Dear Listeners, In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with O. Aishwarya, a PhD candidate at IIIT Bangalore working on assistive technology and inclusive education for blind children.
Aishwarya’s research delves into tactile art—not as a translation of visual forms, but as a standalone expressive language rooted in texture and space. Her work focuses on how blind children engage with and create art, opening up broader conversations about representation, self-expression, and cognitive development. She also reflects on: • Being denied access to swimming pools in Bangalore due to her blindness—even after clarifying she was not seeking lessons but only access • Mainstream schools in Kerala and Karnataka had teachers who wanted to help but didn’t know how to support students properly. • • Learning braille, mobility, and technology on her own timeline with family support. • How a single question at Azim Premji University—“What accommodations can we make for you?”—changed the way she experienced inclusion. This episode invites listeners to rethink what it truly means to create accessible learning environments and inclusive public spaces. Tune in to the full episode now: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qwHwbZZKLYxbfLXAS6luO?si=I2Fi_hUDR-eNVyzCTN_IzA Youtube: https://youtu.be/5kYKJZg9pyg For guidance or support, reach out to the Eyeway Helpdesk: 8800 00 4334 Warm regards, Team Eyeway A podcast by Score Foundation -- Shaba Manzoor Communication Executive Score Foundation 17/107, Vikram Vihar Lajpat Nagar-4 New Delhi-110024 Website: www.eyeway.org.in; www.scorefoundation.org.in Eyeway Helpdesk:1800 53 20469 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Telephone No. 011-41600330 -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/023f01dbc470%244c7e52d0%24e57af870%24%40gmail.com.
