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Voice enabled application helps people with vision disabilities to read newspaper websites
Asia-Pacific May 23, 2013
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, has come up with a new application which enables people with vision disabilities to read Continue reading the story...Nominations Open for the ESCAP-Sasakawa Award for Disability-Inclusive Business in Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific May 22, 2013
Businesses that recognize the added value of diversity are now able to apply for the pioneering ESCAP-Sasakawa Award for Disability-Inclusive Business in Asia and the Pacific. Nominations Continue reading the story...Widex India launches new hearing aid
Asia-Pacific May 22, 2013
BANGALORE: Widex India unveiled its new hearing aid series in Bangalore on Tuesday. Veteran cricketer Syed Kirmani and Bhupendra Chaudhary, managing director of Widex inaugurated the series. Widex Dream is a product which uses an input Continue reading the story...China: Revise Disability Regulations for Education
Asia-Pacific May 20, 2013
The Chinese government should demonstrate its commitment to the rights of people with disabilities by announcing on China’s “Help the Disabled Day” that it will remove barriers Continue reading the story...Beijing to host job fair for persons with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 18, 2013
Beijing is hosting the largest ever jobs fair specifically for persons with disabilities, from May 17 to 19, with around 2,500 positions on offer. According to Kou Continue reading the story...Funding to support New Zealanders with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 17, 2013
NEW ZEALAND: The Government has committed to a number of initiatives in Budget 2013 to improve the lives of persons with disabilities, Disability Issues Minister Tariana Continue reading the story...Researchers develop novel Brain Training Device to reconnect the brain and paralyzed limb after stroke
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
HONG KONG: The world’s first Brain Training Device has given a ray of new hope to the recovery of survivors after stroke. Developed by researchers of Continue reading the story...Nominations Open for Disability Innovation Awards
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
AUSTRALIA: The NSW National Disability Service is calling for nominations for individuals and organization with an innovative idea that has changed the way disability services and Continue reading the story...Low-cost electric wheelchair to be launched soon in India
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
NEW DELHI: People with mobility disabilities may soon be able to buy easy mobility when a low-cost electric wheelchair is launched, doctors here Thursday said. In India, Continue reading the story...Delhi University colleges to have help desks for students with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
NEW DELHI: With admissions under Persons with Disability category being decentralized, Delhi University’s (DU) Equal Opportunity Cell – which facilitated admissions into this category till last Continue reading the story...Asia-Pacific Archives
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