Disabled can Skip the Queue
Those voters who are suffering from physical ailments can be given relaxation from the Queue system and should not be kept waiting, said Election Commission in a notification.
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Voice Dream Reader
Voice Dream Reader, the popular and highly successful accessible reading tool for iOS, comes to the Android platform! Read what others have already said about the iOS version:
"This $10 app is one of the best educational finds of my entire career" - Forbes
Helping the disabled: AIOU opens e-learning centre for visually impaired
ISLAMABAD: An e-learning accessibility centre for visually-impaired students has started functioning at the national library of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).
PU to launch helpline for visually impaired students
For hundreds of visually impaired and physically challenged students at Panjab University (PU), the authorities have decided to launch a helpline to help them in filling their examination and fee submission forms. The helpline will start from next week.
Government’s mobile therapy unit for disabled children a boon
The State government’s proposal to launch mobile therapy units for the benefit of children with disability below six years of age has many takers.
Countess of Wessex: My daughter’s battle helped me see the plight of so many children
HE Countess of Wessex has spoken for the first time about how her daughter Louise’s sight problems inspired her to campaign for the blind and visually impaired.
RTE for Visually-challenged Demanded
HYDERABAD:Visually-challenged people from various parts of the country, who gathered at a national conference on Right to Education Act (RTE) here on Sunday, made a unanimous demand for equal opportunities for blind students in education.
Special premiere of ‘Bruce Lee’ for visually impaired kids
Actor Ram Charan has organized a special screening of his latest Telugu outing “Bruce Lee: The Fighter” for nearly 400 visually challenged kids of a private school here. Some part of the show’s proceeds will be donated to the school. “Their love for cinema amazed me when I recently met them. Some of the kids delivered some dialogues from Telugu films to keep me entertained. I was so moved by their passion for cinema that I decided to hold a special screening of my film,” Ram told IANS.
MINISTER WALKS BLINDFOLDED TO EXPERIENCE TRIALS FACED BY BLIND
Chhattisgarh’s Social Welfare Minister Ramsheela Sahu walked blindfolded to a certain distance at the Jai Stambh Chowk in Raipur along with the blind children on the occasion of International White Cane Day observed in the State on Thursday.
Blind People Are Not A Liability:On This White Cane Day, Let’s Look Where They Stand
On the occasion of White Cane Day on October 15, we have to address a serious issue today in India. There are over 16 million blind people and around 28 million visually impaired people in India. However only a few of them have been able to accessany help that they deserve from the authorities.
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