This October, Celebrate The Achievements Of The Visually Impaired |
By FELICITY DARVILLE
#The Bahamas Alliance for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BABVI) is currently observing Blindness Awareness Month under the theme: "Make Provisions to Preserve Your Vision".... |
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11/Oct/2018 |
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Specially abled student denied writer |
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, October 10
Differently abled students in the district have alleged harassment by various school administrations who are not allowing them to appear for their... |
General, Education and Employment |
11/Oct/2018 |
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Hospital pilot project: Visually-challenged women engaged to detect breast cancer |
New Delhi: A leading private hospital in Delhi has teamed up with National Association for the Blind (NAB) to engage visually-challenged women in early detection of breast cancer by harnessing their... |
General |
11/Oct/2018 |
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World Sight Day: How blind women are being trained to detect breast cancer |
In a unique initiative to battle breast cancer in India, blind women are being trained in Delhi to be able to detect early signs of breast cancer. The National Association for Blind (NAB) Centre for... |
General |
11/Oct/2018 |
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Time to avoid idioms that mock disabilities |
We must stop the casual use of phrases like ‘turning a blind eye’ and ‘paralysed economy’
In our day-to-day interactions, we come across words and phrases like ‘turning a blind eye’; ‘falling on deaf... |
General |
10/Oct/2018 |
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Visually impaired music tutors strike discordant note |
Chandigarh, October 7
“My younger brother drops me at our village bus stop every morning before he pushes off to get ready for his school. A bus is supposed to come at 7 am. However, it does not come... |
General |
10/Oct/2018 |
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