Infants of blind parents learn to communicate in different ways with their parents and other sighted adults - a skill that enhances their development, a new study shows.
The findings add an unexpected twist to our understanding of how early life experiences affect the development of a baby's highly changeable brain, say researchers.
In a move that could help visually-challenged persons in customising Android-operated Tablets, DAISY Forum of India (Digital Accessible Information System) along with Delhi-based NGO Saksham and Connexus Systems, Noida, have a developed a Tablet with applications meant for such users.
Charudatta Jadhav, 45, chairman of the technology committee of DAISY Forum of India says, "Our aim is to ensure that companies selling Tablets in future are equipped with applications so that visually-challenged persons do not have to customise the product later at an additional cost."
It has been 37 years since the central government launched the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) to reduce the number of visually impaired persons in the country. As another eye donation awareness fortnight concluded on Sunday in Madurai, the target of NPCB is yet to be attained. Although Tamil Nadu, among the states and Madurai, among districts in the state, are performing fairly in eradicating blindness, ophthalmologists feel that the number of cornea donors is not enough to meet the demand.
Sprint has launched the Kyocera Kona feature phone for the visually impaired, which means it has been loaded with some very powerful text-to-speech functions. The handset is available for free after a $50 mail-in rebate with either a new line or an eligible upgrade with a service agreement of two years. As of now, the carrier is offering it through web and telesales and the device will hit the company-owned retail stores across the US on September 13.
The last date of application is 30.09.2013
University of Hull psychologist Dr Julie Castronovo's research with congenitally blind volunteers has revealed their enhanced skills in processing numerical information during tests.
The research, published in specialist journals, shows that during numerical tasks, the congenitally blind volunteers showed outstanding estimation skills - better than those of sighted volunteers.
LUDHIANA: Who could love and respect teachers more than them. Students of Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre for Blind and Disable Children and Ek Prayas- School for Mentally Challenged Children expressed a deep sense of gratitude towards their gurus on Teachers' Day with their colourful greeting cards and dance performances.
MADURAI: They might not have sight to see the world but they certainly have vision. They might have had a dark life, but these visually impaired teachers in Madurai district have lit several lives during their lifetime. Despite their disability they have created magic in the lives of hundreds of students who now hold good positions in the society. The yesteryear students never forget their teachers, as they cared to call their teachers and wish them best on Teachers' Day on Thursday.
The last date of application is 16.09.2013
It has been four months since she went to school. Every time the 11-year-old turns up at her municipal school in Nehru Park, the principal sends her back, saying the school doesn't have special educators to teach her. The 11-year-old is a challenged child.
The last date of application is 17.09.2013
AURANGABAD: More than three million await corneal transplantation in India alone. With the demand outstripping the supply across the country, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has intensified its eye donation campaign. Under the ongoing National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB), the ophthalmology department has organised various educational and awareness events. These will go on till September 8.
Blindness of establishment did not deter Bolla's dream of being an enterpreneur.
When the poor farmer’s wife gave birth to a blind baby, neighbours suggested that the parents kill the child as it would be a burden on them. But the child’s mother argued that when the grew up and becomes capable of at least stopping dogs from entering the house, he would be a gift for her.
LUCKNOW: Being a teacher with physical disability was tough but these teachers overcame the barrier to pursue their dreams of spreading knowledge. On Teachers' Day, TOI talks to teachers who achieved their goals despite odds and continue to inspire their students.
Though she is sight impaired, she has been shaping the future of many students. Meet Manjari Shukla, a teacher at a government blind school on Mohan road. Due to illness, she started losing her eye-sight during childhood. After passing class XII, Shukla lost vision completely.
The last date of application is 18.09.2013
The television series to feature real-life stories of visually impaired and blind achievers in India across various fields
Renowned actor Naseeruddin Shah to be a part of the weekly television series, which will air every Saturday at 9:30-10:00AM starting September 21, 2013
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