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Disabilities37
- Surina interacts with visually impaired children during the training class in a library for people with disabilities in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 3, 2019. (xinhuanet.com)
- Most people know about Chicago's lively theatre scene, but few know that many Chicago theatres make their productions accessible to people with disabilities. (choosechicago.com)
- The Chicago Cultural Access Coalition maintains a calendar of theatres that offer enhanced productions for people with disabilities. (choosechicago.com)
- Learning Ally provides a lending library of educational books on CD and recording services for people with print disabilities. (perkins.org)
- ATIA Alliance Partners, leaders in the assistive technology (AT) industry, provide products and services that enhance benefits and opportunities for persons with disabilities. (atia.org)
- Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to redefine human human potential by making technology a regular part of the lives of people with disabilities. (atia.org)
- This study investigates how to exploit technologies for making society more inclusive by increasing the usability of artefacts that may be not accessible to people with disabilities. (ercim.eu)
- Jiaozhu is a licensed psychological counselor and crisis intervention specialist with experience in the rehabilitation of people with disabilities. (blackradionetwork.com)
- Due to many reasons, an invisible gap stands between people with and without disabilities - one that has bred misunderstanding and even estrangement. (blackradionetwork.com)
- Home to nearly 600 Melancholy Healers, the House is piloting a "Candlelight Program", which recruits users with disabilities who have experience in areas spanning psychological counselling, relationship, horoscope and career planning. (blackradionetwork.com)
- The document is adopted as the working document on an international instrument or limitations and exceptions for visually impaired persons, persons with print disabilities. (cis-india.org)
- Many Member States in this room have signed and ratified the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. (cis-india.org)
- The concerns of persons with print disabilities and the urgency for the treaty has been discussed for the last few decades. (cis-india.org)
- This is a show where we address your questions about assistive technology, the hardware, software, tools and gadgets that help people with disabilities lead more independent and fulfilling lives. (eastersealstech.com)
- Aim of this democratic organization is to empower the persons with visual impairment as well as persons with disabilities. (vipsbd.org)
- Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of disabilities. (minnesotahelp.info)
- Mounir Kheirallah, a Legislative Fellow from Morocco, visited Casablanca's sister city of Chicago to observe how NGOs advocate for people with disabilities. (miusa.org)
- I later found out that there are other people with disabilities who come on these types of programs to learn about professional works and communities, including a group of blind visitors from Palestine placed in Washington! (miusa.org)
- They're also closely related to my profession because they work on accessibility for people with disabilities. (miusa.org)
- In Washington, DC, I met Judy Heumann [Special Advisor on Disability Rights for the US State Department] to talk about people with disabilities in international exchange! (miusa.org)
- Mounir: By visiting the different organizations and NGOs, I learned different ways that they advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, such as through awareness campaigns. (miusa.org)
- I also learned some ways that people with disabilities, including blind people, live independently. (miusa.org)
- I was able to teach them that even in other parts of the world, life for people with disabilities is improving, and they were very happy about that. (miusa.org)
- Mounir: We are starting a new program for people with disabilities in my city, and we're working on advocating for laws that would improve the life of people with disabilities, especially visual disabilities, on other fronts. (miusa.org)
- MIUSA: What is your advice to other people with disabilities considering international exchange? (miusa.org)
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC) a federal tax credit for employers who hire employees with disabilities through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. (delaware.gov)
- Think Beyond The Label is committed to making the business case for employing people with disabilities. (delaware.gov)
- Their goal is to raise awareness that hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense. (delaware.gov)
- LAS VEGAS & WASHINGTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)- Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) will present at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on the benefits of harnessing the use of assistive technology to prepare and empower youth with disabilities to access workforce training programs to help fill today's high-tech employment gap and contribute to a global, sustainable smart society. (consumerelectronicsnet.com)
- According to Kevin R. Webb, senior director at MEAF, despite slight gains made by workers with disabilities as reported in the Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire November 2022 National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) Report , people with disabilities are still twice as likely to be unemployed as people without disabilities. (consumerelectronicsnet.com)
- The nonprofit partners with which we have collaborated and funded develop highly sophisticated learning programs with leading technology platforms that are very much in-demand to prepare youth with disabilities with the skills to help meet today's workforce needs. (consumerelectronicsnet.com)
- That puts us is in a unique position to gather data-driven, cross-industry business insights that will improve our solutions, help our customers achieve their business goals, and - over time - help solve macro social challenges such as accelerating decarbonization, optimizing use and re-use of vital resources, and promoting well-being and inclusion for all people, especially those with disabilities. (consumerelectronicsnet.com)
- Access Press exists to promote the social inclusion and legal rights of people with disabilities by providing a forum for news, features, opinion, and conversation to benefit people who are often invisible and marginalized in mainstream society. (accesspress.org)
- New material includes instructional considerations when working with elderly persons and people with multiple disabilities. (visionsvcb.org)
- I feel so very fortunate to have worked with such dedicated, loyal and hardworking individuals who share my passion for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. (acb.org)
- The second is design and design methodology for persons with and without disabilities. (lu.se)
- Currently she is responsible for the department participation in the EU project ABILITY, leads a nationally funded project on the visualization of universal design in city planning and participates in a MSB funded project on crisis management/crisis planning (led by Chalmers) as well as in a development project aimed at creating innovative musical instruments for persons with disabilities (MISK). (lu.se)
20222
- Wichita, Kan. (Sept. 29, 2022) - The Gigi and Carl Allen Envision Research Institute (ERI) in Wichita, Kansas announces an opportunity to participate in a research Fellowship program. (envisionus.com)
- The 2022 NorCal Regional Braille Challenge will run 9am-4pm and is co-hosted by Vista Center, California School for the Blind and LightHouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired. (vistacenter.org)
Braille15
- In addition to online appointments with Technology Specialists, Braille Institute offers a variety of programs and services for visually impaired and blind people including Independent Living Skills classes, Orientation & Mobility training, Library services for audio and braille books, and much more. (brailleinstitute.org)
- Screen readers are programs used by visually impaired people that read text on computers and mobile devices, either through a text-to-speech or braille interface. (dailydot.com)
- Large print and Braille programs are available. (choosechicago.com)
- The LAB Adult Program provides social, educational and recreational activities, adaptive computer training, information and referral, and braille instruction. (perkins.org)
- Discover which video magnifier, braille device or speech program best meets your needs. (acb.org)
- People who are blind or visually impaired rely on screen readers to decipher electronic text and make it readable through speech or braille. (afb.org)
- Visually Impaired People are playing different games and writing braille. (vipsbd.org)
- Programs that teach people who are blind and other interested individuals to read and write using Braille, a system that uses raised dots to represent numerals and letters of the alphabet which can be identified by the fingers. (minnesotahelp.info)
- The NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail. (delaware.gov)
- National Braille Association This organization provides continuing education to those who prepare braille and who provide materials to persons who are visually impaired. (delaware.gov)
- Peter Mindnich, president of the Braille Institute of America says, "Braille is a crucial tool for many blind and visually impaired students as it opens the doors of literacy and drives education advancement and future employment opportunities. (vistacenter.org)
- Vista Center , a nonprofit serving people living with vision loss, is offering two programs at its San Jose location (101 N. Bascom) on March 4 and 5 that illustrate the importance of mastering braille, and how braille literacy drives success in school and career. (vistacenter.org)
- 2) The next day, Saturday, March 5, dozens of students from around the Bay Area will compete in-person to be among the top braille students in North America. (vistacenter.org)
- Joining over 1,000 others across North America to celebrate braille skills, dozens of blind and visually impaired students ages 6-19 will gather in San Jose at Vista Center (101 N. Bascom) to test their braille skills in five categories: reading comprehension, braille spelling, chart and graph reading, proofreading and braille speed and accuracy. (vistacenter.org)
- The Braille Challenge® is sponsored annually by the Braille Institute of America and is the only national reading and writing contest in braille for students who are blind and visually impaired. (vistacenter.org)
Visual impairments4
- Here are some of my favorite spots to frequent in Chicago, complete with my assessments on their accessibility for people who are blind or have visual impairments. (choosechicago.com)
- He's been playing at Green Mill so long that staff members and friendly regulars there are well aware of what sort of help a person with visual impairments might need. (choosechicago.com)
- An entire class of University of Michigan computer engineering students is developing technology to aid people with visual impairments and it?s all thanks to a very special young woman. (btn.com)
- Programs that help people who are blind or who have visual impairments develop the fundamental spatial concepts and skills that are necessary for maximum mobility and independent living. (minnesotahelp.info)
Assistive Technology5
- Mobility: Assistive technology for visually impaired and blind students allows them to continue their specialized education at home. (brailleinstitute.org)
- But not all assistive technology for visually impaired and blind people comes in an isolated device. (brailleinstitute.org)
- All these resources in assistive technology for visually impaired and blind people can be catalytic in obtaining a quality education. (brailleinstitute.org)
- The ATIA Alliance Partners program brings together other associations, non-profit agencies, and disability-related organizations in a rich collection of resources for all aspects of assistive technology. (atia.org)
- It theoretically would also allow for a blind or visually impaired person to save up for more expensive assistive technology items without penalty. (blindbargains.com)
North America1
- Did you know there are over 10 million people in North America who are visually impaired ? (kidzworld.com)
Orientation and Mobi2
- Orientation and Mobility lesson plans for teachers of visually impaired persons. (visionsvcb.org)
- Virtual environments for people who are visually impaired integrated into an orientation and mobility program. (bvsalud.org)
Nonprofit3
- William Bowman, founder of VIP (visually impaired people) nonprofit, speaks to the Selma Sun's Todd Prater about work to help those who are visually impaired in this edition of Center Stage. (visuallyimpairedpeople.org)
- Our self-voicing, user-friendly software programs are used around the world in homes, businesses, schools, nonprofit training centers, and government agencies by blind and visually impaired students, professionals, and computer users of all ages and abilities. (braillebookstore.com)
- As well as being notable supporters of the Allentown School Foundation which supports innovative and enriched programming in the Allentown School District, Eric Butz and his wife, Deborah Roberson, are prominent architects whose designs can be found throughout the Valley, including many designs for nonprofit organizations. (allentownpa.gov)
Populations3
- We work with local governments, hospitals and non-profits abroad to train more physicians and develop programs what will reach remote populations. (convio.net)
- MAB Community Services offers a variety of additional programs and services to several populations. (perkins.org)
- Purpose: To find out the level of eye care service utilization and its determinants among the elderly visually impaired populations while visiting ophthalmic outreach locations in North Western Ethiopia, 2021. (bvsalud.org)
VIPS1
- Visually Impaired People's Society (VIPS) is a national level right based disabled people's organization established on 4th January 2005 with an initiative of a group of visually disabled and blind persons. (vipsbd.org)
Mobility2
- The ERI recognizes how wayfinding and mobility (navigation) remains a challenge for people who are BVI. (envisionus.com)
- This was the first in a series of eight images (PHIL 9088-9095) revealing the exhibits inside the U.S. National Building Museum, all of which could be touched by all visitors, including adults, children, and those who were mobility, or visually impaired. (cdc.gov)
Interact2
- The class listened as West taught them about her daily life, what goes into navigating her world, and her ideas for how they might be able to help the visually impaired interact with a world designed largely for those with sight. (btn.com)
- He will then describe how OrCam leverages computer vision, situation awareness and language processing to enable Blind and Visually impaired to interact with the world through a miniature wearable device. (stereoscopic.org)
Sight2
- MABVI provides assistance to people coping with sight loss whether they are declared legally blind or not. (perkins.org)
- Our self-study tapes are designed for use by persons experiencing vision loss or who are without sight.Created by a group of prominent rehabilitation experts, these audio books were updated in the 90's. (visionsvcb.org)
World11
- Surina, an anchorwoman with Inner Mongolia TV station, started her program Light of the Heart in 2017 aiming to support the visually impaired people to know more about the world by showing and describing movies for them. (xinhuanet.com)
- Facebook is using artificial intelligence to let millions of blind and visually impaired individuals around the world "see" what's in photos. (dailydot.com)
- On behalf of the 285 million people in the world from 190 countries, 90 percent living in developing countries that I represent here today, this is more than frustrating. (cis-india.org)
- While we wait, Pat ourselves on the back and come back next time to further work on the text, the reality of the world is that many people are waiting to receive an education, access to employment, access to culture and participate in their communities. (cis-india.org)
- When people are demanding their basic rights, no power in the world is strong enough to stop them getting what they want. (cis-india.org)
- The goal is to bring people from Morocco and around the world to the USA for a month to visit American NGOs, see how they work, and then to go back to the countries to apply what is learned. (miusa.org)
- It's part of a two-way exchange between American fellows and people around the world to develop long-term partnerships between the countries. (miusa.org)
- Instead, be confident and jump on the first opportunity to see how people live in other parts of the world, and how they can rely on themselves. (miusa.org)
- The brainchild of Michael Calvo, founder and CEO of Serotek Corporation, SA will give blind and visually impaired people around the world free access to the SATOGO screen reader. (accesspress.org)
- Used throughout the world, these texts are available for use in rehabilitation agencies, schools, and training programs. (visionsvcb.org)
- His country continued to break new ground in its vision research and to develop nascent care and treatment options for the visually impaired around the world. (who.int)
Envision3
- With the technology for visually impaired available today, we can envision an exciting future of education for both visually impaired and blind people. (brailleinstitute.org)
- The Envision Research Institute conducts research to improve the quality of life and independence for people of all ages who are blind and visually impaired. (envisionus.com)
- Envision Fellows take their diverse educational backgrounds and apply them creatively to improve the quality of life and independence for people who are BVI through their research endeavors. (envisionus.com)
Independence2
- The ATA provides access to technologies, related services, information, and training enabling people to achieve success and independence. (atia.org)
- Not only do they bring the gift of independence, they also bring support, companionship and joy to people who really need it. (igdf.org.uk)
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- SHANGHAI , June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond the stereotype of a massage therapist, what other career possibilities does life hold for the visually challenged? (blackradionetwork.com)
Impairments1
- When Charlotte started working at Certec in 1993 her work was centered around the needs of people with cognitive impairments and the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced computer technologies in this context - and how knowledge based systems/expert systems may be used and developed in areas where the knowledge is mostly so-called soft or tacit knowledge. (lu.se)
Organization2
- AAC Institute is a 501c3 not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the highest performance communication for people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). (atia.org)
- American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national non-profit organization that focuses on expanding the possibilities of people with vision loss by increasing access to technology, providing professionals with tools to serve people with vision loss and promoting healthy and independent living. (atia.org)
Cognitive1
Students3
- Engagement: Technology for visually impaired students helps them to communicate with their teachers and peers. (brailleinstitute.org)
- Delaware Pathways Partners, Stakeholders, Government, Community, Consumers and Families The overall goal of the Delaware Pathways Program is to have all Statewide students of all abilities to select a Career Pathway - based upon their skills, interests, and abilities. (delaware.gov)
- It's also a chance for students to experience success in mainstream schools (rather than in schools for students who are blind and visually impaired), to make friends and share their hopes and challenges with peers. (vistacenter.org)
Vision14
- This definition of vision impairment is beyond what many of us would consider "functional vision" meaning there are even more people across the globe whose vision prevents them for reaching their full potential. (convio.net)
- The program also provides information about low vision rehabilitation. (nih.gov)
- In addition, visually impaired people may function well in society, rendering the loss of vision a nearly invisible problem. (nih.gov)
- ACVREP's Mission is to establish a worldwide standard of service delivery to people who are blind or visually impaired through the certification of vision rehabilitation and education professionals. (atia.org)
- Our Vision is that all people with vision impairment receive services from highly qualified professionals. (atia.org)
- Through its training, rehabilitation and employment programs, Bosma served nearly 900 people with vision loss last year. (indychamber.com)
- Blind or visually impaired support services involve direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind, or those with low vision. (minnesotahelp.info)
- Materials and Methods: The present study evaluated 15 individuals with visual impairment from the Association of Parents and Friends of the Visually Impaired in Caxias do Sul/RS, from both genders, from 13 to 49 years of age, assigned to two groups: blind (experimental group) and patients with subnormal vision (control group). (bvsalud.org)
- Conclusion: After the program, Individuals with subnormal vision, as compared to blind individuals, presented a more positive effect (GI and SOHI). (bvsalud.org)
- Digital Jukebox is a powerful multimedia package that gives low-vision and totally-blind people full control over their music library. (braillebookstore.com)
- Advances in technology haven't replaced the need for people with vision loss to learn to read using this vital medium. (vistacenter.org)
- Methods: This case study evaluated three subjects with total blindness or low vision, during a functional training program that took 12 weeks with two sessions per week. (bvsalud.org)
- People at risk should have a complete eye examination, including measurement of eye pressures and testing of side (peripheral) vision. (msdmanuals.com)
- The Use of residual vision by visually disabled persons : report on a WHO meeting, Brussels, 28-30 January 1981. (who.int)
Centers1
- By leading the way in global research, providing assistance for people with ALS through a nationwide network of chapters, coordinating multidisciplinary care through certified clinical care centers, and fostering government partnerships, The Association builds hope and enhances quality of life while aggressively searching for new treatments and a cure. (atia.org)
Functional2
- Objective: To analyze the effects of functional training on proprioception and balance of visually impaired persons. (bvsalud.org)
- and decorative paving materials selected with input from people with access and functional needs. (cdc.gov)
Participants1
- Finally, the Randolph-Sheppard program is again under attack, and bills are now in Congress that would drastically alter the availability of potential vending facilities for participants in this key employment program for the blind. (acb.org)
Cause of blindness1
- Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide and the second most common cause of blindness in the United States, where it is the leading cause of blindness among Black and Hispanic people. (msdmanuals.com)
MILLION9
- 253 MILLION people worldwide are visually impaired. (convio.net)
- In India, over 55 million people are visually impaired and 8 million are blind. (indoamerican-news.com)
- SEF's efforts based on robust infrastructure and aggressive outreach programs have enabled over 3.6 million patient screenings and over 1.36 million free eye surgeries with a network of state of the art hospitals across India. (indoamerican-news.com)
- ABSTRACT Introduction: Visual impairment is a sensory disability that affects 6.5 million people in Brazil, reaching 285 million people worldwide. (bvsalud.org)
- Almost 3 million people in the United States and 64 million people worldwide have glaucoma. (msdmanuals.com)
- Unless marked however, repeated bouts of infection and active disease as improvements are made in numbers of healthcare person- well as persistent infection will lead to scarring of the nel, infrastructure, and use of services, 75 million cases of upper tarsal conjunctiva. (cdc.gov)
- 80-85 million people now have active trachoma, approxi- rosy and HIV/AIDS also lead to blindness, although much mately 8 million have trichiasis, and 3 million are blind. (cdc.gov)
- Cataracts affected the ageing population of both developed and developing countries: in the United States an estimated 20.5 million people over the age of 40 had cataracts in either eye. (who.int)
- Although asthma has a relatively low fatality rate compared to other chronic diseases, according to WHO estimates, 300 million people suffer from asthma and 255 000 people died of asthma in 2005. (who.int)
Outreach3
- With over 300 volunteers in several cities including Houston, SEF's mission is to strengthen and expand the infrastructure and outreach programs to all parts of India through its fundraising efforts. (indoamerican-news.com)
- Headquartered in Wichita, Kan., Envision's mission is to improve the quality of life and provide inspiration and opportunity for people who are blind or visually impaired through employment, outreach, rehabilitation, education and research. (envisionus.com)
- Methods: An ophthalmic outreach-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 852 visually impaired older people. (bvsalud.org)
Empower people1
- The mission of The ALS Association is to discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest. (atia.org)
Services6
- This directory was produced by the Perkins Library to assist consumers and professionals in locating services for persons who are blind or visually impaired in Massachusetts. (perkins.org)
- MCB is the state agency mandated to provide services to legally blind persons of all ages. (perkins.org)
- Resources offered for people who use AAC, families, and professionals include an information-packed web site, clinical services, performance measurement tools, and evidence to support decisions and practice. (atia.org)
- Disability.Gov is an award-winning federal government website that provides an interactive, community-driven information network of disability-related programs, services, laws and benefits. (delaware.gov)
- Helping seniors remain in their homes is the key issue which can extend not only to provision of more supportive services, such as assistance with personal care, light housekeeping and meal preparation, etc. but can also include keeping sidewalks safe, improving tic accessibility, more and better recreation programs. (who.int)
- HaptiMap was an EU project aimed at developing map services for the visually impaired. (lu.se)
Learn2
- Learn how blind and visually impaired people find physical and mental balance in fencing classes at the Carroll Center for the Blind in this short video. (carroll.org)
- MIUSA: What did you learn from the people and places you visited in the U.S., and what did you teach them? (miusa.org)
Special5
- Special-interest groups, ACB committees, and others wishing to sponsor programs or activities at the convention should submit all information for the pre-registration form by April 1. (acb.org)
- The local host committee realizes that planners for special-interest affiliates may not be aware of local resources, and thus it has prepared a list of potential speakers to assist your group in program planning. (acb.org)
- In addition, as technology rapidly evolves, people with special needs like blind and visually impaired people can benefit from using voice assistants such as Siri or Alexa, thanks to the vocal interaction and the audio information. (ercim.eu)
- and a special Hide function which will cause the program screen to disappear (even though your music continues to play). (braillebookstore.com)
- Currently, this is only possible using a special program which requires a lot of paperwork and time. (blindbargains.com)
Options2
- WhiteTea added, "For visually impaired people, career options are very limited. (blackradionetwork.com)
- For the more advanced computer guru, Digital Jukebox also provides plenty of technical options, such as allowing you to choose your preferred Wave, MP3, and WMA encoding format, the ability to convert files on the fly, and a whole host of other advanced options which enable you to configure the program precisely how you want. (braillebookstore.com)
Generally1
- Generally speaking, these programs assist visually-impaired people to work on different devices - computers and smartphones - by allowing them to hear what they're writing down, which means that they can check whether or not they made some spelling mistakes along the way. (thesite.org)
Prevention1
- Aim: To develop a playful-teaching program of prevention and motivation for the visually impaired, evaluating them by means of the Gingival Index (GI) and the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (SOHI). (bvsalud.org)
Technology1
- Look for informative programming for teachers and rehabilitation counselors, government employees, blind vendors and private entrepreneurs, attorneys, and information technology specialists. (acb.org)
Performances1
- Tickets to audio-described performances are sold at a discount to people who are blind or visually impaired. (choosechicago.com)
Users4
- This paper shares the experience of designing an inclusive paper-based calendar conceived in codesign sessions with blind and visually impaired users. (ercim.eu)
- The design teams included an accessibility expert (researcher), the Barbanera Calendar design teams, and visually impaired end users. (ercim.eu)
- five blind users, two visually impaired users. (ercim.eu)
- For blind and visually impaired users, that goal recently got a big boost. (accesspress.org)
Addition3
- She has now made a further step forward by providing a training class for the visually impaired people to appreciate and recite poems, in addition to the regular monthly cinema event for them. (xinhuanet.com)
- In addition, we are part of a movement today that includes cross-disability coalitions and advocates for civil rights that has been and will continue to be effective in its advocacy on our behalf and on behalf of all disabled people. (acb.org)
- In addition, subjects who were totally blind or visually impaired sufficiently to require assistance in finding the exam room were disqualified, as were those who had a waist circumference either too small or too large to accommodate proper fitting of any standard sized safety gait belt. (cdc.gov)
Work3
- After a while, the dog gets to know the person's normal routine and habits, and all the person needs to say is, "Take me to work," and the dog will be able to lead him right there! (kidzworld.com)
- MIUSA: How have your experiences from your exchange program affected your life and work since you returned to Morocco? (miusa.org)
- Webb, who also leads sustainability and social impact efforts at Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., states that the Foundation's work is just one facet of Mitsubishi Electric's broader environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy to advance a global, sustainable smart society by using the power of the company's people, processes, products, and philanthropy to address societal challenges. (consumerelectronicsnet.com)
Rehabilitation program2
- It's one of many unique features of the rehabilitation program at the Carroll Center for the Blind. (carroll.org)
- Addressing malnutrition can promote healing and vitalize the patient to participate in a formal rehabilitation program. (medscape.com)
Assist1
- Other dogs are trained to assist deaf people who have different levels of hearing, or none at all. (kidzworld.com)
Accessible3
- However, our goal is that SAM.gov become accessible to blind and visually impaired federal contractors, and we won t rest until GSA has made it accessible. (acb.org)
- However, to the best of the author's knowledge, a tangible augmented calendar accessible to blind and visually impaired people has not yet been described. (ercim.eu)
- The library has a workstation designed to be accessible to visually impaired persons. (utoronto.ca)
Life1
- Although asthma cannot be cured, appropriate management can control the disease and enable people to enjoy a good quality of life. (who.int)
Initiative1
- The Healthy Community Design Initiative, also known as the Built Environment and Health Initiative, is no longer a funded program and the information on this website is not being reviewed and updated on a regular basis. (cdc.gov)
Focuses1
- Program focuses on teaching Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment. (minnesotahelp.info)
Chronic1
- DBS Bank India Limited: Doorstep Banking DBIL shall offer Doorstep banking (DSB) for Branch Banking Customers certain customer segments including Senior Citizens of more than 70 years of age and differently abled or infirm persons (having medically certified chronic illness or disability) including those who are visually impaired. (dbs.com)
Free1
- Free and online, it is a newly developed screen- reader program for people who are blind and visually impaired. (accesspress.org)
Gather2
- The OHA HIA Program tested a new model for rapid HIAs during the 2015-2016 funding year that uses a full-day HIA training and workshop to build local-level capacity for HIA and to gather stakeholder input for a specific HIA project. (cdc.gov)
- Staff from the OHA HIA Program lead the training, gather input about potential health impacts and recommendations, and draft the HIA report. (cdc.gov)
Advocacy1
- News Link Interviewed By Md Joynul Abedin Bangladesh Visually Impaired People's Society (BVIPS) is an advocacy organisation that works for the visually impaired graduates. (vipsbd.org)
Support2
- MABVI operates 34 peer led support groups for visually impaired people throughout Massachusetts. (perkins.org)
- Google Calendar, one of the most popular, offers support for usage with a screen reader, and provides Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that make it possible to incorporate its calendar functions in customised apps. (ercim.eu)
Menu1
- Although a lot of people don't realize it, you can simply install new languages by using the 'Settings' menu on your Windows PC. (thesite.org)
Access2
- The only thing I would like to add is that the international publishing community is very much interested and supports all methods and all ways that we can use to improve access for persons with print disability. (cis-india.org)
- The Accessibility Is a Right (AIR) foundation has launched a new program, called System Access To Go (SATOGO). (accesspress.org)