Re: [AI] Query on E52 and Talks shortcuts
Hi, I believe after selecting text to cut/copy, you need to press [KEY1] to copy selected content to clipboard. [KEY2] is to cancel the cut/copy operation. On 1/6/11, mukesh jain mukesh.jai...@gmail.com wrote: hello, For your first question, I am not sure about the E52 in particular but the following should work 1. Place the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to copy using the arrow keys. 2. Find copy in the edit menu and select it. The edit menu is, depending on the phone's model, either in optionsediting options submenucopy (press key one to bring up the options menu), or, press the star button to open the edit menu, or, some phone models have a dedicated edit menu button. 3. After you have selected copy from the editing options menu, press key one to (start) highlighting text. Use the arrow keys to highlight text. 4. Once you have finished highlighting what you want to copy press key two to copy text to the clipboard. That's it, text copied. I believe you do the same to select and cut text. To paste what you have copied/cut go back to the editing options menu and choose paste. For your second question I would really recommend reading chapter five of the Talks manual which you can download from the url below http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/series-60-edition-3/index.htm Hope that helps, On 1/6/11, shankar shreya jawsforwindowsisre...@gmail.com wrote: dear sir I will answer for your first question if you want to select any text do the following 1 go to place where the text is 2 press options key 3 go to edeting option 4 choose copy or cut 5 press enter or select or ok button 6 place the cursor from where you want to select and press key 1 then press downarrow your text will get selected thanks and regards shankar On 1/5/11, Tanya t_bals...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi all, Hope you guys doing great and enjoying the cold. I have two questions: 1. How does one select some text in the E52? 2. Are there any Talks specific keystrokes for browsing through the internet? I look forward to your reply. Thanks a lot and have a good day. Disabilities create barriers, but determination breaks them. Tanya GSM: +91 9 8 9 2 000 677 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 -- -- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life email: harshalg...@gmail.com msn: harshalg...@hotmail.com skype: shankar.a mobile:+919591846442 thanks and regards shankar Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 -- Regards, Mukesh jain Email: mukesh.jai...@gmail.com Skype: mukeshja Mob: 09977165123 Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight. Helen Keller Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 -- Best Regards, Zujar... An optimist laughs to forget, whereas a pessimist forgets to laugh! Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] Need info of mailing lists in Europe, USA and Australia
Dear all, One of my friends is planning to go abroad for studies and he wanted to ascertain the facilities, challenges and career scope for visually challenged in Europe, USA and Australia. Therefore I wanted to find about suitable mailing lists which he can use for the above purpose. If any one knows about mailing lists for visually challenged in Europe, USA and Australia may I request you to kindly send me details of the same. Best Regards, Apoorv Kulkarni Mob: +91(0)9833423344 KPMG (in India) allows reasonable personal use of the e-mail system. Views and opinions expressed in these communications do not necessarily represent those of KPMG (in India). *** DISCLAIMER The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you have received this communication in error, please address with the subject heading Received in error, send to postmast...@kpmg.com, then delete the e-mail and destroy any copies of it. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any opinions or advice contained in this e-mail are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing KPMG client engagement letter. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this e-mail and any attachments that do not relate to the official business of the firm are neither given nor endorsed by it. KPMG cannot guarantee that e-mail communications are secure or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, amended, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. KPMG, an Indian partnership and a member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (KPMG International), a Swiss entity that serves as a coordinating entity for a network of independent firms operating under the KPMG name. KPMG International Cooperative (KPMG International) provides no services to clients. Each member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (KPMG International) is a legally distinct and separate entity and each describes itself as such. *** Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] folders and passwords.
request advise on how to protect personal folders by giving passwords especially in shared paces in offices. My folders' content should not be accessible to others. P. Subramani Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] Need info of mailing lists in Europe, USA and Australia
Hi Apoorv, NFB in US has a lot many mailing lists concerning different branches that one may be interested in. For instance, they have NFB Science, Math mailing lists etc. You may visit www.nfbnet.org for more details. Further, NFB also has an international student's mailing list. Your friend may get to know of the possible challenges and career prospects from the international students studying in US who are on this mailing list. Hope this helps. -Kartik On 1/6/11, Kulkarni, Apoorv apoorvkulka...@kpmg.com wrote: Dear all, One of my friends is planning to go abroad for studies and he wanted to ascertain the facilities, challenges and career scope for visually challenged in Europe, USA and Australia. Therefore I wanted to find about suitable mailing lists which he can use for the above purpose. If any one knows about mailing lists for visually challenged in Europe, USA and Australia may I request you to kindly send me details of the same. Best Regards, Apoorv Kulkarni Mob: +91(0)9833423344 KPMG (in India) allows reasonable personal use of the e-mail system. Views and opinions expressed in these communications do not necessarily represent those of KPMG (in India). *** DISCLAIMER The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you have received this communication in error, please address with the subject heading Received in error, send to postmast...@kpmg.com, then delete the e-mail and destroy any copies of it. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any opinions or advice contained in this e-mail are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing KPMG client engagement letter. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this e-mail and any attachments that do not relate to the official business of the firm are neither given nor endorsed by it. KPMG cannot guarantee that e-mail communications are secure or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, amended, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. KPMG, an Indian partnership and a member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (KPMG International), a Swiss entity that serves as a coordinating entity for a network of independent firms operating under the KPMG name. KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”) provides no services to clients. Each member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”) is a legally distinct and separate entity and each describes itself as such. *** Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters
Well, then law ministry should come forth and press for a comprehensive disability statute. This committee is of course mandated to draft disability law replacing PWD and in line with UNCRPD. The mandate has to be widened if we are to have a comprehensive law. Personally, I think laws for sensory/physical disability on one hand and mental disabilities on the other should be separate. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of SC Vashishth Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:02 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters Dear Harish, The issue is being confused. While the Committee's mandate is to suggest a comprehensive disabilities Act which will replace the existing PWD Act-1995, it no where implies that it calls for repealing the other existing Acts on Disabilities such as National Trust Act, RCI Act or Mental Health Act. That is why similar processes have begun in Ministry of Health and National Trust to align their laws with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities too. Issues is further being complicating as all other disabilities are governed under MSJE while Mental Health Act is under Ministry of Health and no one wants to let go their areas of work in the name of comprehensiveness.--the result, the issue is being delayed. On 6 January 2011 11:16, Srinivasu Chakravarthula sriniv...@srinivasu.orgwrote: Agree with Harish. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Kotian, H P hpkot...@rbi.org.in wrote: Hello All Members are kept up to date regarding developments on the committee set to crystallise the draft legislation for the disabled by postings in the list by members time to time. There is presently a crises with many members resigning and more planning to follow suit. This is a matter of deep concern as this is going to result in more delays. It is imperative we do our bit by putting forth our views clearly 1 There is a move of Disability Code which will have multiple laws vs single comprehensive law. In my opinion, we should insist on single comprehensive law. We are aware of the practical problems in the present regime and the new law should not again carry the dead weight. 2. The law should be comprehensive in substance. Meaning, that even the chapters which are covered should be properly covered. 3 The committee members should necessarily take advantage of technology and listen to the voice and suggestion offered by civil society. 4 The committee chairperson should be suggested to offer a statement regarding the time-table of events regarding the functioning of the committee, target dates for all the draft chapters, regional and national consultation etc. Any other suggestions, comments welcome. Harish Kotian Moderator AccessIndia. Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith 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 -- Best regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula Mobile: +91 990 081 0881 Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://www.learnaccessibility.org Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VasuTweets Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith 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 -- Warm regards, Subhash Chandra Vashishth Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Consider environment! Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] re get ready to see things in dark
Well Manohar, Attachments are not allowed in AI, and So, you have to paste the speech. I believe I have shared the speech a few days ago. Though it is true that darkness has ulterior associations in the public perception, I believe this event would alleviate such associations rather than elevating them. I believe in taking the things head on and reversing their symbolism. Here negative symbolism of darkness has developed because of primary reliance of visual sense to do myriad things. When people realize that a host of things can be done without that visual sense, ingrained negative associations of darkness would be weakened. We may take as an illustration relative seclusion of women from public life and their bodies being completely veiled some decades ago. This was primarily because female body was essentially associated with uncontrolled male eroticism. Rather than submitting to such associations for centuries, past half century has taken this idea by its horns, so to say, and today, females along with their bodies can be found in every nook and corner. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of manohar vaswani Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 1:05 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Get ready to see things in dark hello renuka and all the other members of AI I read the news about the dialogue in the dark. but the name 'dialogue in the dark' is not appropriate. since ages blindness has been associated with darkness and it will strengthen this association. many people believe that blind live in perpetual darkness and cannot tell day from the night. for many sighted persons darkness also connotes ignorance, evil and feeble mind. general public and literature some times consider blindness as outward manifestation of inner defficiency. so outwardly this project may educate people about blindness but it may also strengthen already prevalent prejudices and stereotypes about blindness. some of the members may not agree with me, they have a right to disagree. to support my argument I am here attaching a speech, Blindness: Is the Public Against Us? An Address Delivered by Kenneth Jernigan President, National Federation of the Blind At the Banquet of the Annual Convention Chicago, July 3, 1975 with regards manohar vaswani assistant professor, department of english, shivaji university kolhapur. On 1/6/11, Renuka Warriar eren...@gmail.com wrote: Date:06/01/2011 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2011/01/06/stories/2011010665220100.htm Back Front Page Get ready to see things in dark J.S. Ifthekhar This one-of-its-kind show, first time in India, will commence next week at the Inorbit Mall in Madhapur PHOTO: G. Krishnaswamy. DARKNESS VISIBLE:Visually-challenged guides ready to take the visitors on a tour of Dialogue in the Dark exhibition. HYDERABAD: Now, there is an exciting new activity in town. It scares you stiff even as it lights up the dark recesses of your mind. No, you don't come to see it. Rather you experience it. Dialogue in the Dark, as it is called, takes one down a dark expanse. Everyday chores like visiting a park, shopping in the mall and taking a boat ride -- one learns to do in total darkness. Howzzat! The hour-long programme is an eye-opener in fact. Thrill-a-minute Hyderabadis are set to experience this thrill-a-minute show next week at the Inorbit Mall in Madhapur. ACE, an acronym for Art, Culture and Entertainment, is bringing this one-of-its-kind programme for the first time in India. A chill runs down the spine as one embarks on this spooky journey with a white cane in hand to grope the way around. But a visually-challenged guide is always at hand to help. The creepy feeling is only for a while till you get adjusted to the blackout. With the eyes out of action, the other sensory organs get active. Almost involuntarily, one lumbers around with outstretched arms to discover pebbles under the feet and plants along the way. A bird chirps yonder and as one sits on the bamboo chair, it is clear as daylight that it's the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Park. A few turns in the dark brings one bang into the shopping mall. Here, leave it to the olfactory and the gustatory senses to tell what is in store. Laad Bazar As you potter around, you lay hands on the most priceless thing. Yes, you guessed right - the onions. There are other things like spices, watermelon and soaps. Next, you saunter into the Laad Bazar. This is clear from the jingling bangles. Grope for the familiar pan shop, the tyre puncture kiosk and the public telephone. As you are through the bangle street, get ready for a boat ride in the dark waters of Hussainsagar. It's quite an experience. The journey winds up with the Taste of Darkness. Here, you are served
Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters
I am not getting into the controversy but only hoping that the word comprehensive does not mean only in the letter as the current committee is taking it but there is a spirit when we talk of comprehensive and thats what we got to have in a new law. If we have rights and according to Rajesh these rights have been diluted into privileges then we definitely have lost something rather than gained from this new law. Also if we want training and facilities under this new law and that the authority to ensure such training is in another law then I am sorry there is no comprehensiveness. Whats the point in replacing only the PWD act unless you allow the committee to think dynamically and add to the new law from wherever and everywhere possible. Lets see what this committee has decided on 2nd January. Id like to end by just saying that it is easier for me to tell the courts that we have an old law which is half baked and the judge must use UNCRPD to decide instead of trying to get an order when the new law is enacted and that law is inadequate. The judge is going to then tell me that what I want cannot be granted because it is not there in the law. I cannot then go to the UNCRPD or the Indian Consitution for refuge. I am dreading that day in court which the hon'ble Committee members wont have to face. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters Well, then law ministry should come forth and press for a comprehensive disability statute. This committee is of course mandated to draft disability law replacing PWD and in line with UNCRPD. The mandate has to be widened if we are to have a comprehensive law. Personally, I think laws for sensory/physical disability on one hand and mental disabilities on the other should be separate. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of SC Vashishth Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:02 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters Dear Harish, The issue is being confused. While the Committee's mandate is to suggest a comprehensive disabilities Act which will replace the existing PWD Act-1995, it no where implies that it calls for repealing the other existing Acts on Disabilities such as National Trust Act, RCI Act or Mental Health Act. That is why similar processes have begun in Ministry of Health and National Trust to align their laws with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities too. Issues is further being complicating as all other disabilities are governed under MSJE while Mental Health Act is under Ministry of Health and no one wants to let go their areas of work in the name of comprehensiveness.--the result, the issue is being delayed. On 6 January 2011 11:16, Srinivasu Chakravarthula sriniv...@srinivasu.orgwrote: Agree with Harish. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Kotian, H P hpkot...@rbi.org.in wrote: Hello All Members are kept up to date regarding developments on the committee set to crystallise the draft legislation for the disabled by postings in the list by members time to time. There is presently a crises with many members resigning and more planning to follow suit. This is a matter of deep concern as this is going to result in more delays. It is imperative we do our bit by putting forth our views clearly 1 There is a move of Disability Code which will have multiple laws vs single comprehensive law. In my opinion, we should insist on single comprehensive law. We are aware of the practical problems in the present regime and the new law should not again carry the dead weight. 2. The law should be comprehensive in substance. Meaning, that even the chapters which are covered should be properly covered. 3 The committee members should necessarily take advantage of technology and listen to the voice and suggestion offered by civil society. 4 The committee chairperson should be suggested to offer a statement regarding the time-table of events regarding the functioning of the committee, target dates for all the draft chapters, regional and national consultation etc. Any other suggestions, comments welcome. Harish Kotian Moderator AccessIndia. Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have
[AI] Dont send any mail
hello sir dont send any mail for me Regard Ezhil Arasan.D.K Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] Dont send any mail
Hi, To stop getting mails, please unsubscribe from this group, the instruction of which is given at the last part of all messages. Renuka. On 1/6/11, Ezhil Araasan ezhil_mca...@yahoo.co.in wrote: hello sir dont send any mail for me Regard Ezhil Arasan.D.K Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters
Kanchan, plainly speaking, we need a new law that we can use in the court of laws effectively. Sections that give you rights for each area in clear terms no less than shall and with a penalty clause for the failure as I am sure there would be many failures by the bureaucracy. The law should set detailed procedures for each area and not just philosophy of UNCRPD. I only hoped that Committee also had few lawyers on it with experience in disability, though I know there is a legal consultant provided to the committee by the Government! (Don't read that I am showing any keenness!) :-)) regards On 6 January 2011 16:07, Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: I am not getting into the controversy but only hoping that the word comprehensive does not mean only in the letter as the current committee is taking it but there is a spirit when we talk of comprehensive and thats what we got to have in a new law. If we have rights and according to Rajesh these rights have been diluted into privileges then we definitely have lost something rather than gained from this new law. Also if we want training and facilities under this new law and that the authority to ensure such training is in another law then I am sorry there is no comprehensiveness. Whats the point in replacing only the PWD act unless you allow the committee to think dynamically and add to the new law from wherever and everywhere possible. Lets see what this committee has decided on 2nd January. Id like to end by just saying that it is easier for me to tell the courts that we have an old law which is half baked and the judge must use UNCRPD to decide instead of trying to get an order when the new law is enacted and that law is inadequate. The judge is going to then tell me that what I want cannot be granted because it is not there in the law. I cannot then go to the UNCRPD or the Indian Consitution for refuge. I am dreading that day in court which the hon'ble Committee members wont have to face. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters Well, then law ministry should come forth and press for a comprehensive disability statute. This committee is of course mandated to draft disability law replacing PWD and in line with UNCRPD. The mandate has to be widened if we are to have a comprehensive law. Personally, I think laws for sensory/physical disability on one hand and mental disabilities on the other should be separate. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of SC Vashishth Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:02 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters Dear Harish, The issue is being confused. While the Committee's mandate is to suggest a comprehensive disabilities Act which will replace the existing PWD Act-1995, it no where implies that it calls for repealing the other existing Acts on Disabilities such as National Trust Act, RCI Act or Mental Health Act. That is why similar processes have begun in Ministry of Health and National Trust to align their laws with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities too. Issues is further being complicating as all other disabilities are governed under MSJE while Mental Health Act is under Ministry of Health and no one wants to let go their areas of work in the name of comprehensiveness.--the result, the issue is being delayed. On 6 January 2011 11:16, Srinivasu Chakravarthula sriniv...@srinivasu.orgwrote: Agree with Harish. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Kotian, H P hpkot...@rbi.org.in wrote: Hello All Members are kept up to date regarding developments on the committee set to crystallise the draft legislation for the disabled by postings in the list by members time to time. There is presently a crises with many members resigning and more planning to follow suit. This is a matter of deep concern as this is going to result in more delays. It is imperative we do our bit by putting forth our views clearly 1 There is a move of Disability Code which will have multiple laws vs single comprehensive law. In my opinion, we should insist on single comprehensive law. We are aware of the practical problems in the present regime and the new law should not again carry the dead weight. 2. The law should be comprehensive in substance. Meaning, that even the chapters which are covered should be properly covered. 3 The committee members should necessarily take advantage of technology and listen to the voice and suggestion offered by civil society. 4 The committee
[AI] Announcing AccessibleNews Daisy
Dear friends, Wish you all a very happy New Year! It gives me great pleasure to be able to contribute on this mailing list again, after quite some years! This list is where my journey into Assistive Technology began, and today, for the New Year, I am happy to announce the launch of AccessibleNews Daisy, a revolutionary software that converts news websites and blogs into digital talking books, so you can carry them with you! You can read more about this software on http://www.accessiblenews.co.in/daisy and also in the press release announcing this launch at http://accessiblenews.co.in/?view=media I am quoting an extract from this press release, towards the end of this mail. The software is very simple to use, and I invite all of you to use it. Any feedback will be most appreciated! Warm regards, Gaurang Kanvinde. Quoting from the press release announcing the launch With this tool, a blind person can conveniently read his or her favorite newspapers and websites from his portable book reading device or mobile phone, rather than having to be in front of a computer. Says Gaurang Kanvinde, one of the founders of Accessible Systems, *Sighted people get their news from a simple portable device called the newspaper, so why a blind person should be denied the same? With a digital talking book, blind people can read news, just like a sighted person reads newspapers daily - over breakfast, and a morning cup of tea!* The user interface is browser based and since accessibility has been a key criterion in its design, it is screen reader friendly. Once a user provides the links to websites of his or her choice, the software reads from these websites, and converts them to a Daisy book. The tool also provides help in the form of easy-to-read tutorials. Accessible News Daisy is free to download after registration at http://www.accessiblenews.co.in The tool is free to try for 15 days after which the user can choose a suitable subscription plan. For more information, please visit http://www.accessiblenews.co.in/daisy or send an email to supp...@accessiblenews.co.in -- If the dream is BIG enough, the facts don't count! Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] Select all command control plus a not working.
Hai friends. As above subject, control plus a is not working in my computer. Insted of selecting all, it is selecting only 1item. Please help its arjent. Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] Accessible games
Hi, Any more accessible games except RS Games client? Thanks, Adina Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] ESpeak-Kannada
Hi all, Hope all are doing good. ESpeak supports kannada. You can use it with JAWS, NVDA, Windows Eye, ETC. To download this please click: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8812904/espeak-1.44.21-win.zip or visit ESpeak test page: http://espeak.sourceforge.net/test/latest.html Installation instructions: 1. After downloading, extract the zip file into a folder. 2. Run setup_espeak.exe from espeak folder. 3. When it asks to enter the voice name please type kn in the empty text box and continue the installation. 4. Click on finish now you are done. Using with JAWS: 1. Go to JAWS menu/languages/change synthesizers, select SAPI 5 2. Go to JAWS menu/languages/synthesizer's language, then select kannada now you are done. Using with NVDA: 1. Change the synthesizer to SAPI 5 2. Select the voice espeak-kn now you are done. If you have any doubts, please do contact me. Read the kannada text happily. Happy kannada reading! -- Thanks and regards. To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act Mobile: 9980989171 Yahoo chat ID: tss_abs e-mail: tss@gmail.com skype: shree475 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] advice on good phones
hi all, i am a new member to this list. i am planning to buy a new handset with talks installed. besides normal uses i want to use this phone for voice recording, fm recording, internet and email access. kindly advice what modalls are most sooteble for my needs. many thanks and best regards to all. Jitendra Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] Direction indicator
Dear Satguru, I am sorry for the delay in replying, on the android Xperia X10, this is possible using various applications like eyes free shell, Talking compass etc. On Nokia phones where the compass is built in, the ovi maps give the information on the direction your phone top edge is heading. Hope this is helpful. -Original Message- From: Satguru Rathi [mailto:tarannumra...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:03 PM To: mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Direction indicator Dear Mukesh ji, What is compass? and how one would know whether his phone has this or not? If steps to use this could be explained, will really be helpfull for people like me who don't know anything about GPS navigation technology. thanks in advance. With regards, Satguru ___,__.___ Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can. Satguru Rathi. Mobile: +91-9971231627 Email: satgurura...@yahoo.co.in Skype: satgururathi - Original Message - From: Mukesh Sharma mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Direction indicator Hey, What phone you have? Check if you have compass on the phone? The OVI maps will give you the direction information, you may also check some other application in the OVI store. On android phone, there is a very cool app, talking compass, giving you the exact direction. HTH Mukesh -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shadab Husain Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 6:38 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Direction indicator Hi Friends, From where can I get a device which indicates all the four directions : north, south, east and west? I urgently need this device, so will be deeply grateful for an early reply. Take care, Shadab When you feel afraid or nervous to do a thing then do it because the real harm which you may thus receive is less poignant than its expectation and fear. Easy tips of improving English at http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/ My contributions to the press http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-contributions-to-press.html#lin k Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] advice on good phones
E63 and c5 are cheaper now. -original message- Subject: [AI] advice on good phones From: jitendra malik mali...@gmail.com Date: 06/01/2011 10:02 pm hi all, i am a new member to this list. i am planning to buy a new handset with talks installed. besides normal uses i want to use this phone for voice recording, fm recording, internet and email access. kindly advice what modalls are most sooteble for my needs. many thanks and best regards to all. Jitendra Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] need help regarding replying the messages
hy friends i am using this mailing list since four months But was not able to find out the way of replying the posts of a particular person suppose if i want to tell my views on a particular topic or reply of a parrticular person's post How will it be posible i am using g mail and not use microsoft outlook -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 Email : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com minoch...@yahoo.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] Question for teachers and lecturers
Dear all, I want to know if the blind teachers evaluate examination papers of students and if there are any circulars regarding this at school or university level. Do the teachers get any additional allowances for checking the answer sheets as compared to their sighted counterparts? What about preparing question papers? Do the authorities object sighting violation of secrecy since volunteers may be used for writing the question paper by the blind teacher? Looking forward to quick answers since we have many professors and teachers on the list. Regards, Prashant Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters
Dear Harish and other friends of AI family, Since, I am a member of this family and have learnt a lot from you all and cherished lot of good moments and thoughts and since I am a member of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment (MSJ E) to draft a new act to replace the PWD act, in consonance and harmony with the provisions of UNCRPD, I felt that I should share the happenings in the above committee. I don't want to enter in to any controversy and I don't belong to any group, except being the Secretary General of NAB (India) and myself, visually challenged. The committee was constituted by the ministry in April with the above mandate, but was expanded with more disabled members, as many persons and NGOs insisted that the committee should have more representation disabled members. For example, Mr. Kaul of AICB met the minister and requested him to have at least one of the chiefs of the three national level blindness institutions, to be included. He, in fact,strongly suggested my name. A common letter from NFB, AICB and NAB (India), signed by Mr. Santosh Rungta, Mr. J. L. Kaul and myself, in this regard was submitted to the ministry and I was included accordingly in June 2010. I wish to clarify this, as some others were trying to take credit for this, as if they had done me some favor. You all know that I am least interested in any position and glory, but will do anything possible to benefit Visually challenged. The committee was decomposed in to many smaller groups to focus on specific topics and later, the entire committee will look at all the provisions of various groups. I was involved in employment, Social security and now in Financials. The groups met among themselves in July and August, met the legal consultant in turn, to discuss the legality of various suggestions and finished their work, sometime in September 2010 and this was discussed at NALSAR in details. Please note that, when the committee met the civil society for the first time, the members of various groups, actually had not gone through the entire act and therefore, couldn't explain or defend the same. While, I strongly felt that the committee should finish its mandate and then the entire act should be discussed in the full committee and then we should face the civil society, though some other members felt that the civil society should be asked to give its comments. In anycase, we went to the civil society consultations. During the consultations, many members made very concrete suggestions, but I felt that we should have taken a little more time in studying and understanding the entire act and then interact with the civil society, so that the interaction would have been more meaningful and some of the members of the civil society wouldn't have got the feeling that the committee is not unanimous on its views. It was agreed that the legal consultants will work on the draft and the same would be discussed in the full committee meeting on 26 and 27 November, 2010 and it will be notified in the end of November, which will followed by civil society consultations on 7 and 8 of December and then the state level consultations. At least, when I went through the draft of December, I felt that some provisions have not come, the way we had discussed and suggested. I was of the feeling that the changes will have to be discussed with the legal consultants. We are fully aware that an attempt is being made to replace the PWD act, in line with the provisions of UNCRPD and you all will agree that this is a big work. Even if the committee takes few more months to finish its work, which is going to have a long term effect, should we have so much objection about this? Haven't we suffered the infructuous PWD act for 15 years? All the members, realizing that a noble mandate has been given to them, in drafting a new act to replace the PWD act, did a lot of work and made significant contributions to the work of the committee and how can we undermine this. Wouldn't it be a good idea that we appreciate and support the members and encourage them in their mission? During the last six months, have I not consulted many of you in NAB (India) and can you all recall, how many times, we had met in NAB. Like myself, many other members in the committee also had detailed consultations with the members of civil society. So, how can we say that the committee is not transparent and doesn't consult the civil society? In anycase, the ministry will have to consult the civil society, before finishing this work. I am therefore pained to see that some of us feel that the committee is closed and doesn't care for the views of the civil society. It is unfortunate that some of us believe that the legal consultants are forcing the disability code on the committee. Sorry, this is not right. When the discussions about one and four acts were going on in the committee and many of
Re: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages
Hello, Do U mean U use the website for checking mails? In gmail, there is an obtion of basic html for screanreader users, try to activate that, its a link. Otherwise, I strongly recommand one of the e-mail clients u might be comfortable with. - Original Message - From: ajay minocha ajaymanu...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:53 PM Subject: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages hy friends i am using this mailing list since four months But was not able to find out the way of replying the posts of a particular person suppose if i want to tell my views on a particular topic or reply of a parrticular person's post How will it be posible i am using g mail and not use microsoft outlook -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 Email : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com minoch...@yahoo.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] Question for teachers and lecturers
the idea of getting extra money by checking paper by blind person is totally wrong. blind should be ready to do work for which we are getting salary and for that we should not ask for extra money , infact we have to pay money from our pocket to the sighted person who is helping us to check paper. regarding setting question paper it is up to you and your authority should decide what to do. there is no special g.r. for such ocasion . if authority must have full faith in blind person and blind person should work so faithfully that mis understanding should not occure these are my views i am teaching in standard 11 and 12 level since 1984 firoz - Original Message - From: Prashant Verma pr_ve...@hotmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 10:02 AM Subject: [AI] Question for teachers and lecturers Dear all, I want to know if the blind teachers evaluate examination papers of students and if there are any circulars regarding this at school or university level. Do the teachers get any additional allowances for checking the answer sheets as compared to their sighted counterparts? What about preparing question papers? Do the authorities object sighting violation of secrecy since volunteers may be used for writing the question paper by the blind teacher? Looking forward to quick answers since we have many professors and teachers on the list. Regards, Prashant Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
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i would like send this letter to all users could you help us Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] problem after upgrading to jaws 12 latest build
hi all I use win7ultimate when i upgraded from jaws 11 to jaws 12 latest build jaws doesnt read anything on desktop it says no window is active it doesnt read start menu or any application menus i 1st cleanly uninstalled jaws 11 and all components and then used c cleaner to clean reg entries then installed jaws 12 -- austin pinto email austinpinto.xavi...@gmail.com alternat email austin.pi...@hotmail.com facebook www.facebook.com/austinpinto orkut www.orkut.com/austinpinto twitter www.twitter.com/austinmpinto Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] Supreme Court rues non-implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act
Today's Paper » NATIONAL NEW DELHI, January 7, 2011 Supreme Court rues non-implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act J. Venkatesan Share · print · T+ Expressing serious concern that the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 for the benefit of the differently-abled had not been implemented so far, the Supreme Court on Thursday warned the States of contempt action if the Act was not implemented properly. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar in a brief order said: “On going through the provisions of the Act, prima facie, we are dissatisfied that several important statutory duties have remained non-compliant till date. We are not even sure as to whether the Central Co-ordination Committee has been duly constituted under Section 3 by the Central government, as provided in 1995 Act.” Earlier senior counsel Colin Gonzalves, appearing for the petitioner Rajive Raturi, submitted that that though several guidelines have been framed under the Act for the benefit of the differently-abled, neither the Centre nor the States showed interest in implementing the same. He said that though the National Building Code and the Central Public Works Department had framed guidelines for creating special facilities for differently-abled persons at public places such as railway stations, bus terminus, airports, trains, buses and aircraft, till date no such facility had been created. The Bench in its order directed the Centre to provide the following information within four weeks: “Whether the Central Coordination Committee has been constituted under Section 3 of 1995 Act. If not, we would like to know within what period the said Committee would be constituted in accordance with the Act.; If Central Co-ordination Committee has been constituted, whether such Committee has given directions/guidelines to the State Coordination Committees under 1995 Act. “If such guidelines exist, they should be annexed to the affidavit. We also want to know whether any funds have been disbursed to the State Co-ordination Committees. If so, whether utilisation certificates have been issued by the State government from time to time.” The Bench said: “This order is strictly based on the provisions of 1995 Act, particularly, Sections 3, 8, 13 and 18 and the provisions of Chapters VII and VIII of 1995 Act. We make it clear that if the States do not enforce the National Building Code of India as well as the guidelines issued by the Central Public Works Department, we would be taking contempt proceedings, for which the petitioner(s) could move before this Court.” -- True friendship consists not innmultitude of friends, but in their worth and value Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] Autobiography of Helen Keller is needed
On 1/4/11, ashik ashikhir...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Members, Congratulations on the birth anniversary of Louis Braille today. By the way, does anyone have the autobiography of Helen Keller? Please pass it on to me if it is there. With best regards. - - - Ashik Hirani Landline phone: 02849-242233 Skype: ashikali.hirani I would prefer flowers on my table rather than diamonds in my necklace. Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 dear sir I am NagarajH. I wish all access indians happy and prosperous new year and 202nd birth day louis braille. I am giving some informations regarding helenkellers biography and autography in the message body only. Helen Keller Contents list of 13 items 1 Early childhood and illness 2 Formal education 3 Companions 4 Political activities 5 Writings 6 Akita dog 7 Later life 8 Portrayals 9 Posthumous honors 10 See also 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External links Helen Keller Helen_KellerA.jpg/220px-Helen_KellerA Keller in 1904 Born June 27, 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut, USA Signature Helen_keller_signature.png/220px-Helen_keller_signature table end Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. [1] [2] The story of how Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become known worldwide through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker. A prolific author, Keller was well-traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party of America and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women's suffrage, workers' rights, and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes. list end we celebrate her birth day on every year on 27th june which is observed as international helenkeller's day. Early childhood and illness Helen_Keller_with_Anne_Sullivan_in_July_1888.jpg/220px-Helen_Keller_with_Anne_Sullivan_in_July_1888 Enlarge Keller with Anne Sullivan vacationing at Cape Cod in July 1888 Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her family lived on a homestead, Ivy Green, [3] that Helen's grandfather had built decades earlier. [4] Helen's father, Arthur H. Keller, [5] spent many years as an editor for the Tuscumbia North Alabamian and had served as a captain for the Confederate Army. [4] Helen's paternal grandmother was the second cousin of Robert E. Lee. [6] Helen's mother, Kate Adams, [7] was the daughter of Charles Adams. [8] Though originally from Massachusetts, Charles Adams also fought for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, earning the rank of brigadier-general. [6] Helen's father's lineage can be traced to Casper Keller, a native of Switzerland. [6] [9] Coincidentally, one of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zurich. [6] Helen reflects upon this coincidence in her first autobiography, stating that there is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his. [6] Helen Keller was not born blind and deaf; it was not until she was 19 months old that she contracted an illness described by doctors as an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain, which might have been scarlet fever or meningitis. The illness did not last for a particularly long time, but it left her deaf and blind. At that time, she was able to communicate somewhat with Martha Washington, [10] the six-year-old daughter of the family cook, who understood her signs; by the age of seven, she had over 60 home signs to communicate with her family. In 1886, her mother, inspired by an account in Charles Dickens' American Notes of the successful education of another deaf and blind child, Laura Bridgman, dispatched young Helen, accompanied by her father, to seek out Dr. J. Julian Chisolm, an eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist in Baltimore, for advice. [11] He subsequently put them in touch with Alexander Graham Bell, who was working with deaf children at the time. Bell advised the couple to contact the Perkins Institute for the Blind, the school where Bridgman had been educated, which was then located in South Boston. Michael Anaganos, the school's director, asked former student Anne Sullivan, herself visually impaired and only 20 years old, to become Keller's instructor. It was the beginning of a 49-year-long relationship, Sullivan evolving into governess and then eventual companion. Anne Sullivan arrived at
Re: [AI] Autobiography of Helen Keller is needed
On 1/4/11, ashik ashikhir...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Members, Congratulations on the birth anniversary of Louis Braille today. By the way, does anyone have the autobiography of Helen Keller? Please pass it on to me if it is there. With best regards. - - - Ashik Hirani Landline phone: 02849-242233 Skype: ashikali.hirani I would prefer flowers on my table rather than diamonds in my necklace. Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 dear sir I am wishing you a happy prosperous new year and 202nd louis braille birth I am sending information regarding biography and autography of helenkeller in the message body only. Helen Keller Contents list of 13 items 1 Early childhood and illness 2 Formal education 3 Companions 4 Political activities 5 Writings 6 Akita dog 7 Later life 8 Portrayals 9 Posthumous honors 10 See also 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External links Helen Keller Helen_KellerA.jpg/220px-Helen_KellerA Keller in 1904 Born June 27, 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut, USA Signature Helen_keller_signature.png/220px-Helen_keller_signature table end Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. [1] [2] The story of how Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become known worldwide through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker. A prolific author, Keller was well-traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party of America and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women's suffrage, workers' rights, and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes. list end we celebrate her birth day on every year on 27th june which is observed as international helenkeller's day. Early childhood and illness Helen_Keller_with_Anne_Sullivan_in_July_1888.jpg/220px-Helen_Keller_with_Anne_Sullivan_in_July_1888 Enlarge Keller with Anne Sullivan vacationing at Cape Cod in July 1888 Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her family lived on a homestead, Ivy Green, [3] that Helen's grandfather had built decades earlier. [4] Helen's father, Arthur H. Keller, [5] spent many years as an editor for the Tuscumbia North Alabamian and had served as a captain for the Confederate Army. [4] Helen's paternal grandmother was the second cousin of Robert E. Lee. [6] Helen's mother, Kate Adams, [7] was the daughter of Charles Adams. [8] Though originally from Massachusetts, Charles Adams also fought for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, earning the rank of brigadier-general. [6] Helen's father's lineage can be traced to Casper Keller, a native of Switzerland. [6] [9] Coincidentally, one of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zurich. [6] Helen reflects upon this coincidence in her first autobiography, stating that there is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his. [6] Helen Keller was not born blind and deaf; it was not until she was 19 months old that she contracted an illness described by doctors as an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain, which might have been scarlet fever or meningitis. The illness did not last for a particularly long time, but it left her deaf and blind. At that time, she was able to communicate somewhat with Martha Washington, [10] the six-year-old daughter of the family cook, who understood her signs; by the age of seven, she had over 60 home signs to communicate with her family. In 1886, her mother, inspired by an account in Charles Dickens' American Notes of the successful education of another deaf and blind child, Laura Bridgman, dispatched young Helen, accompanied by her father, to seek out Dr. J. Julian Chisolm, an eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist in Baltimore, for advice. [11] He subsequently put them in touch with Alexander Graham Bell, who was working with deaf children at the time. Bell advised the couple to contact the Perkins Institute for the Blind, the school where Bridgman had been educated, which was then located in South Boston. Michael Anaganos, the school's director, asked former student Anne Sullivan, herself visually impaired and only 20 years old, to become Keller's instructor. It was the beginning of a 49-year-long relationship, Sullivan evolving into governess and then eventual companion. Anne Sullivan arrived at Keller's house in March 1887, and
Re: [AI] Question for teachers and lecturers
Question papers may be easily prepared on a PC without violating secrecy. I don't think there are any circulars about use of reader while evaluating papers, but readers are allowed even for spot valuations by Universities and colleges. I think this is the state of affairs even though I do not belong to teaching fraternity. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prashant Verma Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 11:32 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Question for teachers and lecturers Dear all, I want to know if the blind teachers evaluate examination papers of students and if there are any circulars regarding this at school or university level. Do the teachers get any additional allowances for checking the answer sheets as compared to their sighted counterparts? What about preparing question papers? Do the authorities object sighting violation of secrecy since volunteers may be used for writing the question paper by the blind teacher? Looking forward to quick answers since we have many professors and teachers on the list. Regards, Prashant Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] {AI} Need help with Orca
Hi All Thanks for quick response regarding uninstalling ubuntu.But still problems faced by me in Orca remains unanswered.Please anybody using orca come forward and help me out 1 Whenever I am typing orca speaks each character twice. 2 In orca I was not able to find both pc and visual cursor separately to transfer from one cursor to another with simple keystrokes like jaws. 3 Also help me with keystrokes of ubuntu and orca specifically . And if there is special accessibility book for unix based operating systems kindly provide me with the same Hi Raghuramn I tried to reply to you on your email but the mail failed permenently. To install ubuntu or linux go to their website and order a free installation CD and it will be dispatched free of cost. Regards Ayush Bhutani Mob :9910602171 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] Direction indicator
Hi Shadab, You can contact Saksham - a Delhi-based organisation for assistive devices. Saksham contact No. is 011-42411015 Have a nice day! With best, Binni Kumari On 1/4/11, Shadab Husain shadab...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Friends, From where can I get a device which indicates all the four directions : north, south, east and west? I urgently need this device, so will be deeply grateful for an early reply. Take care, Shadab When you feel afraid or nervous to do a thing then do it because the real harm which you may thus receive is less poignant than its expectation and fear. Easy tips of improving English at http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/ My contributions to the press http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-contributions-to-press.html#link Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages
Hi, If you have switched over to the basic html mode and can read mails, you can certainly reply to them. Above the content of each mails, there is links to reply, forward etc.. Enter on the reply button and the compose mail link will be opened and you can type your replys and send it. On 1/7/11, Adina Galani lotusflowe...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Do U mean U use the website for checking mails? In gmail, there is an obtion of basic html for screanreader users, try to activate that, its a link. Otherwise, I strongly recommand one of the e-mail clients u might be comfortable with. - Original Message - From: ajay minocha ajaymanu...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:53 PM Subject: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages hy friends i am using this mailing list since four months But was not able to find out the way of replying the posts of a particular person suppose if i want to tell my views on a particular topic or reply of a parrticular person's post How will it be posible i am using g mail and not use microsoft outlook -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 Email : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com minoch...@yahoo.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages
Or, if you have arrow down, there is the option for quick reply. Type your reply in the text field and send it. Renuka. On 1/7/11, Renuka Warriar eren...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, If you have switched over to the basic html mode and can read mails, you can certainly reply to them. Above the content of each mails, there is links to reply, forward etc.. Enter on the reply button and the compose mail link will be opened and you can type your replys and send it. On 1/7/11, Adina Galani lotusflowe...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Do U mean U use the website for checking mails? In gmail, there is an obtion of basic html for screanreader users, try to activate that, its a link. Otherwise, I strongly recommand one of the e-mail clients u might be comfortable with. - Original Message - From: ajay minocha ajaymanu...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:53 PM Subject: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages hy friends i am using this mailing list since four months But was not able to find out the way of replying the posts of a particular person suppose if i want to tell my views on a particular topic or reply of a parrticular person's post How will it be posible i am using g mail and not use microsoft outlook -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 Email : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com minoch...@yahoo.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] folders and passwords.
dear sir, you probbably would be using winzip or winrar softwares, those utilities provides the password protect functionality. On 1/6/11, P. Subramani subramani6...@gmail.com wrote: request advise on how to protect personal folders by giving passwords especially in shared paces in offices. My folders' content should not be accessible to others. P. Subramani Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 -- Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. e-mail: sunilsangtan...@gmail.com facebook: www.facebook.com/sunil.sangtani Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] ESpeak-Kannada
thank you very much Shreedhar, it is quite good with jaws, since it require lot of modifications, it is wonderful On 1/6/11, Shreedhar TS. tss@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Hope all are doing good. ESpeak supports kannada. You can use it with JAWS, NVDA, Windows Eye, ETC. To download this please click: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8812904/espeak-1.44.21-win.zip or visit ESpeak test page: http://espeak.sourceforge.net/test/latest.html Installation instructions: 1. After downloading, extract the zip file into a folder. 2. Run setup_espeak.exe from espeak folder. 3. When it asks to enter the voice name please type kn in the empty text box and continue the installation. 4. Click on finish now you are done. Using with JAWS: 1. Go to JAWS menu/languages/change synthesizers, select SAPI 5 2. Go to JAWS menu/languages/synthesizer's language, then select kannada now you are done. Using with NVDA: 1. Change the synthesizer to SAPI 5 2. Select the voice espeak-kn now you are done. If you have any doubts, please do contact me. Read the kannada text happily. Happy kannada reading! -- Thanks and regards. To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act Mobile: 9980989171 Yahoo chat ID: tss_abs e-mail: tss@gmail.com skype: shree475 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 -- Strength is life, weakness is death Best Regards Mohith B. P. Personal ID: mohit...@rediffmail.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages
Press controlR and start writing. - Original Message - From: ajay minocha ajaymanu...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 11:23 PM Subject: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages hy friends i am using this mailing list since four months But was not able to find out the way of replying the posts of a particular person suppose if i want to tell my views on a particular topic or reply of a parrticular person's post How will it be posible i am using g mail and not use microsoft outlook -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 Email : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com minoch...@yahoo.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] (no subject)
Kindly note attachments are not permitted onto the list. You are requested to paste the contents of the file directly into the mail. On 1/7/11, Development and welfare association of the blind DWAB Nalgonda dwab.nalgo...@gmail.com wrote: i would like send this letter to all users could you help us Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters
Hello All, We appreciate industrious and credible effort put by each committee members. I am of a view that it is indispensable to give more time to law and thought process as law gives guidelines which in turn leads to policy framework and implementation. The present law of 1995 is to be analyzed in line to shortfalls in implementation and communication which is interpreted differently by various agencies. The new law should cover complete life span fowls which in turn divides into various stages starting from education, right from primary to professional and I believe a group of qualified and experienced members should be assigned for each stage .The members have to be meticulous about each detail gathered by primary and secondary data. The next stage would be employment, I believe PWD with lot of hardships get professionally qualified to know no job exist for them or various hurdles are put in employment. The last stage covers all benefits to Pads. I would like to sum up that as a citizen of India ,I should not be left behind in any aspect of life. Please spare me for any pedestrian comments. Thank you, Pankaj Kwatra . . -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of ram Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 12:23 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters Dear Harish and other friends of AI family, Since, I am a member of this family and have learnt a lot from you all and cherished lot of good moments and thoughts and since I am a member of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment (MSJ E) to draft a new act to replace the PWD act, in consonance and harmony with the provisions of UNCRPD, I felt that I should share the happenings in the above committee. I don't want to enter in to any controversy and I don't belong to any group, except being the Secretary General of NAB (India) and myself, visually challenged. The committee was constituted by the ministry in April with the above mandate, but was expanded with more disabled members, as many persons and NGOs insisted that the committee should have more representation disabled members. For example, Mr. Kaul of AICB met the minister and requested him to have at least one of the chiefs of the three national level blindness institutions, to be included. He, in fact,strongly suggested my name. A common letter from NFB, AICB and NAB (India), signed by Mr. Santosh Rungta, Mr. J. L. Kaul and myself, in this regard was submitted to the ministry and I was included accordingly in June 2010. I wish to clarify this, as some others were trying to take credit for this, as if they had done me some favor. You all know that I am least interested in any position and glory, but will do anything possible to benefit Visually challenged. The committee was decomposed in to many smaller groups to focus on specific topics and later, the entire committee will look at all the provisions of various groups. I was involved in employment, Social security and now in Financials. The groups met among themselves in July and August, met the legal consultant in turn, to discuss the legality of various suggestions and finished their work, sometime in September 2010 and this was discussed at NALSAR in details. Please note that, when the committee met the civil society for the first time, the members of various groups, actually had not gone through the entire act and therefore, couldn't explain or defend the same. While, I strongly felt that the committee should finish its mandate and then the entire act should be discussed in the full committee and then we should face the civil society, though some other members felt that the civil society should be asked to give its comments. In anycase, we went to the civil society consultations. During the consultations, many members made very concrete suggestions, but I felt that we should have taken a little more time in studying and understanding the entire act and then interact with the civil society, so that the interaction would have been more meaningful and some of the members of the civil society wouldn't have got the feeling that the committee is not unanimous on its views. It was agreed that the legal consultants will work on the draft and the same would be discussed in the full committee meeting on 26 and 27 November, 2010 and it will be notified in the end of November, which will followed by civil society consultations on 7 and 8 of December and then the state level consultations. At least, when I went through the draft of December, I felt that some provisions have not come, the way we had discussed and suggested. I was of the feeling that the changes will have to be discussed with the legal consultants. We are fully aware that an attempt is being made to replace the PWD act, in
Re: [AI] Question for teachers and lecturers
hello Mr. prashant I am not aware of any circular or GR regarding assessment of papers by VI. I am an assisstant professor at english department shivaji university kolhapur. I set the question papers on my PC without any assisstance by sighted person. but I don't assess the answer papers. at our department teaching of each paper is shared by two teacher so the other teacher can assess the papers. but if no such option is available, I don't see any problem for visually impaired teacher to assess the papers with the help of a reader. if you have any suggestions or quaries you are wellcome to discus with regards manohar vaswani assisstant professor. department of english, shivaji university kolhapur On 1/6/11, Prashant Verma pr_ve...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear all, I want to know if the blind teachers evaluate examination papers of students and if there are any circulars regarding this at school or university level. Do the teachers get any additional allowances for checking the answer sheets as compared to their sighted counterparts? What about preparing question papers? Do the authorities object sighting violation of secrecy since volunteers may be used for writing the question paper by the blind teacher? Looking forward to quick answers since we have many professors and teachers on the list. Regards, Prashant Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters
Correction Dictionary manager changed text -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pankaj Kwatra Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 12:35 PM To: ram; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters Hello All, We appreciate industrious and credible effort put by each committee members. I am of a view that it is indispensable to give more time to law and thought process as law gives guidelines which in turn leads to policy framework and implementation. The present law of 1995 is to be analyzed in line to shortfalls in implementation and communication which is interpreted differently by various agencies. The new law should cover complete life span of PWDS which in turn divides into various stages starting from education, right from primary to professional and I believe a group of qualified and experienced members should be assigned for each stage .The members have to be meticulous about each detail gathered by primary and secondary data. The next stage would be employment, I believe PWD with lot of hardships get professionally qualified to know no job exist for them or various hurdles are put in employment. The last stage covers all benefits to PWDs. I would like to sum up that as a citizen of India ,I should not be left behind in any aspect of life. Please spare me for any pedestrian comments. Thank you, Pankaj Kwatra . . -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of ram Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 12:23 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] New draft bill for the disabled in rough waters Dear Harish and other friends of AI family, Since, I am a member of this family and have learnt a lot from you all and cherished lot of good moments and thoughts and since I am a member of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment (MSJ E) to draft a new act to replace the PWD act, in consonance and harmony with the provisions of UNCRPD, I felt that I should share the happenings in the above committee. I don't want to enter in to any controversy and I don't belong to any group, except being the Secretary General of NAB (India) and myself, visually challenged. The committee was constituted by the ministry in April with the above mandate, but was expanded with more disabled members, as many persons and NGOs insisted that the committee should have more representation disabled members. For example, Mr. Kaul of AICB met the minister and requested him to have at least one of the chiefs of the three national level blindness institutions, to be included. He, in fact,strongly suggested my name. A common letter from NFB, AICB and NAB (India), signed by Mr. Santosh Rungta, Mr. J. L. Kaul and myself, in this regard was submitted to the ministry and I was included accordingly in June 2010. I wish to clarify this, as some others were trying to take credit for this, as if they had done me some favor. You all know that I am least interested in any position and glory, but will do anything possible to benefit Visually challenged. The committee was decomposed in to many smaller groups to focus on specific topics and later, the entire committee will look at all the provisions of various groups. I was involved in employment, Social security and now in Financials. The groups met among themselves in July and August, met the legal consultant in turn, to discuss the legality of various suggestions and finished their work, sometime in September 2010 and this was discussed at NALSAR in details. Please note that, when the committee met the civil society for the first time, the members of various groups, actually had not gone through the entire act and therefore, couldn't explain or defend the same. While, I strongly felt that the committee should finish its mandate and then the entire act should be discussed in the full committee and then we should face the civil society, though some other members felt that the civil society should be asked to give its comments. In anycase, we went to the civil society consultations. During the consultations, many members made very concrete suggestions, but I felt that we should have taken a little more time in studying and understanding the entire act and then interact with the civil society, so that the interaction would have been more meaningful and some of the members of the civil society wouldn't have got the feeling that the committee is not unanimous on its views. It was agreed that the legal consultants will work on the draft and the same would be discussed in the full committee meeting on 26 and 27 November, 2010 and it will be notified in the end of November, which will followed by civil society consultations on 7 and 8 of December and then the
[AI] need help regarding replying the messages
Hy renuka mam I recieve daily digests and use basic HTML view I wanted to replie as you replied to a particular mailof adina but if I click on the link replie to all it shows the subject line accessindia digest voll issue instead of showing the subject of the mail to which I want to replie and in the message body the whole digest mail appears thats the main problam -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 Email : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com minoch...@yahoo.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
[AI] regarding up grading to jaws 12
Hy austin just press windows logo key+d to go to desktop and press J by this your curser will reach on the icon of jaws then press enter listen to it care fully If it says jaws after hitting the enter key then pressalt +tab by that you will reach to options then in the basic options try to find out a check box run jaws from system tray it will be unchecked by default check it with the help of space bar press ok now you are done now if your pc is not infected the problam will not be repeeted -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 Email : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com minoch...@yahoo.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages
Switching from daily digest to regular, will do the trick, or change the subject line. - Original Message - From: ajay minocha ajaymanu...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 8:41 AM Subject: [AI] need help regarding replying the messages Hy renuka mam I recieve daily digests and use basic HTML view I wanted to replie as you replied to a particular mailof adina but if I click on the link replie to all it shows the subject line accessindia digest voll issue instead of showing the subject of the mail to which I want to replie and in the message body the whole digest mail appears thats the main problam -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 Email : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com minoch...@yahoo.com Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] Question for teachers and lecturers
Dear all, I am working as a Assistant Prof of law at IGNOU new delhi. I am regularly evaluating answer scripts and setting question papers and I take assistance of sighted persons in these matters. my university never objected to it. my university does not permit computer printouts of the question papers therefore I take assistant of sighted people. my university does not pay any extra amount neither I've claimed so. Anand Gupta On 1/7/11, manohar vaswani vaswan...@gmail.com wrote: hello Mr. prashant I am not aware of any circular or GR regarding assessment of papers by VI. I am an assisstant professor at english department shivaji university kolhapur. I set the question papers on my PC without any assisstance by sighted person. but I don't assess the answer papers. at our department teaching of each paper is shared by two teacher so the other teacher can assess the papers. but if no such option is available, I don't see any problem for visually impaired teacher to assess the papers with the help of a reader. if you have any suggestions or quaries you are wellcome to discus with regards manohar vaswani assisstant professor. department of english, shivaji university kolhapur On 1/6/11, Prashant Verma pr_ve...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear all, I want to know if the blind teachers evaluate examination papers of students and if there are any circulars regarding this at school or university level. Do the teachers get any additional allowances for checking the answer sheets as compared to their sighted counterparts? What about preparing question papers? Do the authorities object sighting violation of secrecy since volunteers may be used for writing the question paper by the blind teacher? Looking forward to quick answers since we have many professors and teachers on the list. Regards, Prashant Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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 Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th. 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
Re: [AI] re get ready to see things in dark
Agree, but from my very little experience, most of the children who are coming with their class to visit the dark exhibition, or youngs coming to pass the time, are, in greatest majority, more looking for seeking high sensations then understanding the blindness. Its of course, for the time being, still a successful business, same like eating under water or sleeping in a baloon at 500 meters hight. Adina - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 11:33 AM Subject: [AI] re get ready to see things in dark Well Manohar, Attachments are not allowed in AI, and So, you have to paste the speech. I believe I have shared the speech a few days ago. Though it is true that darkness has ulterior associations in the public perception, I believe this event would alleviate such associations rather than elevating them. I believe in taking the things head on and reversing their symbolism. Here negative symbolism of darkness has developed because of primary reliance of visual sense to do myriad things. When people realize that a host of things can be done without that visual sense, ingrained negative associations of darkness would be weakened. We may take as an illustration relative seclusion of women from public life and their bodies being completely veiled some decades ago. This was primarily because female body was essentially associated with uncontrolled male eroticism. Rather than submitting to such associations for centuries, past half century has taken this idea by its horns, so to say, and today, females along with their bodies can be found in every nook and corner. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of manohar vaswani Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 1:05 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Get ready to see things in dark hello renuka and all the other members of AI I read the news about the dialogue in the dark. but the name 'dialogue in the dark' is not appropriate. since ages blindness has been associated with darkness and it will strengthen this association. many people believe that blind live in perpetual darkness and cannot tell day from the night. for many sighted persons darkness also connotes ignorance, evil and feeble mind. general public and literature some times consider blindness as outward manifestation of inner defficiency. so outwardly this project may educate people about blindness but it may also strengthen already prevalent prejudices and stereotypes about blindness. some of the members may not agree with me, they have a right to disagree. to support my argument I am here attaching a speech, Blindness: Is the Public Against Us? An Address Delivered by Kenneth Jernigan President, National Federation of the Blind At the Banquet of the Annual Convention Chicago, July 3, 1975 with regards manohar vaswani assistant professor, department of english, shivaji university kolhapur. On 1/6/11, Renuka Warriar eren...@gmail.com wrote: Date:06/01/2011 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2011/01/06/stories/2011010665220100.htm Back Front Page Get ready to see things in dark J.S. Ifthekhar This one-of-its-kind show, first time in India, will commence next week at the Inorbit Mall in Madhapur PHOTO: G. Krishnaswamy. DARKNESS VISIBLE:Visually-challenged guides ready to take the visitors on a tour of Dialogue in the Dark exhibition. HYDERABAD: Now, there is an exciting new activity in town. It scares you stiff even as it lights up the dark recesses of your mind. No, you don't come to see it. Rather you experience it. Dialogue in the Dark, as it is called, takes one down a dark expanse. Everyday chores like visiting a park, shopping in the mall and taking a boat ride -- one learns to do in total darkness. Howzzat! The hour-long programme is an eye-opener in fact. Thrill-a-minute Hyderabadis are set to experience this thrill-a-minute show next week at the Inorbit Mall in Madhapur. ACE, an acronym for Art, Culture and Entertainment, is bringing this one-of-its-kind programme for the first time in India. A chill runs down the spine as one embarks on this spooky journey with a white cane in hand to grope the way around. But a visually-challenged guide is always at hand to help. The creepy feeling is only for a while till you get adjusted to the blackout. With the eyes out of action, the other sensory organs get active. Almost involuntarily, one lumbers around with outstretched arms to discover pebbles under the feet and plants along the way. A bird chirps yonder and as one sits on the bamboo chair, it is clear as daylight that it's the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Park. A few turns in the
