Really very inspirational blog... Thanks for the sharing.
Regards, Shraddha. On 3/16/17, Niharika Pandit <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > And thank you Payal and Manish for pointing out the accessibility issues. > We recently migrated our site, and had instructed the developer to ensure > that meets W3C guidelines. However, this aspect seems to have been > overlooked, and has now been fixed. It would be great if you could cross > check this. > We are also facing another issue – we just published our first Hindi post, > and some of our readers can't access it. Our developer is able to access it > with NVDA, Jaws and Chrome Vox – we would deeply appreciate if any of you > could take a look and let us know if you're able to read it. We are not > able to give our developer specific feedback since he can access it. Here > is the link to our Hindi piece: > > http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/03/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9-% > E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95-% > E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97-%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%B0% > E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97-%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81/ > > And here is our latest post that we published this week. We look forward to > your feedback and comments as always. > > http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/03/despite-pain- > humiliation-ive-nurtured-emotional-m/ > > Best, > Niharika > > On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 12:50 PM, manohar vaswani <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> hi shireen. the solutions suggested by you are really useful and I >> have tried some of them. they really work >> >> On 3/2/17, Shireen Irani <[email protected]> wrote: >> > well i did make clear, right in the beginning, that these pointers >> > were in no way a counter to what Payal went through. my mail was a >> > response to Avinash's invitation to initiate a much needed discussion >> > on the issue. only when u start the discussion with the most basic >> > ideas do people have the motivation to pipe in and take it forward. >> > until then, such issues seem to affect no1 till they face the music >> > themselves. just as is happening now. >> > >> > >> > On 3/2/17, Ajay Minocha <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Completely agree, This is one of its kind situation where none of your >> >> theories of being assertive comes to your rescue. >> >> >> >> On 3/1/17, Payal Kapoor <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> and, Manish, the site is definitely inaccessible to leave a comment >> >>> at. >> >>> i tried responding to a comment left there but the reply link does not >> >>> bring up an edit box or a prompt to sign in or anything of the ssort. >> >>> >> >>> On 3/1/17, Payal Kapoor <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> all your points make sense Shireen, when in a situation you've >> >>>> mentioned. this specific incident mentioned here was not conducive to >> >>>> most of what you've suggested. yes, in other situations they could >> >>>> definitely be adopted, but when in the situation i've mentioned, not >> >>>> many have the time or inclination to see much beyond themselves. or >> >>>> maybe i was dealing with a particularly reticent group. >> >>>> the dynamic changes when in a group. why, i am still to understand. >> >>>> the getting up from the seat is something a lot of us do i think. my >> >>>> main concern here is the absence of initiative to even try. >> >>>> i get the absence of eye contact bit being a problem, but there are >> >>>> definitely other ways to combat that i'm sure. >> >>>> >> >>>> On 2/28/17, Shireen Irani <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> since Avinash has invited a discussion on this, here are my 2 bits >> >>>>> on >> >>>>> a few possible, but not necessarily optimal, solutions: of course >> what >> >>>>> Payal went through is very real, and these tips are not in any way, >> >>>>> a >> >>>>> counter to her experience. these are just a few pointers off the top >> >>>>> of my head that may help some1 in a particular situation, , a lot of >> >>>>> which u all may already be aware of. >> >>>>> 1. if i know that a particular person is going to be in the same >> >>>>> social gathering as myself, whether from work, friends, or family >> >>>>> members, i'd ask them a day in advance, if they'd be ok to be with >> >>>>> me >> >>>>> during that gathering, and accompany me during meals, etc. if i can >> >>>>> ask more than 1 person, nothing like it. i could even divide the >> time, >> >>>>> spend it half with 1 accompanist, and the other half with the other. >> >>>>> often when the accompanist realises that he/she was not the only >> >>>>> option, they are more eager/ willing to accompany. >> >>>>> 2. if i'm on the same table with a group of people, and if every1 is >> >>>>> part of a single conversation, then i too will proactively >> participate >> >>>>> in that conversation, even if i am not asked something directly. i'd >> >>>>> of course hope that i say something remotely sensible/ interesting >> >>>>> enough for people to take notice of me, and realise that here is >> >>>>> also >> >>>>> a person at the table, equally part of the group. its not always >> >>>>> possible, but it is just 1, among many strategies to use when >> >>>>> feasible. >> >>>>> 3. sometimes, i can be the initiator of a conversation at the table. >> >>>>> by making some general statement about the food, or the function, >> >>>>> something mostly positive, to which other people may be likely to >> >>>>> respond. e.g. this biryani is really awesome! or, has any1 tried the >> >>>>> dessert yet? >> >>>>> 4. if i know that a particular person is sitting somewhere near me, >> >>>>> then i can call out to her and start off a conversation for every1 >> >>>>> to >> >>>>> hear. e.g. Payal, i read your latest blog. it was wonderfully >> written! >> >>>>> this is surely a good conversation starter, and there's very little >> >>>>> chance that people will ignore me after that. at least not till the >> >>>>> end of that particular conversation. >> >>>>> of course, people sitting immediately next to me would be the >> simplest >> >>>>> to start chatting to, but those conversations may not reach the rest >> >>>>> of the group. >> >>>>> 6. this last 1 may not be very appealing to many, but it has worked >> >>>>> for me. if i want something and there's no1 around to call, i just >> get >> >>>>> up off the chair and start walking towards nowhere. this is almost >> >>>>> always likely for some1 to notice me and offer to help. smile. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> 7. i could also inform the main organiser/ host of the event, to >> >>>>> arrange for some1 to be with me during the program and accompany me >> >>>>> throughout. i think that often its not that people don't want to >> help. >> >>>>> they just avoid it because they don't know how to initiate/ interact >> >>>>> with the likes of us. in such cases, and from all the above points, >> >>>>> the main thing to take home is that for better for worse, we are the >> >>>>> ones who need to give them that slight nudge/ push, to engage/ >> >>>>> interact with us. sadly, people haven't reached that level of >> >>>>> sensibility yet, for them to not feel awkward around us. i in fact >> was >> >>>>> reading about this just this morning. don't remember where. that >> >>>>> children usually never find it difficult to come forward and >> >>>>> initiate >> >>>>> an interaction with us. it is the adults. who start building these >> >>>>> walls as they become less sure of their own selves. and thereby, >> >>>>> less >> >>>>> sure of the "others". in quotation marks. so as long as we're the >> >>>>> first to extend a hand, we can hope that we've done our bit and that >> >>>>> the ball is no longer in our court. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Shireen. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On 2/28/17, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>> While recounting her own experience from a professional gathering, >> >>>>>> She >> >>>>>> flags off a burning issue; why people remain indifferent towards >> >>>>>> blind >> >>>>>> people. >> >>>>>> This could set a tone for further deliberation. She felt alone when >> >>>>>> nobody turned up to offer her assistance to have a dignified meal. >> >>>>>> She >> >>>>>> felt unpleasant cause people talked at her not to her. What are >> >>>>>> the >> >>>>>> solutions we could offer in similar situations to us and our fellow >> >>>>>> beings? we also go to attend marriages, parties, and clubs. Many >> >>>>>> amongst us probably skip such gatherings due to ensuing >> >>>>>> indignities >> >>>>>> awaiting them. This post provokes me to ponder upon what could be >> >>>>>> prospective solutions: Is accompanying sighted to such gathering if >> >>>>>> not invited morally justified? or demanding right to have meal in >> >>>>>> dignified manner from the organisers is a way out? or in a >> conference >> >>>>>> or in a seminar; just striking a conversation with a stranger >> >>>>>> solely >> >>>>>> to get food is a smart strategy. I expect the Access Indians will >> >>>>>> take >> >>>>>> the conversation further. The URL is pasted below. >> >>>>>> http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/02/im-blind-not- >> invisible/ >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On 2/28/17, Niharika Pandit <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>> Hello everyone, >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Greetings from Point of View! >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Today on the SexDis blog, we have published an essay 'I'm blind, >> not >> >>>>>>> invisible' by Payal Kapoor. >> >>>>>>> http://blog.sexualityanddisability.org/2017/02/im-blind-not- >> invisible/ >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> 'It is great for the non-disabled to talk about us, but not with >> us! >> >>>>>>> How >> >>>>>>> then will the gap that has been created between us ever be >> bridged?' >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Happy Reading! >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Best, >> >>>>>>> Niharika Pandit >> >>>>>>> Point of View >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> 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/[email protected]/ >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> >>>>>>> [email protected] >> >>>>>>> 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. 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