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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.

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

Mon, 07/03/2017 - 15:31 -- 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.

Violence against Women and Girls with Physical Disabilities in India

Mon, 07/03/2017 - 12:04 -- geeta.nair

The Center for Women’s Development Studies (CWDS), New Delhi is engaging in an action research project titled ‘Violence against Women and Girls with Physical Disabilities in India: Understanding the Issues and Promoting Legal Empowerment’. Professor Renu Addlakha is the project director of this
two year research-cum-advocacy project being funded by the South Asia Women’s Fund (SAWF). The project has a two-fold agenda:

Blindness does not stop this beekeeper, baker, and kayaker from expanding their vision Inbox

Mon, 07/03/2017 - 11:49 -- geeta.nair

Story from Uganda: Blindness does not stop this beekeeper, baker, and kayaker from expanding their vision.
In rural Uganda, people who are blind or visually impaired often go to the city to look for work. But jobs are hard to find, and many end up as street beggars.
Instead, Ojok Simon wants them to know about a way they can earn money without leaving home: beekeeping. Simon, 36, became visually impaired after he was severely beaten by rebels who came to his village when he was a child.

14,500 special children to get supportive aids

Mon, 07/03/2017 - 10:39 -- geeta.nair

Those diagnosed with autism to be treated at six centres

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is planning to complete the distribution of supportive aids to 14,500 differently-abled schoolchildren in the district by August.

A.K. Abdul Hakkeem, district programme officer, SSA, said here on Sunday that hearing-impaired and visually-impaired children were given special attention this time. “They were broadly categorised into four groups – fully deaf and partially blind; partially deaf and fully blind; fully blind; and fully deaf,” he added.

Study circle for free coaching to physically challenged

Mon, 07/03/2017 - 10:24 -- geeta.nair

They can now aspire to crack APPSC exams, civils

As part of its efforts to banish all ills that can impede the State’s transition to a knowledge hub, the government has introduced a series of educational schemes for not just the backward communities but also, in a first of its kind, for students who come from economically backward families regardless of the community they belong to.

To provide a ladder to the physically-disabled students to scale great heights in life, the government proposes to start a Study Circle to train them for competitive exams and civil services.

Millions of Americans Are Visually Impaired

Fri, 06/30/2017 - 11:15 -- geeta.nair


Father and Son Reading Together

Here’s eye-opening news: Currently, 4.2 million Americans ages 40 and older are visually impaired. Of these, 3 million have low vision. By 2030, when the last baby boomers turn 65, the number of Americans who have visual impairments is projected to reach 7.2 million, with 5 million having low vision.

Training in computer skills for visually challenged

Thu, 06/29/2017 - 10:58 -- geeta.nair

It would concentrate on basic and advanced computer skills.

It is a misconception that a visually impaired cannot lead another visually impaired person, said G.A. Peter Kishore, principal of Andhra Loyola College, here on Wednesday.

He was addressing the inaugural meeting of a month-long computer training organised by the college.

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