Short Story Writing Competition-Marathi For the VisuallyChallenged
EKansh Trust, Pune, announces India’s first Short Story Writing competition [Marathi] for People with Visual Impairments.
Rules:
The author has to be above 18 years of age.
What’s New
4 days Aadhaar Card Camp For The Visually Impaired Persons
NAB Department of Advocacy is organizing a Aadhar camp for obtaining unique Identity Card in collaboration with the BMC (Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar Palika ) and Unique Identification Authority Of India Aadhaar which will empower
visually impaired people in accessing services such as the formal banking system and give them the opportunity to easily avail various other services provided by the Government and the private sector.
National Braille Challenge 2012
Established in the year 1952, NAB (India) has Completed 60 years of active presence in the field of blind welfare and has touched the lives of thousands of visually impaired children and adults with a view to give them independence and better quality of life.
Seminar-Sexuality & Intimacy
Seminar - 'Sexuality and Intimacy' -we would like to help all, know their body, understand their sexuality, negotiate their sexual and intimate relationships, learn about sexual rights and be safe.
Last date for registration is 18th Aug.
Workshop on Reading Without Seeing
The Technical Training Institute, [TTI], Hadapsar, Pune in partnership with The Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually
Challenged, [XRCVC], Mumbai,is proud to announce a 1 day Workshop on the topic of Reading Without Seeing.
27th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities
Conference: Registration
Knowbility's AccessU at CSUN
This unique conference-within-a-conference will be held February 27th and 28th in collaboration with the 27th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.
Knowbility has been a worldwide leader in accessible information technology since 1998. They have worked with hundreds of businesses, educational institutes, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to train staff, implement effective accessibility strategies, and monitor long term goals to reach millions of new users.
One-day Trek
Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI) is conducting a 1-day trek to Karnala Fort, Near Panvel, District Raigad, Near New Mumbai on August 15. It is co-organised along with Young Zingaro trekking Club (YZ). Escorts for all the blind participants will be arranged by the YZ club.
Techshare India 2012
This is a two day event, wherein we have close to 50 speakers presenting on the new technology. You can find the speaker list at http://techshare.barrierbreak.com/speakers.php
Some exhibitors are:
* Attainment Company
* Codefactory
* Dolphin Computer Access
* Humanware
* Microsoft
* Optelec
* Saksham / Daisy Consortium
* Yahoo
Chess Olympiad for the Blind
India is hosting the worlds highest chess event 'the 14th IBCA Chess Olympiad 2012' for visually impaired, this is the only time it is happening outside Europe since its inception in 1959.
More than 180 players from 35 countries with former World Champions, more than 25 International Masters and 100+ FIDE Rated Players will be taking part.
2nd FLASHPOINT Human Rights Film Festival
The 2nd FLASHPOINT Human Rights Film Festival will be held in New Delhi from February 3rd - 5th, 2012 at Alliance Francaise de Delhi.
This year the festival will screen 17 films that take a critical and empathetic look at several human rights issues – from religious fundamentalism, communal violence, political authoritarianism, war crimes, homophobia, surrogacy, migrant rehabilitation, women empowerment, corruption and poverty.
Workshop "Disability touched by Faith"
Brotherhood and India International Centre cordially invite you to a workshop DISABILITY TOUCHED BY FAITH.
Ms Abha Khetarpal, Mr Samuel and Mrs Meenu Mani, Ms Abigail Rao and Ms Preeti Monga describe how a spiritual perspective has helped them live with polio, cerebral palsy, hearing and visual impairments
National Women's and Junior Chess Championship for the Blind
We are glad to inform you that NAB India in collaboration with All India Chess Federation for the blind (AICFB) organising National Junior chess championship for the blind (under 19 years) And National Woman Chess championship for the blind in Mumbai from 27th to 29th Jan 2012.
Job Fair for the differently abled people
Job Fair for the differently abled people on 9 July 2012 at Dr. G.R.Damodaran College of Science, Avanashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore-14. This job fair is a joint venture of GRD School of social Work, DEAF LEADERS, Attitude Trust, Coimbatore and District Differently Abled Welfare office with the cooperation of District Employment exchange office, Coimbatore.
Mobile Accessibility and Reading Without Seeing Seminar for the Blind
Om Sai Welfare Association For The Blind And Disable announces a two days training module for using accessible applications on the Symbian platform with Nuance Talks screen reading software and reading without seeing seminar in collaboration with Saksham, New Delhi.
"Self defense: Be Alert & Be Aware!".
Whether sighted or non-sighted, all of us need to learn few tips or take some measures to keep ourselves safe when in a crowded place, in a social gathering or while traveling, etc.
The numerous discussions we have lately seen, on this forum as well as other platforms surrounding this topic gave us the idea to conduct a session to help provide some kind of guidance to all.
Thanks for the wonderful response that we received from you. Well, as promised, here we are, with the details of our next session for you on "Self defense: Be Alert & Be Aware!".
FIDE Rating National Open Chess Tournament
FIDE rating national Open Chess tournament for the blind which will be held at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, from 30th May to 3rd June 2012. This tournament is jointly organised by Devnar Foundation and All India Chess Federation For the Blind (AICFB).
Details of the tournament:
Make it Accessible (Public Training Course)
Dolphin Computer Access: Make it Accessible (Public Training Course)
For readers with visual impairments and dyslexia, reading and learning materials in standard printed formats are often completely inaccessible. Make it Accessible is all about making these reading and learning materials accessible to readers with visual impairments and dyslexia.
Training on Accessible Mobile Applications
The XRCVC, in collaboration with Saksham Delhi to announce a one day training module for using accessible applications on the Symbian platform with Nuance Talks screen reading software 0n 27.05.2012.
This program module designed and developed by Prashant Verma, Consultant, Access Technologies and DAISY.
Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2012
The fifth biennial Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference to be hosted by Spectronics.
What is the Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2012 about?
Indian Blind Sports Federation Silver Jubilee Celebration
Indian Blind Sports Federation Silver Jubilee Celebration
The Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA) as you may be aware, is a premier national sports organisation in the blindness sector in the country having about 150 institutions/organisations of and for the blind in 25 Indian States as its affiliates. The Association is affiliated to the Paralympic Committee of India.
At the international level, the Association is the sole Indian affiliate of the World Blind Sports Body, the International Blind Sports Federation.
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