19-10-2009 Landmines continue to pose serious threat to the lives of civilians living close to Indo-Pak border. The repeated assurances by the army have failed to allay the fears of people in Punjab, who are now struggling with disability and poverty in a region known for its soil fertility.
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24-09-2009 After facing much opposition from rights groups, India’s Right to Education Act will cover all categories of differently-abled children. The bill which awaits presidential consent for becoming a law, will benefit children with both mental as well as physical disorders.
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22-09-2009 Commemorating International Software Freedom Day on September 19, an Indian NGO launched the first ICT lab for disabled children. The activity lab equipped with educational softwares will develop simple games for autistic children to help them learn and communicate.
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11-09-2009 A new audio device for the visually impaired was launched at the national capital this week. The compact book-reader with its easy navigation, multi-lingual uploading and extra memory storage facility will aid millions of students.
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12-08-2009 Schools in India are going to use more information and communications technology (ICT) to help teach disabled children. Screen readers and Braille printers are among the technologies to be given to schools around the country.
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30-06-2009 A village in India’s Jammu and Kashmir has at least one member in a family who can neither speak nor hear. Doctors and scientists who conducted the study three years ago have not been able to come out with any conclusive findings about the cause.
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26-06-2009 iLimb, India's first bionic arm launched earlier this week in the national capital, is becoming a rage with those who have lost their limbs in wars and accidents. The motorised limb directly controlled by brain works like a natural hand, making life much easier for the affected lot.
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03-06-2009 India’s women’s movement has failed to recognise the experiences of disabled women in a sexist and able society. Any feminist discourse must include their concerns to resist hegemony, argues Anita Ghai, psychologist and women’s right activist.
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28-05-2009 While technology in locomotion and mobility for the disabled has taken great strides worldwide, India continues to use antiquated tricycles and wheelchairs. Designing user-friendly appliances would ameliorate their conditions.
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06-05-2009 Vikram Dubal in western India creates a wide range of products to help the physically challenged and distributes them free as part of his social commitment. He has made calendars in Braille, goggles that beep when faced with obstruction, canes that warn against electrical signals and many more.
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