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Visually impaired will show you the way

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 11:29 -- geeta.nair

A 'Blind Walk', where people with sight will be blindfolded and led on a short walk by visually handicapped people, will be organised on World Sight Day on October 13 in Kochi. The walk is being organised by Bangalore-based NGO, The Project Vision, in association with Kerala Blood Donors Association. It will be carried out from St Teresa's College to Durbar Hall, which covers a distance of almost 1.5 kms, at 3 pm. Co-ordinator of The Project Vision Sibu Gerorge said they expect 500-odd persons to participate at the walk, who would be led by 100-odd visually handicapped persons.

After success of men’s team, CABI launches India’s blind women's cricket team

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 11:24 -- geeta.nair

BENGALURU: They may not be able to see things, but their dreams are as high as any other individual. Giving a ray of hope and recognition to the talent of the blind women cricketers, Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) has launched a 41-member woman team.

Weighing on the success of the Indian blind men cricket team, which have won T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and T20 Asia Cup, CABI decided to launch women’s team.

Woman selection committee chairman and former Indian woman team captain Shantha Rangaswamy launched this team here yesterday.

PM Modi to distribute aid, assistive devices to disabled on birthday

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 10:53 -- geeta.nair

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute aids and assistive devices to the disabled at the Samajik Adikarita Shivir organised by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and & Empowerment in Gujarat’s Navsari district on his birthday on September 17.

Gujarat Governor O.P. Kohli, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Minister for of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot and other dignitaries will also grace the occasion.

Paralympic Pele: Brazil hails blind soccer star

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 10:37 -- geeta.nair

In soccer 5-a-side, each team competes with four blindfolded players and one goalie who is not visually impaired.

Born with glaucoma, Jeferson da Conceicao Goncalves, known as “Jefinho,” was completely blind by age 7, three years before he learned to play soccer. He had seen images of Pelş but never watched videos of the legendary Brazilian soccer player in action.

Yet Jefinho, who could win a third consecutive Paralympic gold medal with Brazil’s soccer 5-a-side team this week, has been dubbed the “Paralympic Pele” for his success and playing style.

With a clear vision

Thu, 09/15/2016 - 12:01 -- geeta.nair

Last month, the India Post of Sightsavers completed 50 years in the country, marking the occasion by releasing "Vision of Hope" – A special publication and unveiling the 50 Year History Wall. A global development organisation that operates across 30 countries and works towards eliminating avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments, Sightsavers India was founded by Sir John Wilson.

Excerpts from an interview with R. N. Mohanty, CEO, Sightsavers India:

Tell us about the journey and the growth Sightsavers India has had so far.

Sarthak Kaushal Vikas Kendra to offer training, jobs to the disabled

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 13:09 -- geeta.nair

Sarthak Educational Trust, a Delhi based NGO working towards training and employment of persons with disability, with the support of Department of Social Security Women and Child Development, Government of Punjab, is extending their services to people with disability in Ludhiana.

No sight, no problem: Hands can hit what eyes can’t see

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:46 -- geeta.nair

RIO DE JANEIRO: 

Being in a fight with an invisible attacker may sound like a nightmare for most. But Christella Garcia, a medal-winning, blind Paralympian judoka, says it’s ‘wonderful’.

“It makes perfect sense,” Garcia told AFP right after defeating Brazil’s Deanne Almeida for bronze in the over 70kg category in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

Garcia, who has been almost completely blind from birth, said that out on the judo mat, where opponents try to outwit, unbalance and throw each other, her disability no longer matters.

When a cop brought cheer to visually-challenged players

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:25 -- geeta.nair

It was 2.30 pm on Sunday and blind cricketers from Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir who had come to participate in the two-day maiden T-20 tournament in Jalandhar were standing in scorching heat for over two hours at the Punjab Armed Police Cricket Ground, waiting for a local politician to come and give away prizes to them.

Career counselling for the visually impaired

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:09 -- geeta.nair

A meeting to create awareness of the importance of technology, parental and career counselling for the visually impaired at the Vidivelli Special School on Karur Bypass Road concluded on Sunday.

“The term assistive technology for the visually impaired is a misnomer, because all technology and gadgets are in essence meant to be of assistance to the user, irrespective of the user’s personal ability,” K. Raghuraman, secretary, Karna Vidya Technology Centre (KVTC), Chennai, said.

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