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Sonique – a wave of hope |
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Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Website accreditation scheme with human testers launched in UK |
British Computer Society charity Ability Net and the Royal National Institute of the Blind, have launched a scheme that accredits websites accessible to people with disabilities.
The See it Right... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Mumbai exhibition showcases products of visually impaired children |
A five-day exhibition of art and craft products made by visually impaired children was held in Mumbai from December 7, 2005. It was organised by Happy Home and School for the Blind.
Inaugurated by... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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French bank installs talking A.T.M.s |
B.N.P. Paribas, France's largest bank is to make its A.T.M. services accessible for visually impaired people. Financial technology provider, Diebold has supplied 265 voice-enabled Opteva cash... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Delhi-based NGO makes accessibility recommendations for Buses |
A slew of changes have been suggested to the Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Delhi and Ministry of Tourism, Government of Delhi, for its Bus Rapid Transit system. The proposed changes aim to... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Canada fails disabled workforce |
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (C.N.I.B.) has released a study, which indicates that many blind, visually impaired educated people live in poverty because they can not find work. Many... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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European Parliament makes air travel easier for disabled people |
Disabled passengers have won new rights of access to airline travel in the European Union (E.U.). The European Parliament has adopted measures to ensure E.U. airports help disabled travellers with... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Government websites leave disabled Europeans out in the cold |
A report by the United Kingdom (U.K.) Cabinet Office’s e-Government Unit found that disabled people could not browse 97 per cent of official government sites in Europe, mainly because they ignored... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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U.P. Disabilities Commissioner gives decision in favour of blind person |
It seemed to be a never ending struggle, for 50-year old visually impaired, U.N. Singha, until he got justice from the Commissioner Disabilities, Uttar Pradesh (C.D.U.P.), office for inclusion of his... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Report reveals 4 percent of Ghana population is visually impaired |
Statistics released by the Ghana Eye Foundation (G.E.F.) at its launch in late 2005 indicate that out of the total population of 18.8 million (2000 census) in the country, 200,000 people are... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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