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Donate eyes, help someone see the world |
Blindness is a worldwide problem. In India, we have about 4.6 million people with corneal blindness and this is expected to increase to 10 million by 2020. The number of people awaiting corneal... |
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06/Sep/2019 |
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SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE WITH VISION LOSS – AT HOME, WITH BETTER COMMUNICATION, AND RIDING OUT THE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER | AN AUDIO RECORDING |
I spoke at the Foundation Fighting Blindness conference last year and thought I would share the audio recording here on the blog. Now, it’s cataloged on my website – which makes it easier for you to... |
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05/Sep/2019 |
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India suffers from severe burden of blindness |
India suffers from a significant shortage of donor corneas along with a waiting period of over six months for corneal transplants among patients suffering from corneal blindness across the country.... |
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05/Sep/2019 |
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TechThursday - Wearable device aims to make navigation easier for visually impaired people |
Our weekly #TechThursday feature is on a new device by a China-based company that aims to improve quality of life for visually impaired people by making navigation easier. Navigation apart, the... |
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05/Sep/2019 |
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Meet the 3 teachers who are enabling blind & low vision students to ace competitive exams |
Today on Teachers Day we start a month-long campaign called #ThankYouTeacher on teachers who are making a difference to the lives of people with disabilities. Our first story is on three teachers in... |
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05/Sep/2019 |
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Ludo, Snakes & Ladders among popular board games made accessible for blind kids at Mumbai school |
Ludo and Snakes and Ladders are board games that many children love to play. Thanks to heritage architect and access consultant Siddhant Shah, these games can now be played by children who are blind... |
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04/Sep/2019 |
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Kerala parents support group petitions CBSE on poor state of inclusion in schools |
TogetherWeCan, a prominent parents support group in Kerala recently sent a petition to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) highlighting the plight of students with disabilities in schools... |
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04/Sep/2019 |
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Have a goal & work towards it”- My Take by Ajay Kumar Reddy, Captain, Blind Cricket Team |
In My Take this week, we have Ajay Kumar Reddy, Captain of India's Blind Cricket team. Along with following his passion for cricket, this 29 year old works as the Assistant Manager for a leading... |
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03/Sep/2019 |
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OpticSELINE tech holds out possibility of vision without eyes |
Scientists from Switzerland and Italy are working on a technology for blind people that will bypass the eyeball directly and transmit visual signals. Called OpticSELINE, the technology has been... |
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03/Sep/2019 |
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Why Inclusive language matters - Guest Column by Monika Kshatriya, Member, iDare |
Divyang or Disabled? Person with autism or autistic? World over, the disability sector is divided on the correct terminology and as Monika Kshatriya, member of Goa-based advocacy group, iDare points... |
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02/Sep/2019 |
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