International White Cane Day Celebration by MCFVH
The Milton Charitable Foundation for The Visually Handicapped is going to celebrate the International White Cane day on 17th October 2011.
What’s New
Workshop on Assistive Technology for Blind and Visually Impaired
Workshop on Assistive Technology for Blind and Visually Impaired By Chakshumathi in Conjunction with Daisy Forum, India
Registration starts at 9.00 a.m.
Disability and Cinema
Disability and Cinema festival, being organised by NMML, will spread over a period of about one and a half month from 3 May to 13 June 2011.
We plan to screen one Hindi and one English movie every week.
Orientation Program on Assistive Technologies (DU staff only)
Orientation Program on Assistive Technologies
(2 batches, 10 participants each) Duration: Four days, 10.30 AM to 1.30 PM
Who can apply: Personnel working in the IT department or computer labs of various colleges
Description: Empower the IT staff of colleges with knowledge & application of assistive technologies so that they can support training & use of computers by students with disabilities in their institutions.
Admission: Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC) will write to different colleges inviting participation.
Fourth AbilityFEST 2011, India International Disability Film Festival
We, Ability Foundation are really happy to tell you that this year, the inaugural function at 6.30 pm on Monday October 13 showcases our very own Tamil Blockbuster Deiva Thirumagal ,screened for the first time in India with audio description for the blind. As you know, audio description is a pre recorded narrative describing what is happening on the screen in between dialogues so as to enhance the cinema viewing experience for the visually impaired.
11th Bihar State Swimming Championship for Disabled 2011
We are happy to invite you on occasion of 11th Bihar State Swimming Championship for Disabled 2011. It is going to be held at Chandragupt Jal Vihar, Moinul Haque Stadium, Rajendera Nagar, Patna (Bihar) on 17th May 2011 (Tuesday) for Subjunior, Junior and Senior Age group for All the Disabled Group.
Details of Programs:
Program: 11th Bihar State Swimming Championship.
Date: 17th May 2011 (Tuesday).
Time: 10 am to 5pm.
Venue: Chanderagupta Jal Vihar, Moinul Haque Stadium, Patna.
Chess competition for the blind in Delhi
Shri Anand Singh Smarak Khel evam Sanskritik Samiti is going to organize a 3 days Chess Tournament for the Visually Impaired participants at the Blind Relief Association, New Delhi on 7-9 October 2011.
Awareness building seminar in Amravati, Maharashtra, on 17 May 2011
Eyeway, a project of Score Foundation, Delhi, is a knowledge resource about living a fulfilling life with blindness/low-vision. One of our five ways to disseminate this knowledge is through workshops & seminars.
Amravati seminar & its objective
A one day interactive meeting is organised in Amravati on 17 May 2011 towards raising awareness of visually impaired people, NGOs and special educators.
Accessibility Learning Session
Microsoft & BarrierBreak Technologies
Cordially invite you for an
'Accessibility Learning Session' - A Step towards more informed educators!
Accessibility makes it easier for anyone to hear, see and use a computer. Specifically, for people with impairments, accessibility is what makes computer use possible. In order for technology to have a real impact, it needs to be integrated into early education. As an educator, have you optimized technology for the benefit of your students?
"The View From Here" exhibition of photographs by the visually impaired
Beyond Sight Foundation cordially invites you to the opening of THE VIEW FROM HERE, a unique exhibition of photographs by the visually impaired.
8th We Care Filmfest Awards
On behalf of jury of 8th Edition of We Care Filmfest on disability issues, we are happy to inform you that jury has declared the results as per list given here in below:-
LIST OF AWARD WINNING FILMS OF 8TH EDITION OF WE CARE FILMFEST
Various competitions for V.I. college girls by Mission to the Blind
Mission to the Blind is holding an Event for Visually Challenged college girls in Chennai on October 1st 2011 from 10am to 4pm at St. Andrew's Church campus, Egmore, opposite Thinathanthi office, Chennai.
This event will have different competitions, games, team games etc. The objective is to motivate the young visually impaired college going girls by providing them the opportunity to prove themselves.
7th Lal Advani Memorial Lecture
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CELL & INDIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION
Cordially invite you to 7th Lal Advani Memorial Lecture
on
(Tuesday) April 26, 2011 at 10.45 a.m.
at
The Conference Centre
(Opposite the Department of Botany and Near Nirula’s)
University of Delhi
Speaker: Dr. Maya Thomas
Editor, Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development Journal
Topic: Reflections on Community Based Rehabilitation
World Congress Braille21
The World Congress Braille21 will take place from 27 to 30 of September 2011.
Braille21 Award
TOT (Training of Trainer) for Employability & Employment
Details: TOT (Training of Trainer) for Employability & Employment
Objective: To build capacity with the basic tools required to work on employment and employability of Persons With Disabilities.
Duration:
4 days
(18-Apr-2011 to 21-Apr-2011)
(9:30 am to 6:00 pm)
Medium of TOT:
English
Methodology:
It is an instructor led program using Tutor manuals and Teaching aids clubbed with group discussions and mock sessions.
Eligibility:
Eyeway Ophthalmologists' Meet
Eyeway, with cooperation from Nasik Ophthalmological Association, is organising and hour's meet on 26 September 2011, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meet will be held at Tulsi Eye Hospital, Nasik.
Beyond Limits 2011
Beyond Limits, the annual exhibition of authentic artworks by artists with disabilities, organised by Family of Disabled, will be held from 14 to 20 April 2011 (11 a.m. to 7 p.mp., daily) at Art Indus Gallery, 37, Santushti Shopping Arcade, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Phone: 011-26883738
retinAware 2011
retinAware 2011, a national convention organized by Retina India, is to be held on September 24 & 25, 2011, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, has kindly consented to inaugurate the convention.
TOT (Training of Trainer) for Life-Skills
Details: TOT (Training of Trainer) for Life-Skills
Objective: To build capacity of trainers who are working with visually impaired young adults so that they can teach the life-skills to visually impaired candidates.
Duration:
5 days
(11-Apr-2011 to 15-Apr-2011)
(9:30 am to 6:00 pm)
Medium of TOT:
English
Methodology:
It is an instructor led program using Tutor manuals and Teaching aids clubbed with group discussions and mock sessions.
Eligibility:
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