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Independent Filmmaker Focuses His Lens on Empowering the Blind and Visually Impaired Using Judo as the Tool for an Enhanced Life |
Steven Simon is a sighted Judo athlete (Judoka) and independent filmmaker/producer who is capturing the emotions, spirit and dedication of blind and visually impaired Judoka who have embraced a sport... |
General |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Delhi's public transport - a hurdle for the disabled (Feature) |
Varun Mahato, a 24-year-old visually impaired, boards a bus to hisNoida office every day. His journey is a "struggle" because he often travels standing as the seats reserved for those with... |
Accessibility |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Access to books for the blind needs to be improved |
Today, 134 years after her birth, Helen Keller still shines as model of what a literate mind can offer. Though deafblind, Keller graduated with honours from Radcliffe, wrote numerous books, travelled... |
Accessibility |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Inspired quizzing for specially-abled children on Saturday |
Round Table and Ladies Circle Mangalore will organisean entirely new concept of inclusive and engaging quizzing called "Genuis -2014 - Inspired Quizzing" for high school students on... |
General |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Activist pins hope on Dhoni for blind cricket recognition |
With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yet to recognise blind cricket in India, renowned blind activist and founding chairman of the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) George Abraham,... |
Adventure and Sports |
02/Jul/2014 |
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High blood pressure tied to color vision impairment |
Japanese men with higher blood pressure were more likely to have impaired color vision, a new study has found.
Researchers said that for now, it’s not clear what explains the findings.
According to... |
Medical |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Eyes on goal, blind students score big |
Students of the Poona School and Home for Blind Boys & Girls did not just battle their disability, but also overcame several external hurdles, including delayed delivery of Braille... |
Adventure and Sports |
20/Jun/2014 |
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ndia: India Becomes Signatory To The Marrakesh Treaty For Visually Impaired |
Introduction:
As per the WHO's 2012 data there are around 285 million visually impaired people around the world. Considering this huge percentage of world's population as visually impaired, it has... |
Policy News |
20/Jun/2014 |
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Visually impaired Atul Sahay joins Lions Clubs Internation |
Atul Ranjan Sahay, a visually impaired person joined as a member of Lions Club of Jamshedpur Tatanagar. Membership of Lions Club of Atul Ranjan Sahay for his Lions Club was sponsored by Rajnish... |
General |
20/Jun/2014 |
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Chelsea yoga instructors offer class to help benefit Seva Foundation |
Area yoga teachers will be offering a special class to benefit the visually impaired.
Local teachers Janine Bennett, Andrea Jennings, Nicole Tweedie, Sue Whitmarsh and Joan Wolf will be joining... |
General |
20/Jun/2014 |
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