Following the success (hundreds of visits in a few days) of the post Ten tips to guiding a person with sight loss the community of the visually impaired asked to draw up a list of specific advice on how to help a person who may have restricted field of vision, reduced night vision and reduced visual acuity.
The following tips were gathered from discussions about Facebook groups. Some of the suggestions in the aforementioned link are also valid for the visually impaired, such as
Month: April 2019
Those on disability benefits and low incomes will be among worst affected, IFS concludes
Accessible voting promise a sham says activist Arman Ali, shares experience on social media
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April 24, 2019 If there is a defining image of the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s Accessible Election campaign, it would be this. The video…
Blood disorders no grounds to exclude disabled aspirants from studying medicine, argues petition
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April 24, 2019 In Story of the Week our focus is on the Medical Council of India’s guidelines barring candidates with disabilities from studying medicine.…
Tue 23 Apr 2019 17.40 BST Last modified on Tue 23 Apr 2019 17.43 BST Greta Thunberg is an impressive individual. Just 16 years old, she has…
Earlier this month, the hugely popular Peppa Pig cartoon show added a fresh member to its diverse bank of animal characters. After elephants, rabbits, ponies and, of…
All the Facebook groups for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired – Hard of Hearing
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List updated on 23 April 2019In this post we want to collect all groups for deaf and hearing impaired. They range from support groups, to groups that talk about technology, sports, leisure, recreational activities. We would like to try to be as complete and comprehensive as possible so if you do not have one you know, let us know.
My sister has Fragile X syndrome. The barriers to an ordinary life are institutional
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With the right support, people with learning disabilities and autism can enjoy the things most of us take for granted
April 23, 2019 There’s much to look forward to at the new upgraded Chennai airport terminal. Better facilities and infrastructure that’s disabled-friendly and accessible.One of…
This man had to fight for benefits just before he died – when do we start to care?
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Stephen Smith’s struggle exposed the cruelty of the benefits system. Now he is dead, but the system goes on