Month: February 2016

It’s a Brand New Day at Hadley: The Hadley School for the Blind Announces Name Change

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Virtual Strategy Magazine 17th February 2016 It’s a Brand New Day at Hadley: The Hadley School for the Blind Announces Name Change The Hadley School for the Blind is now Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired. A new logo and tagline have also been launched. To better reflect the diversity of students it… Continue Reading It’s a Brand New Day at Hadley: The Hadley School for the Blind Announces Name Change

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Scientists identify a memory suppressor that may play a role in autism

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Global Accessibility News 13th February 2016 Scientists identify a memory suppressor that may play a role in autism Discovered only in the 1990s, microRNAs are short molecules that work within virtually all cells. Typically, each one functions as a “dimmer switch” for the expression of one or more genes, regulating a wide variety of cellular… Continue Reading Scientists identify a memory suppressor that may play a role in autism

Theft of Guide Dog Underlines China’s Spotty Disability Record

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New York Times 23rd February 2016 Theft of Guide Dog Underlines China’s Spotty Disability Record By AUSTIN RAMZY The theft of dogs, often to be resold as meat, is a sad reality for people with pets in China. But the theft of one 7-year-old black Labrador in Beijing on Monday has provoked an unusual outcry.… Continue Reading Theft of Guide Dog Underlines China’s Spotty Disability Record

Stolen Guide Dog Highlights China’s Poor Disability Access Record

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Care2 25th February 2016 Stolen Guide Dog Highlights China’s Poor Disability Access Record By: Julie M. Rodriguez In parts of China, it’s unfortunately not uncommon for pet dogs to be stolen and resold as meat — although these thefts don’t usually make international headlines. But when a blind man’s seeing eye dog was snatched off… Continue Reading Stolen Guide Dog Highlights China’s Poor Disability Access Record

Disabled Hero saves Nepal, turns his attention to Kenya

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Disability Today Disabled Hero saves Nepal, turns his attention to Kenya As Trevor Palmer, a disabled full-time wheelchair user, watched the TV coverage of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, he saw what no one else saw – that the needs of disabled people can be overlooked during disaster relief efforts. Feeling a moral… Continue Reading Disabled Hero saves Nepal, turns his attention to Kenya

PICTORIAL BRAILLE BOOKS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

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Republica 23rd February 2016 PICTORIAL BRAILLE BOOKS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN On Monday, February 22, Save the Children launched pictorial Braille fact books for visually impaired children from classes one to five. The 23 different Braille fact books are based on places, animals, things and events, and were launched at Namuna Machhindra Secondary School in… Continue Reading PICTORIAL BRAILLE BOOKS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

Blind masseur Wu Xiaozhuo, got his sight back after an artificial cornea transplant.

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GB Times 25th November 2013 Blind masseur Wu Xiaozhuo, got his sight back after an artificial cornea transplant. 37-year-old Wu Xiaozhuo never expected to be able to see again. He lost his vision in a workplace accident 17 years ago. Six months ago, Wu was able to see again after an artificial cornea transplant. He… Continue Reading Blind masseur Wu Xiaozhuo, got his sight back after an artificial cornea transplant.

Over 25% of disabled people in Japan have trouble making living

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Japan Today 7th February 2016 Over 25% of disabled people in Japan have trouble making living At least one out of four disabled people face difficulties in making a living in Japan, with the poverty rate among them amounting to twice that of adults without handicaps and remaining relatively high among advanced countries, according to… Continue Reading Over 25% of disabled people in Japan have trouble making living