A ten-year-old prodigy in Tamil Nadu – who teaches yoga to the visually-impaired in the Tirunelveli district – has won many hearts with her sheer…
Month: August 2019
Charity warns services for older and sick people in some areas will collapse without more funds
‘It’s a Basic Human Right:’ High School Should Prioritize Accessibility, Saanich Mother Says
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Maya Bosdet, 14, uses a wheelchair and wants to attend the same high school her father did Adam van der Zwan · CBC News ·…
The definition of “honeymoon” states: a holiday spent together by a newly married couple. As you can see, the dictionary doesn’t include children in the picture. What if you are not only two lovers but also two parents, though? Have you ever thought about a honeymoon with kids?
August 30, 2019 Budding designers showcased their latest designs at the ‘Ad-Dress Now’ event in Pune. Held by Ekansh Trust, organisers hope that this event…
Publishers, Universities Struggle to Provide Timely Access to Accessible Textbooks
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For visually impaired students, a lack of accessible learning materials creates enormous barriers to success. By MATTHEW HALLIDAY | AUG 27 2019 When Alycia Pottie…
Intellectually disabled man held in solitary confinement for six years in ‘outrageous’ case
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Adrian was held in seclusion 99% of the time between 24 September 2012 and 18 June 2018
#TechThursdays – Prosthetic limbs from plastic water bottles offer low-cost options for amputees
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August 29, 2019 Dr K Kandan, an engineer from De Montfort University at Leicester University, has created prosthetic limbs from plastic water bottles, an innovation…
Matthew Johnston overcame precedent to serve as foreman and hopes others will follow him
Bombay High Court gaze on accessibility shortfalls puts civic authorities in a spot
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August 28, 2019 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is taking a close hard look at Mumbai’s accessibility shortcomings after the Bombay High Court ordered civic authorities…