Hello, it is true that most of our problems arise more due to the lack of awairness on the part of the sighted persons than our disability. Those of us, who are well-placed in society have to take an initiative in creating and promoting this awairness. In my college I had aranged one such event and had invited Mr. Suhas Karnik to speak on this issue. I myself have delivered several lectures in schools and colleges not only almost all over Maharashtra but also in Goa and Karnataka. While doing so, our approach should be that of orienting and explaining people rather than of blaming or criticizing them. We must actively participate in different public activities and functions. I have done very little work in institutes working for the blind. But for the last 45 years I have worked as an advocate of the blind. ----- Original Message ----- From: anirudh rao To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges
it is a very good suggestion indeed. I have studied in an inclusive college and teach in a private college now. I had to go through a lot of struggles especially while convincing the management to take me as a faculty as they were unaware of the disability and were doubtful. the question is not whether they understand the whole content of the lectures but, it would give an exposure to the participants to the realm of disability. On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 10:13 PM Saurav Hegde <[email protected]> wrote: Hello all, Hope everyone is in great health. Few days ago, I read saksham's mail about the accessibility events at LPU on this group. It is a great initiative, I feel. On that, I got an idea, such kind of events should be held in as many colleges as possible. There should be organisations that go and demonstrate assistive technologies and give lectures on problems faced by the disabled and available solutions. For example, I study at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune. People there are quite helpful, they will assist you if you ask and even approach you themselves, if they see you struggling in anyway. However, no one exactly knows about assistive technologies much and how blind people exactly function. Most know only few things, the blind cane, braille (maybe some) and have weird myths like blind people have some super cense. A pessimistic thought could be that, sited are not interested in all of this, but I believe that some will be, only they don't know much about all of this. I had to make an audio clip explaining how does a screen reader work and share on my whatsap group because people weren't understanding, how am I using a phone. I know the mail has gotten a bit long, but I felt a need to put out this suggestion. If blind and sited collaborate somehow, it could bring out even better results. Regards, Saurav Hegde -- 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.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAMDaTCbGbS13pD3_Fc4PYi8%3DJtDu%2BgHKc11VvNUq7KSx8FdJdQ%40mail.gmail.com. -- "every human is disabled because, none has got the wings to fly". Anirudh Rao your intellectual comrade. call/whatsapp me at 8277012082 join on Skype: anirudhrao3 if you just wish to be a facebook friend: click https://m.facebook.com/anirudh.rao.7731/about?lst=100005148125152%3A100005148125152%3A1563341090&refid=17 and send a request. Thank you Anirudh Rao. -- 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.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAF6avGhSZrukOzK8wY1o%2B_T8%2Bei%2BScK0e6bUxoF1RhMRuR06nw%40mail.gmail.com. -- 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.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/001101d9d404%24a3ffac60%240e01a8c0%40SayanekarPC.
