Khmer Times 29th November 2016 Blind Student Wants to Teach Blind Children Sun Borey has been unable to see since shortly after he was born, with eyesight problems leading quickly to blindness. Though he can’t see anything, the 21-year-old is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English literature at Panha Chiet University. He said he always… Continue Reading Blind Student Wants to Teach Blind Children
IT Web SA gets its first talking computer By Simnikiwe Mzekandaba, IT in government editor Johannesburg, 25 Nov 2016 Using the SAnote, visually-impaired persons will be able to capture notes, recall them later, edit and share them as needed. Persons that are blind or partially-sighted will now be able to use a computer designed specifically to… Continue Reading SA gets its first talking computer
Medical News 28th November 2016 Finding New Uses for ARGUS Technology in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Adam Hochron As a retinal implant, the ARGUS II technology has shown early benefits for patients with retinitis pigmentosa. A new study from the United Kingdom is examining its benefits in patients with the dry form of age-related macular… Continue Reading Finding New Uses for ARGUS Technology in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Vancouver Sun 7th October 2016 Shoppers Drug Mart to provide audio prescription info for sight-impaired customers by BETHANY LINDSAY Until recently, blind people managing multiple prescriptions had to rely on memory to keep track of all the different medications. But in British Columbia there’s a movement to change all that with audio prescription labels, and… Continue Reading Shoppers Drug Mart to provide audio prescription info for sight-impaired customers
South China Morning Post 25th November 2016 Police care cards for those with disabilities are a welcome step But responsibility for treating people fairly and assessing mental competence in suspected criminal cases still rests with officers It is important for mentally impaired people not to be stigmatised. It is equally so for the police to… Continue Reading Police care cards for those with disabilities are a welcome step
Pune Mirror 24th November 2016 Tiny camera lets blind people read with their fingers By Aviva Rutkin No Braille? No problem. A tiny camera worn on the fingertip could help blind people read more easily. To read printed material, many visually impaired people use apps that translate text to speech. Snap a picture and the… Continue Reading Tiny camera lets blind people read with their fingers
The Memo DIVERSITY Canute: Using Braille to make ‘Kindles for blind people’ BY KITTY KNOWLES 10 OCTOBER 2016 SUMMARY Canute is tackling the decline in Braille literacy – and everyone should care. Being able to read is one of the most precious of skills: Books free the imagination and inspire creativity – they allow people… Continue Reading Canute: Using Braille to make ‘Kindles for blind people’
In November 2014 China Vision’s main DPO partner, Beijing One Plus One, initiated China’s first “Disability Voice Month”, an opportunity for disabled people around the country to organise local events and express their ideas, concerns and hopes. This has now become an annual event, with dozens of DPOs and disability-related organizations spontaneously organizing workshops, seminars,… Continue Reading China Disability Month 2016
China Disabled Persons Federation 14th November 2016 Disabled people in Anhui enjoy convenient rehabilitation service The Anhui government recently launched a new policy to provide convenient basic rehabilitation services for the disabled in their communities. In the next four years, Anhui will provide such services for over 80 percent of its disabled people. The new… Continue Reading Disabled people in Anhui enjoy convenient rehabilitation service
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. 8th November 2016 Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong Attends Opening Ceremony of the 16th Informal Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Seminar on Human Rights and Delivers a Speech On November 8, 2016, the 16th Informal Asia-Europe Meeting Seminar on Human Rights opened in Beijing. Vice Foreign Minister… Continue Reading Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong Attends Opening Ceremony of the 16th Informal Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Seminar on Human Rights and Delivers a Speech
