Saksham, under the banner of DAISY forum of India, is organising a one-day seminar on "READING WITHOUT SEEING" in collaboration with NAB Kullu at Chander Abha Mahila Kalyaan Bhawan 

Details: TOT (Training of Trainer) for CTVI (Computer Training for Visually Impaired)
Objective: To build capacity for the teachers of different schools, NGOs & individuals who will provide computer training for visually impaired children & adults.
Duration:
5 days
(05-Apr-2011 to 09-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.
 

Voice Vision, started in April 2000 as a computer training institute for the blind and visually impaired with the help of assistive technology in the form or JAWS screen reading software). We have come a long way over the last 11 years. An enjoyable journey through the passage of time which has seen the inclusion of various initiatives  such as the reader-writer support, facilitating easy access of NGO information on one platform, incepting a matrimonial portal to name a few.

The Akhtar Trust for the Blind organizing Fine Art Talent Competition Programme for all visually challenged students and others at Masjid Bandar, Mumbai, on 1st April, 2011. The interested candidates can participate in the following competitions:

1. Vocal Music
2. Self-compose Poem
3. Elocution

Audience are also welcome to encourage their participants at the venue.

Venue:
Bldg No. 33, 3rd Floor, Above Punjab National Bank,
Dariasthan State (Kaau Galli),
Masjid Bandar (West),
Mumbai - 400 003

The Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Welfare Association will organise a job fair for persons with disability at Island Grounds in Chennai on March 19.

N. Ravi, president of the association, informed that reputed employers from cities all over the country will participate.

The event is open for physically, visually and hearing challenged candidates.

Applications can be downloaded from the website: www.view360.in or obtained in person from the association in their centres/districts or at the head office.

Treasure hunt with Blind Navigators
A treasure hunt where a sighted driver is ‘shown’ the way to the treasure by a blind navigator using a clue sheet written in Braille

Event objectives include:
a) Adventure and fun for the blind and their sighted team mates
b) Appreciation of the challenges faced by the blind
c) Fund raising for the education of the blind

Family of Disabled invites you to the exclusive exhibition of artworks by artists with disabilities from across India

Beyond Limits-2009

(the sixth edition in the series of Beyond Limits)

Client Service Department is thrilled with the results of the free Low Vision Assessment and Low vision aid programme taken up by the department and we have continued our efforts to benefit more and more blind persons with Low/Partial vision.

We are very glad to inform you that Resource Centre for Differently Abled( RCDA) of Loyola College, Chennai successfully completed its five years of excellent  service through ICTs since Jan 2006.  We have planned to organize ‘eLiving 2011’ – a technical awareness program and intercollegiate technical competition for the visually impaired college going students on Feb 12th and 13th 2011.