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RANCHI TO HOST OXIGEN CUP 2015 FOR DISABLED CRICKETERS |
Ranchi will play host to the fourth and concluding one-day international match of Oxigen Cup-2015, the bilateral series between specially-abled cricket teams of India and Sri Lanka. The match will... |
Achievements, General, Adventure and Sports |
28/Sep/2015 |
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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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