Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) will host its Annual Yes You Can 5K Walk/Run to support services for people with vision loss on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Check-in starts at 7 am and the race begins at 8:30 a.m.
BENGALURU : The differently-abled in the city can get a chance to be a part of what has been termed as India’s first Accessible Bowling, to be held on Church Street. The event has been organised by Enable Travel, a startup that focuses on curating travels for the differently-abled. It is open for all categories of the disabled, the physically-disabled, visually-impaired and those with hearing problems. Speaking with City Express, Debolin Sen, founder of Enable Travels, says, “This is a first-of-its-kind bowling experience and it is open for all categories of the differently-abled.
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, July 2
The Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has decided to re-advertise the post of Punjabi assistant professor in the differently-abled category. The university will also call candidates with disability for all the subjects, once the current recruitments process ends.
The decision of the university comes in the wake of the recruitment row as a handicapped candidate appeared in the interview to fill the posts of permanent assistant professor along with others.
RBS India, the innovation & operation hub of The Royal Bank of Scotland, has set up an industry forum titled ‘Disability Smart’, to mainstream the disability inclusion agenda in organizations.
The forum came together to discuss how organizations and persons with disabilities, can work together to create an environment, that engages, enables and empowers persons with disabilities, and establish a truly inclusive culture in companies.
KYLIE Forth loves a challenge.
The 32-year-old Crawley resident lost both her eyes before she was three years old to a form of cancer called Retinoblastoma then her right leg at nine when the cancer returned.
Ms Forth never let it get in her way; she started sailing in 2004 and this week scaled a 10m wall for the first time in five years.
Visually impaired to get their telephone bills for free in UAE.
Etisalat on Sunday announced the launch of a 'Talking Bill' service that enables visually impaired customers to access bill summary details of their account free of charge.
Customers can subscribe to the service at no extra cost by dialing 101 or visiting any of Etisalat's retail stores. Upon successful activation, customers will get an automated call from Etisalat to explain the summary bill details of their account in English or Arabic from next month onwards.
It is common to spot joggers and cyclists at the Besant Nagar beach, but Sunday, visitors to the beach witnesses something unusual a bunch of blindfolded people, holding the hands of their walkathon partners who were guiding them along on their walk.
The law has to be implemented," said the judges. Advocate Abha Singh said the Development Control Regulations and other laws (see box) make it mandatory for public and commercial buildings to be disabled-friendly. The disabilities Act, in fact, empowers civic authorities to deny completion certificates to establishments if they fail to provide such facilities.
"Establishments in Mumbai have been issued completion certificates and are allowed to function despite not having ramps or accessible bathrooms," she said.
Today I am writing this mail to this list to share a fantastic news with all the members. I am going to tell you about BrailleMe, which is currently the most affordable, portable and compact refreshable Braille display available in India. It is the brainchild of Innovision, the company founded by Shyam Shah and Surabhi Srivastava, alumni of IIT Bombay.
The Election Commission said it will soon issue braille voter identity cards to visually-challenged electors across the country. Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat said the commission has decided to establish auxiliary polling stations during elections for the people with disabilities.
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