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Calgary Transit looking to provide ‘tactile maps’ for riders with vision loss |
Calgary is seeking a “design and prototype” of tactile-map technology to help people with visual impairments navigate the city’s transit system.
“We’re looking for something that can be handheld... |
Accessibility, General, Science & technology, Product and Technology |
17/Jul/2014 |
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Microsoft’s smart ‘Alice band’ could help visually impaired navigate outside |
Microsoft is working with charity Guide Dogs for the Blind, to develop a Google Glass-like wearable that will help the visually impaired get around in crowded places including the public transport.... |
Accessibility, General, Science & technology, Product and Technology |
17/Jul/2014 |
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India's top B-schools go the extra mile to help the differently abled students |
He often mixes up 'who' with 'how'. And, when asked for directions, he needs to look at the hand with which he eats to point towards the right direction. Apoorv Agarwal is dyslexic and has just made... |
General, Policy News, Education and Employment |
17/Jul/2014 |
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12 blind girl students who passed class 7, now have no school to go |
Twelve blind class 7 girl students, who passed out from Kamla Mehta Dadar School for the Blind, will not be able to pursue further studies this year. This Marathi medium school has classes only up to... |
Discrimination, General, Education and Employment |
17/Jul/2014 |
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Arun jain: Comprehensive beginning for stable governance in the future |
In politics, it takes a great deal of maturity and courage to respect the body of work of a predecessor. In that sense, the NDA government’s budget is reminiscent of Nelson Mandela’s ‘rainbow... |
General, Policy News |
16/Jul/2014 |
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New oral medication may help cure blindness: Study |
Washington: Scientists have revealed that a new oral medication is showing significant progress in restoring vision to patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).
According to scientists of... |
Medical |
16/Jul/2014 |
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Sight saving work |
The chief executive of Sightsavers, Dr Caroline Harper, talks to OT’s Emily McCormick about the charity’s goals past, present and future
Established in 1950, Sightsavers was founded by Sir... |
General |
16/Jul/2014 |
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Budget's Braille vision from Modi book? |
For blind people, Union Budget 2014-15 presented on Thursday was historic - for the first time, the word 'Braille' was given the importance of being mentioned in a central Budget. The role of a... |
General |
14/Jul/2014 |
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An attempt to revive oral art forms |
The Story Arts Festival, Hyderabad, an initiative by Story Arts India that was formed this year – an organisation that wants to keep alive and also promote oral tradition, an integral part of... |
General |
14/Jul/2014 |
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Visually challenged welcome decision on notes with Braille |
A section of visually challenged people here has welcomed Union finance minister Arun Jaitley's announcement to introduce currency notes with Braille signs. India is home to the world's... |
General |
14/Jul/2014 |
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