Sure the names of such units called Multi-Handicapped Units need to change to something like centres for children with multiple disabilities.
Thanks Dipendra -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Mahendra Galani Sent: 11 July 2017 15:30 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: Re: [AI] interesting collection of activities in delhi great info, however i dont like the word handicapped . can we as a group agree to stop use of this word? what others think? At 01:37 PM 7/11/2017 +0530, you wrote: >Dear all > >I was replying to a query about activities for persons with blindness >in Delhi and thought it makes a good reading. Thus providing this >information >below: > >Few places in Delhi: > >1. Saksham: Has three physical locations for following programs: >Inclusive education preparation and support resource center; >rehabilitation and education program of Visually impaired multi >handicapped children; Infant to toddler support program for children >with blindness or multiple disabilities; Technology solution centre >where aids and appliances are provided at not for profit basis; >Accessible books library including online national library; Audio description of films >2. National Association for the Blind: Resource centre for inclusive >education and hostel for about 200 students with blindness; >Multi-handicapped Unit; ICT training facility; accessible books >production and new construction going on for home for aged blind. >3. Assistech Lab of IIT Delhi: Joint program of saksham and IIT Delhi >for preparing new solutions for persons with blindness or low vision: >Smart cane, refreshable braille note-taker, OCR stand for mobile, >tactile graphic production, city bus route number identification system >are few of the initiatives going on at this lab. >4. NAB centre for blind women: several livelihood programs are going on >in this unit. >5. Several colleges have resource centres for students with blindness. >You could visit Jawaharlal University resource centre to give details >of how they facilitate students with blindness in their courses. >6. We can also organize some interaction with a program that provides >accessible leisure activities for persons with disabilities including >persons with blindness. > >Thus, there is lot to see in Delhi. Besides above we do have well >organized large scale braille press etc. call centre for the blind, >Chess and other sports facilities for the Blind, Car Rally for the >blind and of course few special schools too. > >Thanks >Dipendra > > > > >The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in > >You should now post to the id: a...@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in > > > > >Search for old postings at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > >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 > > >Disclaimer: >1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking >of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its >veracity; > >2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >mails sent through this mailing list.. with warm regards Mahendra Galani Whatsapp/Viber/Skype/Imo/Facetime +43 699 174 555 95 Festnetz +43 1 961 77 47 Addresse, Arneth gasse 45/2/2 1160 Vienna, Austria, Europe The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in You should now post to the id: a...@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. 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