Hai Pradeep: It's a fantastic info. Pl tell me something (perhaps off the list) if you know the direction to the place from M. G. Road or Vivek Nagar.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of pradeep banakar Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] "Demystifying Blindness" ,on August 13th taken from Bangalorecares As eye care professionals,often we come across patients we are unable to offer surgical or medical care for their loss of vision.This is more often not because of the frustration in not being able to help the person "SEE",but more often because we are ill equipped to deal matter of factly with physical limitations and psychological implications of visual impairment. Blindness is after all beyond the experience of a sighted person. Though we may able to simulate the physical disability, the emotional background neither can be reproduced nor fathomed. We often feel insecure in the company of the blind. We are worried to offend their dignity and at times adopt a patronizing attitude or go overboard trying to help them. We invite you to a talk by Mr Ketan Kothari , Programme Officer ,Sight Savers International , Mumbai on "Demystifying Blindness" on August 13th in the evening at 6.30 PM at the Sankara Eye Hospital, Kundalahalli Gate, Varthur Main Road (HAL Airport Road), Bangalore. Ketan Kothari is totally blind since birth. He has secured his education both in a special school and an integrated set up. After completion of his secondary education, he enrolled in SIES college in Mumbai and completed his bachelor's degree in Political Science. He went on to complete Master's degree in the same subject from Mumbai University with a gold medal. Presently, he works as Programme Officer at the Sightsavers International, South India Area Office. He worked in National Association for the Blind for 14 years in various capacities. He has been active in many forums in advocating the cause of the blind and disabled. In his presentation he would share pearls on interacting with the disabled and would dispel common myths surrounding blindness. This would go a long way in helping those working with the diabled. For Further Information/RSVP Contact Mr R Balasubramaniam , Director (9739000076) Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! 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.i n Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! 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
