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Digital library brings books to visually impaired students |
The main objective of Visually Impaired Children Kit for Inclusive Education (V.I.C.K.I.E.) project is to develop a technical solution for a better integration of the visually impaired pupils and... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Google now more accessible |
Google research scientist T.V. Raman lost his sight due to glaucoma in childhood. But he never never let himself and other visually impaired people be sidelined on the Internet.
His latest effort is... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Blind advocate fights for social justice |
Guangcheng lost his sight after a childhood illness and did not attend school until he was 18. When he did go to school, he encountered legal problems.
The Chinese government exempts blind citizens... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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World's first free talking computer software |
Thunder was launched by screenreader (U.K.). The company is run by blind couple Margaret and Roger Wilson-Hinds. "We see the talking computer as the modern Braille - providing a gateway to... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Blind women to make a film |
Seven blind Iranian women are going to make documentaries on their lifestyle. The project was proposed by director Mohammad Shirvani at a screenwriting and directing workshop held last summer for... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Hearing is seeing for Ben Underwood |
Playing video games with his brother Isaiah, in the cacophony of noise, 14 year old Ben Underwood can figure out everything that's happening just by listening.
"How can you even separate the... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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A hairstylist who cannot see |
Nance Eldridge Coffaro focuses the camera on the wig, watches the monitor, and begins to work out the style. Once that's done, "I can do a lot of it by feel," she opined, "... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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A talking companion opens the doors of B.P.O.s |
A new technology now allows visually impaired people to work shoulder to shoulder with non-visually impaired people in the B.P.O. (Business Process Outsourcing) industry.
The technology ‘Neil’ (... |
Product and Technology |
25/Jul/2012 |
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Does loss of sight mean loss of job? |
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Policy News |
25/Jul/2012 |
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Blind band creates soulful music |
This blind musical band has performed for the Governor, the Mayor and for Infosys Chief Mentor N.R. Narayana Murthy. But their happiest moment was when they performed for the Indian cricket team,... |
General |
25/Jul/2012 |
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