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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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This deaf-blind lawyer thinks your app needs work |
Haben Girma can't see your app's design. She can't hear the sounds it makes or listen to a voice-over of the text. But she has some notes.
The first deaf-blind person to graduate from Harvard Law,... |
General |
12/Jul/2016 |
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A Comic Book Artist Reinvents His Craft For Blind Readers |
The Shapereader allows blind people to experience the language of graphic novels in a highly tactile form.
Comics seem like they would be easy to adapt for visually impaired readers. Just raise up... |
Accessibility, General, Product and Technology |
12/Jul/2016 |
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A tribute to Helen Keller |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Art D’ Hope has chosen to celebrate ‘Helen Keller’, by presenting an exhibition of paintings on her at the Le Meridien, Kochi. Incidentally, Helen (1880-1968) was an American... |
Achievements, General, Education and Employment |
12/Jul/2016 |
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High-tech devices aid visually-challenged |
CHENNAI: A Class 12 student at a school for the blind in the city had heard about a ‘sensor walker’, but got to hold it only at the first assistive technology devices workshop in the state for the... |
General, Product and Technology |
12/Jul/2016 |
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