Month: July 2017

The hidden extra costs of living with a disability

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The Conversation 27th July 2017 The hidden extra costs of living with a disability SOPHIE MITRA, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sophie Mitra, Fordham University; Daniel Mont, UCL; Hoolda Kim, Fordham University; Michael Palmer, RMIT University Vietnam, and Nora Groce, UCL Disability… Continue Reading The hidden extra costs of living with a disability

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T4 designed with features to help disabled navigate new facility with ease

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Straits Times 29th July 2017 T4 designed with features to help disabled navigate new facility with ease By Kok Xing Hui Last Tuesday (July 18th), Ms Jasmine Ho, 51, got off a bus and wheeled herself into Changi Airport’s Terminal 4. There was no kerb so the former chef, who uses a wheelchair, did not… Continue Reading T4 designed with features to help disabled navigate new facility with ease

Disabled man uses street art to survive

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China Daily 26th July 2017 Disabled man uses street art to survive By China Daily Using the street as his canvas, a one-legged man spent around six hours making a chalk drawing of Leonardo di Vinci’s Mona Lisa on a hot summer day in Linyi, Shandong province, last week. Despite the temperature reaching 38 C,… Continue Reading Disabled man uses street art to survive

Blind Woman’s Request for Braille Law Exam Paper Denied

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Women of China 29th July 2017 Blind Woman’s Request for Braille Law Exam Paper Denied Editor: wangyanqiu A blind woman who has spent five years learning about the law has been told there are no braille judiciary exam papers in East China’s Shandong province, Beijing News reported on Friday. Wang Rui signed up for the national… Continue Reading Blind Woman’s Request for Braille Law Exam Paper Denied

Centre gives hope to Russian parents

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Ecns 24th July 2017 Centre gives hope to Russian parents Mother of boy with cerebral palsy helps introduce effective treatment to others in similar situations across the border On Mariia Kilian’s desk is an enormous stack of notebooks labeled with the names of dozens of Russian children with cerebral palsy. She records the condition and… Continue Reading Centre gives hope to Russian parents

Visually impaired say shared bikes obstruct sidewalks

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Sixth Tone 14th July 2017 Visually impaired say shared bikes obstruct sidewalks A visually impaired man has slammed Chinese bike-sharing companies and their customers because illegally parked bicycles often block the tactile sidewalk pathways blind people use to navigate cities. In a personal essay, the author, who identifies himself as Ah Caijun, said he decided… Continue Reading Visually impaired say shared bikes obstruct sidewalks

Microsoft’s new iPhone app narrates the world for blind people

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The Verge 12th July 2017 Microsoft’s new iPhone app narrates the world for blind people The app uses AI to recognize people, objects, and scenes by James Vincent Microsoft has released Seeing AI — a smartphone app that uses computer vision to describe the world for the visually impaired. With the app downloaded, the users can… Continue Reading Microsoft’s new iPhone app narrates the world for blind people

Tactile Traffic Maps Could Help Blind Pedestrians Navigate

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Scientific American Tactile Traffic Maps Could Help Blind Pedestrians Navigate The technology is currently being tested at a busy intersection in New York City People in many cities risk their lives every time they cross the street. In New York City, pedestrian deaths accounted for the majority of yearly traffic fatalities continually since 2006, according… Continue Reading Tactile Traffic Maps Could Help Blind Pedestrians Navigate

In China’s Home of Love Songs, Blind Teen Finds His Voice

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Sixth Tone 10th July 2017 In China’s Home of Love Songs, Blind Teen Finds His Voice The strum of a guitar slips into the spring evening from within a massage parlor. The drifting melody draws passersby inside, where a freckled teenager with short, curly hair sings about frustrated love. To many Chinese, Kangding is the… Continue Reading In China’s Home of Love Songs, Blind Teen Finds His Voice

From not knowing music to performing in 10 months, Hong Kong Blind Orchestra players hit right notes in launch ceremony

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South China Morning Post 10th July 2017 From not knowing music to performing in 10 months, Hong Kong Blind Orchestra players hit right notes in launch ceremony Hong Kong Blind Orchestra founder Timothy To says the visually impaired have a natural affinity for music After just 10 months of preparation, the Hong Kong Blind Orchestra… Continue Reading From not knowing music to performing in 10 months, Hong Kong Blind Orchestra players hit right notes in launch ceremony