Dear Access Indians,
Has asking for sighted assistance stopped you from visiting a mall nearby or going shopping? Do you feel uncomfortable when you are being pulled and pushed around by sighted people who do not know how to give you instructions effectively? Do you have friends who need assistance to cross roads, and do you want to enable them? Your fear and concerns are genuine and understandable. One of the solutions to these challenges is a set of audios - Visually Impaired- "Move Around Independently". You can learn some of the skills required by taking a short, free course on Enable Academy. At the End of the course you will . Gain confidence to overcome your inhibitions, . understand the importance of Mobility . gain awareness on solutions used for Mobility . learn to Seek assistance from sighted people with dignity . Become independent at workplace . Help sighted people give you instructions and orient you in new surroundings . You will also start to gain exposure to the real world and taste the success of freedom that you have always wanted. You can take this course at: <http://www.enableacademy.org/visually-impaired-moving-around-independently/ ?sid=106> http://www.enableacademy.org/visually-impaired-moving-around-independently/? sid=106 Organisations working for visually impaired could order CD's and help build the capacity of their trainers and candidates to understand the importance of Mobility Employers /colleagues working with visually impaired could learn how to give instructions, orient visually impaired effectively contributing to inclusion at work Please give us your feedback, so that we can improve our courses. Leave your feedback here: <http://www.enableacademy.org/contact-us/> http://www.enableacademy.org/contact-us/ If you have any questions, please write to <mailto:i...@enableacademy.org> i...@enableacademy.org, to avoid traffic on Access India. Moses Program Manager - Training and Solutions Visit <http://www.enableacademy.org> www.enableacademy.org, India's first collaborative community initiative for mainstreaming livehoods of persons with disabilities. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
