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ACCESSIBILITY ACCORDING TO ACTUAL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Mon, 07/10/2017 - 12:09 -- geeta.nair

If you have a disability, what’s the hardest thing about browsing the web?” The answers to Safia Abdalla’s tweet are truly eye-opening and shows us what web accessibility should really be about.
 

In this article I’ll summarize and group the main topics that people bring up in the thread.

But do click on the tweet and read through all the answers. It’s an awesome read for anyone interested in making the web a better place for all. And, in my opinion, a far better place to learn about accessibility than reading any checklist or standard.

GST rates:Tax on devices for disabled actually lower, says Hasmukh Adhia

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 10:49 -- geeta.nair

NEW DELHI: The government has clarified its decision to levy 5% goods and services tax on assistive devices for the physically challenged, rejecting Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that the government has been “insensitive” to the disabled. 

“Tax incidence is not going up but going down,” revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said, even as he offered two reasons why these devices have not been exempted from GST. 

CR TO BEGIN SMS HELPLINE FOR HANDICAPPED PASSENGERS

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 10:41 -- geeta.nair

The Central Railway plans to start a new helpline system to redress the grievances of the handicapped passengers and cancer patients. Following complaints from handicapped passengers that they were not getting adequate help when they called the helpline number 9004411111, the CR is all set to implement a new system where passengers just need to send an SMS on this number, which will then be forwarded to the concerned department.

Lifestyle App for Disabled Launching on 8th July

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 11:26 -- geeta.nair

India is home to over 100 million persons with disabilities as well as 100 million elderly people. Despite of knowing these facts and figures, there’s little that’s being done to cater to the special needs of these sections of the population. Moreover, in this digital age, multiple applications and information portals help us plan seamless experiences when it comes to travelling and exploring, adding to our social life. However, what about the social life of persons with disabilities and the elderly?

Devices for disabled taxed at discounted 5% rate: Govt

Wed, 07/05/2017 - 10:47 -- geeta.nair

New Delhi, July 4
The central government on Tuesday refuted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's charge of GST rates being "insensitive" to the disabled, saying a discounted 5 per cent levy will bring down prices of assistive devices for physically-challenged and promote domestic manufacturing.
From Braille writers and Braille paper to wheelchairs, talking books, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) and implants for the severely physically-challenged, as many as 22 items for them will attract a Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 5 per cent.

Visual impairment no hurdle for him

Wed, 07/05/2017 - 10:30 -- geeta.nair

Never-say-die attitude is what made them winners

BENGALURU: It was no easy journey for Sheikh Tanveer Asif to success in UPSC exams. Overcoming numerous odds, this candidate from Kalaburagi secured the 25th rank.
It was his second attempt at the exam. Asif said as he was preparing for both state civil service and IAS exams, he was unable to dedicate his time fully to the national level exams.

Titration ColorCam is an app to help colour blind, visually impaired students

Tue, 07/04/2017 - 10:25 -- geeta.nair

Indian scientists have developed a smartphone app that helps colour blind and visually impaired students detect color changes in a routine lab experiment, thereby ensuring their active participation and independence.

The app, Titration ColorCam, is a step forward in the ongoing effort to develop assisstive mobile technology to aid blind students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), said Subhajit Bandyopadhyay and Balraj B. Rathod of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata.

Not Just Seeing Is Believing, Accessible Audio Books & a Library for Visually Impaired Are Here

Mon, 07/03/2017 - 16:05 -- geeta.nair

Books have been in existence forever, but recent advancements in technology have provided us with various other alternatives to choose from besides the physical form.

These include electronic books and talking or audio books.

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Maids Matter -An article on challenges of a visually impaired parent.

Mon, 07/03/2017 - 16:02 -- geeta.nair

“It is time to celebrate with a Chocó cone!” Both Mother and son sit at the dining table around 10 in the night and thank God for the end of May and the beginning of June as they count their blessings reminiscing about how the past month has gone by peacefully with a few hiccups. The breeze is pleasant ,with a touch of pre monsoon showers bringing in fresh reasons to celebrate the beginning of yet another academic year.

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