Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC Foundation) in collaboration with the Welfare of Disabled & Senior Citizens Department hosted a State-level Exhibition for Assistive Technology on 4th January that marks the World Braille Day, as a part of Telangana Assistive Technology Summit 2.0, to recognize and showcase assistive and rehabilitative solutions for the elderly and people
The Government of Telangana through the Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC Foundation) is organizing the second edition of the state-led Assistive Technology Exhibition 2021 on January 4th, 2022, at Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology from 2.00 PM onwards. Marking the International World Braille Day, the exhibition is organised in collaboration with the
Accessibility is better than doles for the disabled
Stakeholders have to collaborate and share insights with the participation of disabled communities for assistive tech to become more accessible
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Harvard University has one of the longest-running programmes to improve accessibility for disabled people, especially students. Michele Clopper has been involved with this for nearly two decades in various capacities. About five years ago, she became the director of disability services at Harvard following a career as an occupational therapist.
Clopper has thus been at the front end of helping an educational institution understand the needs of disabled people and adopt best practices for them. “Creating an accessible and hospitable environment for the disabled is a long and complicated journey because it touches multiple aspects of life, from dining and sleeping to working and learning. We need to gather critical mass, allies and focus along