Xinhua 29th April 2017 China Focus: Chinese doctors bring light to African patients Every now and then, Liu Hua, 54, thinks of her little friend Nshimirimana Thierry in Burundi, east Africa, a once cataract-blinded boy who gained vision thanks to Liu’s surgery last year. “I’ll never forget his pure smile when the bandages came off,”… Continue Reading China Focus: Chinese doctors bring light to African patients
E-Access Bulletin, April 2017: issue 189 Countdown to the UK release of the first Braille smartwatch. The first Braille smartwatch for visually impaired people is planned to be shipped out to customers in May, after initially taking around 140,000 orders from customers around the world. The Dot Watch lets users read messages through four Braille… Continue Reading Countdown to the UK release of the first Braille smartwatch.
BBC News 27th April 2017 Test may spot glaucoma before symptoms begin, study says By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website It might be possible to treat the main cause of permanent blindness before people notice any loss of vision, say University College London researchers. They have developed a new kind of… Continue Reading Test may spot glaucoma before symptoms begin, study says
TCnn 25th April 2017 Urging Accessible Environment For The Disabled, An Easter Carnival Held At Kaohsiung’s Gangshan District Taiwan Church News 3399 Edition 17 – 23 April, 2017 Urging Accessible Environment For The Disabled, An Easter Carnival Held At Kaohsiung’s Gangshan District Reported by Chen Yi-fan A community Easter carnival, combining a celebration of the… Continue Reading Urging Accessible Environment For The Disabled, An Easter Carnival Held At Kaohsiung’s Gangshan District
Xinhua 24th April 2017 China’s first gallery for persons with disabilities opens in Beijing CHINA’S first gallery for persons with disabilities in Beijing on Sunday, offering a place for them to showcase calligraphic work and paintings. The gallery was established by the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF) and China Braille Library and will be used… Continue Reading China’s first gallery for persons with disabilities opens in Beijing
China Disabled Persons’ Federation 12th April 2017 Disabled man builds bridge for his village It took Wan 16 year to build the bridge, which cost him over 10,000 dollars. In order to build it, Wan worked as a security guard for all that time, and also borrowed some money from his friends and family. “The… Continue Reading Disabled man builds bridge for his village
The Bookseller 17th April 2017 Revolutionary e-reader Canute hopes to boost Braille literacy by Molly Flatt Revolutionary and radically affordable, this Braille ereader is long overdue. The pitch Affordable Braille is essential for blind literacy, education and employment, yet Braille use has been declining for decades due to stagnant technology. Canute is a revolutionary and radically… Continue Reading Revolutionary e-reader Canute hopes to boost Braille literacy
China Disabled Persons Federation 14th March 2017 Teacher dedicates life to helping deaf-mute children Yuan Jinghua’s brothers and sisters all got married before they were 20. Yuan, however, didn’t get married until she was 25 as many young men were frightened away by her special “dowry”: 45 deaf-mute children. “If they wanted to marry me,… Continue Reading Teacher dedicates life to helping deaf-mute children
China Disabled Persons Federation 23rd February 2017 Woman with disability starts business with friends Liu Guijun, a 49-year-old disabled woman in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, started a business with some of her disabled friends more than a decade ago, and it’s still growing. “We can achieve something despite our disadvantages”, said Liu. Twenty years ago, Liu… Continue Reading Woman with disability starts business with friends
China Disabled Persons Federation 16th March 2017 Zhang calls for cultivation of professionals in rehabilitation services Zhang Haidi attended the CPPCC plenary meeting on March 11 and delivered a speech on rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities. Rehabilitation services are the most urgent need of persons with disabilities and an important part of the national… Continue Reading Zhang calls for cultivation of professionals in rehabilitation services
