www.navhindtimes.com; Hyderabad, India; October 16, 2005
The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, said ‘Vision for all’ should be the national mission, as he launched the second phase of Sight First campaign in Hyderabad on October 15, 2005, as part of the World Sight Day celebrations.
The Hindu; Ballabgarh, Haryana; October 24, 2005
At a 10-day camp in Ballabgarh for disabled people, Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced a substantial hike in unemployment allowance for blind people.
The event was organised by the District Red Cross Society, Faridabad, Lions Club International and Bhagwan Mahavira Sahayta Samiti, Jaipur.
The Hindu; Ballabgarh, Haryana; October 24, 2005
At a 10-day camp in Ballabgarh for disabled people, Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced a substantial hike in unemployment allowance for blind people.
The event was organised by the District Red Cross Society, Faridabad, Lions Club International and Bhagwan Mahavira Sahayta Samiti, Jaipur.
D.N.I.S. News Network; New Delhi; October 15, 2005
Delhi University will soon set up the Durgabai Deshmukh College which will run a teachers’ training programme for visually impaired students.
The college, which will have four lecturers, one research associate and a librarian, is being funded by the Blind Relief Association (B.R.A.). Preparations towards launching the course include setting up a library with relevant Braille books and talking books.
Star of Mysore; Mysore, Karnataka; October 7, 2005
There are more than 40 million people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (H.I.V.) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) worldwide. Nearly 50 to 75 per cent of all such people are affected by loss of vision and ocular complications, one of the most common complications of infection. India, with 5.3 million H.I.V.-affected people, may face a potential epidemic of blindness.
Borne by an unrelenting determination to succeed, L. Subramani has found his ray of light in the apparent darkness, writes Arjun Sengupta.
Born in Salem, Tamil Nadu, L. Subramani had myopia when he was five. Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at the age of 15, he was about 17 when he lost his eyesight completely. For many people, chronological medical punctuations like those would be reason enough to call it quits; it would signal a grinding halt, a license to stop trying. But not for Mr. Subramani.
In each issue of beyond the I, this column presents a first-hand account of a visually impaired person’s experiences in the ‘real’ world.
In this New Year issue, people share with us vignettes of parties they have gone to
Dancing the night away
Any time is a good time to buy a gift. But if you are looking for excuses, the New Year is as good an excuse as any you need to splurge for someone special. So, take your pick and make up for the birthday gift you forgot, or simply make your visually impaired friend or loved one happy with these gifts.
TALKS
http://www.it-analysis.com ; Peter Abrahams; September 7, 2005
IBM has announced that it is contributing software to the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox Web browser to make it easier for more users - including those with visual and motor impairments - to access and navigate the Web.
PRNewswire; New York; August 30, 2005
Blind patrons of the theatre face a challenge when they decide to attend a live performance. Onstage dialogue without visual references can be confusing, potentially frustrating the theatrical experience.
Now an audio description service, Sound Associates' D-Scriptive, fills in those essential visuals, providing more clarity to the blind theatregoer.
www.channelnewsasia.com; Singapore; September 3, 2005
'Free post' for visually impaired users
www.news.bbc.co.uk; U.K.; August 21, 2005
Royal Mail has scrapped charges for visually impaired people sending print material in 16 point font or larger. The free mail service, for books, letters and other print material is an extension of the company's "Articles for the Blind' postal service.
www.travelvideo.tv; Slough; August 29, 2005
A specialist walking tour operator has teamed up with a leading charity to provide walking holidays in Europe for visually impaired enthusiasts.
Waymark Holidays, one of the U.K.'s leading Europe walking tour companies is working with disability charity Vitalise to offer walking tours in Austria and Spain this year for visually impaired clients.
E-Access Bulletin
New Zealand's first talking bank cash machines (A.T.M.s) have been installed by 13 branches of the country's credit unions, it was announced. All machines installed in future will have speech capability, according to the New Zealand Association of Credit Unions (N.Z.A.C.U.).
Denise Albiston, www.hjnews.townnews.com; Utah; August 10, 2005
Computer scientists at Utah State University have created new technology that helps visually impaired students find their way around campus and be more independent.
The England blind cricket team and former stars Desmond Haynes and Devon Malcolm will help the West Indies set up the country's first cricket team, a move which will increase the sport's growing international network.
Also assisting is the London Community Cricket Association, which set up and coached the England team.
Nancy Remsen, www.burlingtonfreepress.com ; Burlington; August 11, 2005
Richard Erickson is legally blind. He can no longer read an election ballot. To vote at the polls, someone must read the ballot to him and he must say aloud his voting choices.
Karin Shaw Anderson, Dallas; August 4, 2005
A talented 16-year-old schoolgirl in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., has battled her blindness by becoming a stage performer.
Brittany King's vision began failing about two years ago. Repeatedly detaching retinas and accumulating scar tissue have left Brittany completely blind in her left eye and without peripheral vision and normal sight in her right. The cause of her visual problems has baffled Brittany's doctors. She compensates onstage and off by working harder.
Kolkata; September 5, 2005
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