What next to aid visually impaired? |
The proliferation of standardised Braille opened up the world of knowledge for the visually impaired in 20th century, and now the Marrakesh Treaty — a global agreement to allow published materials in... |
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30/Oct/2019 |
Tatas, Mahindra and 15 other Indian companies join global disability inclusion campaign as countdown to Davos begins |
Tatas, Mahindra and 15 other Indian companies join global disability inclusion campaign as countdown to Davos begins.
A number of Indian businesses have signed up to disability inclusion initiative... |
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25/Oct/2019 |
Delhi govt schools to open resource rooms for kids with special needs |
In a first, the government schools in Delhi will soon have “resource rooms” dedicated to providing special education training to children with disabilities (CwD), individually or in a small group.... |
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24/Oct/2019 |
Funding cuts take toll on support for visually impaired pupils |
Thousands of children and young people with vision impairment (VI) are being failed because of a shortage of funds for specialist education services, research by the Royal National Institute of Blind... |
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24/Oct/2019 |
Some makeup tips for blind people to look great this Diwali |
Everybody loves to look beautiful and attractive. With the festive season round the corner, we have family and friends coming over to celebrate. This is the time when we must wear the best clothes... |
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23/Oct/2019 |
Disability activists’ harassment at Kolkata Airport continues to evoke outrage |
The harassment faced by three leading disability rights activists at Kolkata Airport highlights just how far behind we are when it comes to making travel accessible and hassle free for people with... |
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23/Oct/2019 |
Article 15 of Indian Constitution Needs Amendment: UN Committee Experts |
INDIA: The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is composed of 18 international independent experts, who monitor implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with... |
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22/Oct/2019 |
Apple Watch & Disability: Accessibility Reviews from Users with Disabilities |
This is about the Apple Watch and Disability. There are accessibility reviews and opinions by users with disabilities. You will also find a table that compares the Apple Watch Series 5 with the... |
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22/Oct/2019 |
Across constituencies, no friendly booths for differently abled voters |
Many differently-abled voters said they found it tough to cast their vote at different polling stations in the district on Monday. Some didn’t find a Braille electronic voting machine (EVM) or voter... |
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22/Oct/2019 |
My experience with TOEFL: differential treatment, outright discrimination |
Double or differential standards is perhaps a common thing in India so far as discriminating on the basis of disability is concerned. Persons with disabilities are often classified separately from... |
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21/Oct/2019 |
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