Touchscreens have turned phones into computers. But the tech revolution has ignored the needs of the visually impaired. Now, Indian developers are working on the world's first Braille smartphone.
Visually-impaired Dhananjay Bhole prefers to walk on the road as he finds manoeuvring his way through the many obstructions on city pavements rather hazardous. Fast-moving vehicles do not scare him as much as unexpected elevations and descents, broken tiles, dug pits, tress or their branches hanging low.
Umpteen reasons could be cited to give up when hurdles come across one’s way. Or stay scared before fate. Here, let’s take your attention to S L Harikumar, who now basks in the sweet success of winning a doctorate in Political Science from Kerala University.
Born visually-impaired, this assistant professor in Political Science cleared all the obstructions with his willpower and dedication to achieve his dream. He chose ‘Decentralisation and Development in Urban Local Government: A Study of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation 1995-2005’ as his topic.
Imagine a visually-impaired navigating through a crowded sidewalk or finding his way through traffic, without the aid of a walking stick or another person. In the near future, a blind person would be able to do so — by wearing a glove.
In a revolutionary technology, a city-based young student has come out with a device that can help the blind 'run through obstacles, or win a hurdle race' - in Abhinav Verma's own words.
Finding a responsible person to do the writing for them in the examination hall is no less a source of tension for blind students than the problems created by their disability. Lack of writers is particular painful for blind students studying for an advanced degrees in universities.
Jaydev Thakkar is a blind student studying for a BEd degree. Despite his disability, he is working hard to clear the exams so that he can become a teacher. "I want to be independent. Education is the only stick which will help me find my way in life," he said.
The last date of application is 06/12/2013
I am a visually impaired person. Soon after graduating from Purdue University West Lafayette, I lost a significant amount of my vision due to a disease known as rod-cone dystrophy. Although I have been legally blind now for nearly 40 years, my circumstance has not deterred me from enjoying and participating in many of the same activities as a person with sight would experience.
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Miranda Tomkinson, 35, a visually-challenged and hearing-impaired postgraduate, failed twice in his UGC exam despite hard work and preparation, simply because the Braille question paper was not available for him and he could not hear the scribe because of his disability. He hopes to clear the exam this December if he gets a Braille question paper. He had given several petitions to the UGC but received no response.
Braille Wrist Watches: These are high quality quartz watches with Japanese imported quartz movement and battery of Sony, Japan.
A collection of paintings created by visual and hearing impaired artists aims to democratise art
Art knows no boundaries or language, and Silent Hues, an exhibition of paintings done by visual and hearing impaired artists, the current show at Kalarasa, exemplifies that. Foundation of Art and Culture for Deaf (FACD) has tied up with the art gallery to provide these artists a platform to showcase their works.
The district welfare department for the differently-abled people here is all set to get a new training centre for children with disabilities. The work for the exclusive centre will commence soon. The proposed centre will be the second such facility in the state after Chennai.
Global White Cane Day was observed under the aegis of Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF), in association with the National Association for the Blind (NAB), with a rally and cultural programmes.
The last date of application is 08.11.2013
The information generated in these job profiles are based on personal research and interviews with people working within this sector. We interviewed mostly people with vision impairment who are doing these jobs to gather accurate and pragmatic information about these jobs and how visually impaired can work within such sectors and resolve day to day problems.
The information generated in these job profiles are based on personal research and interviews with people working within this sector. We interviewed mostly people with vision impairment who are doing these jobs to gather accurate and pragmatic information about these jobs and how visually impaired can work within such sectors and resolve day to day problems.
The information generated in these job profiles are based on personal research and interviews with people working within this sector. We interviewed mostly people with vision impairment who are doing these jobs to gather accurate and pragmatic information about these jobs and how visually impaired can work within such sectors and resolve day to day problems.
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