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Feeling the art, this artist makes paintings even the blind can see |
PUNE: "Painting is a blind man's profession. He paints not what he sees but what he feels, what he tells himself about what he has seen," said Pablo Picasso.Visually impaired students Nishant Mane... |
Achievements, General, Education and Employment |
28/Sep/2015 |
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Braille Tales of the Missile Man |
CHENNAI: In a rare instance that gives a glimpse into the thoughts of former President of India, the late APJ Abdul Kalam, a book was launched in Braille format. Titled Kalam – Naam Ariya Pakkangal... |
General, Product and Technology, Education and Employment |
28/Sep/2015 |
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Destroying the Disability Dilemma |
Working with special children for more than half of his life had made Caven S Mcloughlin ever-so-slightly nervous about having children of his own. And that is why the Professor of Paediatric... |
General |
25/Sep/2015 |
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Jayalalithaa Announces Rs 1,263 Crore for New School Buildings |
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced a slew of measures for enhancing school education which included grant of Rs 1,263.53 crore for constructing buildings for 1,054 schools... |
General, Education and Employment |
24/Sep/2015 |
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The Permanent Caregivers |
He saw Shubhangini tend to her daughter Laila’s day-to-day needs and eventually make her independent enough to come back and care for her mother. An everyday challenge – for Laila, who is wheelchair... |
Accessibility, Achievements, General, Education and Employment |
24/Sep/2015 |
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Why Being a Blind Mother Is Awesome |
Editor's Note: We welcome Courtney Tabor-Abbott as a new contributor to FamilyConnect. Courtney works for the Perkins School for the Blind, is a parent of two sighted children, and is willing to... |
Achievements, General |
23/Sep/2015 |
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NGO set to screen audio-described movies for visually impaired |
Deepkamal Kaur
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, September 22
Ever wondered how the visually impaired people feel when they miss out on important silent scenes in a film, lose interest and then curse... |
General |
23/Sep/2015 |
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Accessibility for disabled, a major issue at MRTS stations |
As part of measures to improve accessibility for the disabled, ramps are being spruced up, and pedestrian-friendly tiles laid, at the Mass Rapid Transit Railway System (MRTS) station at Light House.... |
Discrimination, General |
23/Sep/2015 |
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Career Centric Computer Training for Visually Impaired Students |
CHENNAI: In an attempt to empower persons with vision-related disabilities with computer skills, the Karna Vidya Technology Centre in Guindy will start its Third batch of computer training course... |
General, Education and Employment |
23/Sep/2015 |
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RBI to issue Rs 500, 1,000 currency notes with enhanced features |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes with additional features to aid the visually impaired in identification.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue Rs... |
Achievements, General |
23/Sep/2015 |
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