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Skateboard Clinic Teaches Kids With Disabilities Life Skills |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Amy Rogers watched her eldest son, Preston, glide by on his skateboard on a recent afternoon, she marveled at how far he had traveled just over the past few months.
Before he... |
General, Product and Technology |
15/Jul/2016 |
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A Blind Man's Run Across America |
One foot following the other, one step after the next for six million reps. That’s how Jason Romero did it for 60 straight days.
Romero didn’t let being blind stop him.
He didn’t let the physical... |
General |
15/Jul/2016 |
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STATE GOVT’S NON-EXECUTION OF 3% RESERVATION FOR PWDS DECRIED |
The Institute of Social Work and Research (ISWAR) and Odisha Disabled People’s Network (ODPN) and the Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhijan on Wednesday decried the State Government’s negligence in... |
Accessibility, General, Policy News |
14/Jul/2016 |
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With 'Anubhav', less reading hassles for visually impaired |
Kanpur: To enable visually impaired persons to read as they write and also write from left to right, two students of IIT-Kanpur have designed a device that could perform the functions of both the... |
General |
14/Jul/2016 |
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NBJK STARTS GLAUCOMA CLINIC AT LNJP EYE HOSPITAL |
Navbharat Jagriti Kendra has started Glaucoma clinic in its eye hospital situated at Bahera Village of Chauparan block. Now the patients suffering from Glaucoma or Kala Motiya will be treated in this... |
General, Medical |
14/Jul/2016 |
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How an iPhone is helping a blind athlete prepare for the Rio Games |
Katie Kelly's life has always revolved around sport, and living with a disability has not slowed her down.In her twenties, Kelly was diagnosed with Usher syndrome, a degenerative eye sight and... |
Achievements, General, Product and Technology |
13/Jul/2016 |
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For these sports enthusiasts, disability is not a deterrent |
Until English athlete Roger Bannister ran a mile under a minute in 1954, it was thought impossible for humans to run that fast. Within a year, another athlete broke the barrier. Today, most... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
13/Jul/2016 |
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USAA releases tool for wounded warriors, visually impaired members |
"Push out." "Pull in." "Move right." "Move left." "Lift device." "Lower device." "Hold steady." "Image captured."
Simple commands like these now can prompt USAA's visually impaired members to... |
General, Product and Technology |
13/Jul/2016 |
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Inventor's device helps the blind count their bills |
BENGALURU: A Bengaluru inventor has developed a device that enables the visually impaired to use the length and width of currency notes to distinguish their value.
Paul D’Souza came up with the idea... |
General, Product and Technology |
13/Jul/2016 |
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This Delhi-based group of visually impaired students performing acrobatic yoga are an inspiration |
This Delhi-based group of visually impaired students performing acrobatic yoga are an inspiration
Yoga Artist Group, a group of visually impaired students who perform acrobatic yoga, are... |
Accessibility, General |
13/Jul/2016 |
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