PARIS: Scientists have for the first time managed to partially restore the sight of a blind patient by altering his cells, according to the results of a groundbreaking study published on Monday.
The technique known as optogenetics, which has been developed in the field of neuroscience over the last 20 years, involves genetically altering cells so they produce more light-sensitive proteins.
New Delhi: Avadesh (38), a physically handicapped person who works as a helper in a shared auto, has hardly earned anything in the past one month since the Covid lockdown has been imposed.
“I met with an accident seven years ago, which led to a dislocation of bone on my left leg. I cannot walk properly but used to earn my living by working as a helper in a shared auto on the Peeragarhi-Uttam Nagar route, said Avadesh, the breadwinner for the family.
With an aim to develop trained manpower for rehabilitation and development of the person with disabilities, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot launched a six-month Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Programme on rehabilitation for the sector here on Wednesday.
Everyone wins when the environment and infrastructure around us is accessible and inclusive. Yet the conversation around disability in India is slow-moving when it comes to physical and digital spaces. Eyeway Conversations, a disability podcast series started by Score Foundation and BarrierBreak, is working to build awareness about this through conversations with disabled and non-disabled people from around the world.
Information can help stop the spread of COVID-19 but not everyone has equal access to critical lifesaving information about the pandemic. This is because most websites and apps related to COVID-19 around the world are inaccessible to people with disabilities. You can do something to change this! Put your accessibility skills to the test and become a part of the global Bug Bounty campaign. launched by BarrierBreak to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2021. The #CovidAccessibilityBugBounty campaign is open to people around the world.
This is to inform you that Renuka Academy for the disabled is organizing ‘Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 20th May 2021. We are conducting a free workshop on banking websites. It will include how to use Net Banking and Mobile App with accessible features. This workshop will focus on State Bank of India banking Apps.
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM on zoom.
If you would like to join this event please click on the link given below to register.
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Panaji: Sanjay School for Special Children in Porvorim is currently serving as a vaccination centre for persons with disabilities between the age of 18 and 45. To make it convenient for the disabled persons to get themselves vaccinated, the centre has also provided drive-in facility.
School chairman Guruprasad Pawaskar said that free transportation is also being provided for persons with disabilities staying in and around Porvorim to come to Sanjay School for vaccination.
Artificial retina’ created using a biomedical printing press
A Sydney engineer is developing a low-cost, 3-D printed electrical device that uses absorbed light to fire the neurons that transmit signals from the eyes to the brain, acting as an artificial retina for those who have lost this capacity.
A researcher at the University of Sydney is developing a printable device that acts like a retina and could one day restore sight to blind people.
NEW DELHI: In keeping with the Supreme Court’s directives for conducting written examination for persons having less than 40% disability or persons having medical condition that may restrict their writing capacity, the department of empowerment of persons with disabilities has come out with a public notice seeki
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The XRCVC - Viviana Extension, Thane is happy to announce an online workshop on the theme “Using Latest TalkBack With Android phone”. This Workshop is supported by the Great Eastern CSR Foundation.
In early days Visually challenge people were having hard time to use mobile phones. From smart phone revolution and initiative of Google company has change situation drastically. TalkBack the default screen
Nearly one and a half year after the novel coronavirus was first detected, countries in various parts of the world are still implementing rolling lockdowns and curfews while encouraging mask-wearing and social distancing. While these are designed to prevent the spread of the virus, people with disabilities may have difficulty observing these rules in public places.
They may not be able to see the impact of partial curfew being implemented in view of COVID-19, but could definitely feel it.
Philanthropists’ “generous donations” to the visually impaired artists has come down. They sing songs at roadside shows in the city to eke out a living. Nowadays they find it difficult to make both ends meet, as people, of late, hardly stop at the roadside events.
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New Delhi: After Delhi government announced vaccination for ..journalists at their offices, people with disabilities have demanded that they be vaccinated at home or at separate facilities.
Disabled rights activist Abha Khetarpal said . she was infected with Covid-19 when she went to get vaccinated. “The centre was very crowded. Because of it, my mother also got Covid and she couldn’t take her second dose,” said Khetrapal.
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