Gizmodo 17th November 2015 High-tech harness lets the blind check on their guide dogs by Ben Coxworth Humans communicate primarily in a verbal manner, while dogs rely more on visual cues. While this can make communication between the two species challenging at the best of times, it’s particularly difficult when the human is unable to… Continue Reading High-tech harness lets the blind check on their guide dogs
ECNS 28th November 2015 Philanthropic health services to be delivered to poor areas Maternal health services will be delivered to women in underdeveloped areas as a motorcade of 40 donated medical vans set off from Beijing on Wednesday The “Mother’s Health Express” program, launched by the All-China Women’s Federation in 2003, delivers health examinations, treatments… Continue Reading Philanthropic health services to be delivered to poor areas
Xinhua 12th February 2015 Web China: Blind youngsters venture into online business Shen Chenxian’s online store on business-to-customer website Taobao.com seems no different from others gaining popularity among millions of Internet-savvy shoppers in China. What makes the store unique, and recently a winner of an industry award, is that Shen and some 20 customer service… Continue Reading Blind youngsters venture into online business
Home BT 26th November 2015 Microsoft announce major update to smart headsets for visually impaired Microsoft has announced a major technology update to a partnership with the charity Guide Dogs involving smart headsets and an app that helps the visually impaired better navigate their surroundings using sound. Two new experiences have been added to the… Continue Reading Microsoft announce major update to smart headsets for visually impaired
Open Society Foundations 17th November 2015 Why Mothers of Children with Disabilities Are Suddenly Talking in Kyrgyzstan Seventeen kilometres outside of Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, in the village of Besh-Kungey (population 3,400), something amazing is happening: Mothers of children with disabilities are discussing openly the barriers they and their children face. Even though they have lived… Continue Reading Why Mothers of Children with Disabilities Are Suddenly Talking in Kyrgyzstan
A meeting we had with parents and teachers at Qisehua at which Ni Zhen spoke about his recent study tour to New Brunswick, Canada.
BBC英伦网视频：获英女王勋衔的视障教育人士（上） 2011年英女王新年荣誉册封的英国各界人士当中，包括十多年来一直投身残障人教育事业的英国人郝曦（Stephen Hallett）。 郝曦本人从小便有视力障碍，自从大学时代去中国留学以来，便一直关注中国视障者的情况，并于1999年与其他一些中英人士一起在伦敦建立了《英华视障人教育基金会》（China Vision）。 China Vision的宗旨是帮助促进中国盲人和视障者的教育，为这个人群的个人和民间自助组织提供信息、资金和培训，帮助提高这个人群通过教育和培训改善自己的生活。 郝曦接受采访时首先介绍了他在这方面的工作，他也谈到英华视障人教育基金会一些中国合作伙伴的工作。 根据郝曦的介绍，在中国的视障者当中流传着一种说法，那就是盲人、视障人是一个看不见的人群。 “这不是说他们看不见世界，而是别人看不见他们。” 郝曦在采访的第一部分（上集）除了介绍他投身的这个事业，也谈到他自己对获得荣誉册封的反应。 BBC英伦网视频：获英女王勋衔的视障教育人士（下） 2011年英女王新年荣誉册封的英国各界人士当中，包括十多年来一直投身残障人教育事业的英国人郝曦（Stephen Hallett）。 郝曦本人从小便有视力障碍，自从大学时代去中国留学以来，便一直关注中国视障者的情况，并于1999年与其他一些中英人士一起在伦敦建立了《英华视障人教育基金会》（China Vision）。 China Vision的宗旨是帮助促进中国盲人和视障者的教育，为这个人群的个人和民间自助组织提供信息、资金和培训，帮助提高这个人群通过教育和培训改善自己的生活。 在采访的第二部分（下集）当中，郝曦谈到他如何理解英国帝国勋章（Order of the British Empire）的意义，并且简单介绍了帝国勋章的历史和其中不同级别的勋章，包括KBE, OBE和MBE。
Liverpool Echo 18th November 2015 First for Specsavers with specialist training to serve visually impaired BY NEIL HODGSON Norris Green shop is first opticians in the country to adopt award-winning course developed in Liverpool Specsavers in Norris Green is the first optician in the country to provide an award-winning course for its staff that trains… Continue Reading First for Specsavers with specialist training to serve visually impaired
Watch video of Stephen Hallett explaining how China Vision started and developed its work
