Vidya Sagar is a centre for special education based in Chennai. The school offers support to children with disabilities and their parents through various therapies…
Month: February 2019
Disability Heroes – Prajith Jaipal is out to create a new India, accessible & barrier-free
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In our series Disability Heroes, we profile one of Kerala’s most popular disability rights activist Prajith Jaipal who has stood up for disabled people, their…
Nirmita Narasimhan is a speaker at this conclave organized by IIMA in collaboration with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
India is home to 2.7 crore people living with one or the other kind of disability. According to the 2011 Census, 2.21 percent of India’s population is disabled. Unlike the developed world, India’s disabled are made further socially vulnerable by lack of quality education, lack of women’s safety, and attitudinal barriers as they continue to grapple with the challenges of access, acceptance, and inclusion.
Tech for the blind: How app developers can help end the ‘disturbing touchscreen trend’
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At their introduction, touchscreens was so refreshing and how we had rushed to get those touch devices. Meanwhile, there was a separate world that came crashing down with the advent of touch enabled phones. Just like me, I’m sure not many may have thought how touchscreens almost ended the messaging ability of visually impaired. Now, with services moving from phone calls to online (services and apps), it’s getting more difficult.
Constitution of the High Level Advisory Committee (HLAC) on National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility
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The Centre for Internet and Society has been invited to serve on the high level committee on electronic accessibility policy constituted by the Government of India.
This text is taken from Usher Syndrome Coalition website, where you can find more information about genetics for Usher syndrome
Last weekend we kicked off a new NoisyVision project, thanks to Airbnb Social Impact Experiences. This is a new way to promote causes, build awareness, and raise funds. Social impact experiences give Airbnb guests a chance to learn more about our mission and cause — and have some fun along the way.
International Symposium on Usher Syndrome – The videos and transcripts of the USH2018
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We are pleased to share with you the video, transcripts, slides and summaries of the 2018 International Symposium on Usher Syndrome in Mainz, Germany. More than 250 people from around the world attended the multi-day gathering in-person, and more than 150 joined the Patient Symposium via livestream, making it the single largest event ever held for the Usher syndrome community.
Communicating Usher Syndrome: NoisyVision and vEyes meet the Scuola Holden
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It’s Monday, the first Monday of November. The monumental entrance of the Scuola Holden welcomes us majestically under the light rain that accompanies the reawakening of the city of Turin, after a weekend full of cultural and musical initiatives. The building Headquartered earlier the Royal Powder Factory and Nitri Refinery and then the Cavalli Barracks, since 2013 it houses the storytelling school founded in 1994 by the writer Alessandro Baricco.
Warehouses and workshops have left space for small classrooms with colored walls, which overlook the three courtyards of the complex. There are no desks, but each room has a single oval table around which teachers and students sit. Our classroom has yellow walls. Not even on purpose, the color of #YellowTheWorld welcomes the project that will bring together students of the College Brand New, dedicated to business communication, with NoisyVision ONLUS and vEyes.
The first stage of this initiative is a presentation on the Usher Syndrome, a genetic disease that determines the coexistence of retinitis pigmentosa, deafness and, sometimes, problems of balance.