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Latest gadgets for blind |
The people at Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind don’t refer to their students as having disabilities.
Many of them are totally blind, some are legally blind and others are totally deaf, but... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Braille magazine in Tamil |
"Parvai Atror Kural’ has two objectives: identifying and encouraging the visually impaired writers to write stories, novels, essays etc and also help them express their grievances.
The print version... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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West Indies gearing up for Blind Cricket World Cup, 2006 |
The third ‘Blind Cricket World Cup’ will take place in Islamabad, Pakistan between December 4th to 16th, 2006. This was announced by the ‘World Blind Cricket Council’, recently.
The opening ceremony... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Blind Opera |
Some visually impaired women in Kolkata are using theatre to connect with the world around them. These women belong to the ‘Blind Opera’, a performing art ensemble which is one of its kind in India.... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Braille Mobile Phone rings in awards |
Samsung Electronic's 'Braille mobile phone' enables visually impaired users to send and receive massages in Braille.
The mobile phone has a unique ‘Touch Messenger’ system that allows visually... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Seeing through his lens |
Like most people with a camera, he can't resist a photographic opportunity. But there is a difference, Dave Ducommun (Woodridge, U.S.) cannot distinguish everything that comes through his lens. He is... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Rex, the talking medicine |
Gerry Baze remembers the day he flopped on his couch and popped what he thought was a blood pressure pill. A few minutes after chasing it with a gulp of water, he told his wife, Maudie that he felt... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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British Blind Golf Championships |
World Invitational and British Blind Golf Championships, 2006 is being held in Edinburgh (U.K.), from 3 to 9 September 2006 at the Ratho Park Golf Club.
Golfer Cameron McDiarmid, 18, will defend the... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Distance education for disabled |
In order to boost distance education for persons with disabilities, their parents and trainers, the Rehabilitation Council of India (R.C.I.) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Space... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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The fight to finish - Minori Nakaoji |
Visually impaired Minori Nakaoji, 33, riding in a unique wheelchair, completed the 42.195-kilometer New York City Marathon. She is the first athlete with multiple disabilities to complete a full... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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