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U.N. convention for disabled to take effect May 3
A U.N. convention aimed at ensuring equal rights for the world's 650 million disabled people in work, education and social life will go into force on May 3, the United Nations said.
Products and Technology
Bio-electronic implant seeks to restore partial sight
Researchers based at MIT are feeling fairly confident that their development is within a few years of being able to "restore partial sight to people who have slowly gone blind because of degenerative diseases of the retina."
Pune Firm launches Multilingual Braille Reader: To be a boon for blind
A multilingual Refreshable Braille Reader for use of visually challenged persons, and having a number of novel features has been designed, manufactured and launched by the city based firm Automatic Control Equipments.
Vibrating Braille Mobile Phone for the Visually Challenged, developed in Japan
A 73-year old former teacher at a school for the visually challenged along with a professor from Tsukuba University of Technology have together developed a new mobile phone that sends out vibrations representing Braille symbols, making it possible for people with sight and hearing difficulties to communicate.
Robo-pen for blind
Researchers have built a robotic pen to guide the hands of the blind; test subjects start writing recognisable letters after short practice session.
Robot helps blind children find write way
A robot and special computer are helping New Zealand blind children learn to write for the first time.
General
International Coalition Launches Groundbreaking Disability Rights Fund
Launched on the first anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD), the Disability Rights
Fund will provide financial support for human rights advocacy in the developing
world and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union.
Braille dictionary boost to Welsh
A Welsh/English Braille dictionary to help users translate, learn Welsh and support the use of Welsh among Braille users, has been launched.
Assembly polls: EVMs to have Braille option
The Election Commission will issue directions to State Chief Electoral Officer M.N. Vidyashankar to ensure that all electronic voting machines (EVMs) to be used in the Assembly elections in the State have a Braille option.
'Cooking Without Looking' Groundbreaking show caters to visually impaired chefs
"Cooking Without Looking," the first television cooking show for the blind and visually impaired.
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