Re: [AI] short notice for half day workshop
Good Luck! -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Neredimalli Annavaram Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 4:12 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: [AI] short notice for half day workshop Dear Colleagues, We at the University of Hyderabad are pleased to announce half-a-day workshop on ‘accessibility and life skills’ on 9 June, Saturday from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The Workshop includes: • Hands-on-demonstration of Bookshare resources; • Screening of an accessible Movie/documentary, followed by a brief panel discussion; • Hands-on demo of Managing Table Manners with or without sight; The 2nd half of the day would be dedicated to the distribution of certificates for a batch of students who underwent a 4-week computer training programme conducted by the Empowered Committee for Differently Abled Persons, ECDAP, University of Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Enable India, Bengaluruu. Mr. Moses Chowdhary hhas kindly agreed to be the chief resource person for the event. The certificates would be given away by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad. The interested friends are welcome to come and participate: there is no registration fee. Venue: Jahker Hussain Lecture Hall (UPE-II Building), Hyderabad Central University Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. RSVP: +91 8374701417 Annavaram 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.. 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..
Re: [AI] Launch of simply Reading app
DAISY Consortium will maintain the app. Thanks Dipendra -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Ajay Minocha Sent: 06 May 2018 01:22 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Launch of simply Reading app Hi, Have installed the app and must say that it is a very good effort towards giving a clutter-free and easy to use e-reader to the visually impaired community. One big concern is of regular updates which sadly hasn't been the case with few wonderful apps i.e. accessible reader, which doesn't work on latest versions of android. These apps can only help us if they are regularly updated. Cheers, Ajay On 05/05/2018, Dipendra Manocha wrote: > Right now this is released with EPUB and DAISY. These are the formats > that you are most likely to get from Sugamya Pustakalaya and bookshare. > > Rest of the formats will be introduced in future releases. Right now > we required an app that is connected to the online libraries in India > and could support reading of books on connected braille devices too. > > Thanks > Dipendra > > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On > Behalf Of Santosh Kumar > Sent: 04 May 2018 16:19 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] Launch of simply Reading app > > On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 3:43 PM, Vikas Kapoor wrote: > >> Is it only for Epub format or for all other popular formats like word >> and pdf? >> - Original Message - >> From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning the disabled. >> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2018 2:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Launch of simply Reading app >> >> >> This is fabulous, Dipendra! Just downloaded. Simple and intuitive >> interface... >> Cheers, >> Vasu >> >> Regards, >> >> Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/ >> Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com >> >> Let's create an inclusive web! >> >> Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica >> >> >> On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 1:44 PM, Dipendra Manocha < >> dipendra.li...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Dear Friends >> > >> > Simply Reading app launched on May 2. See below for more details: >> > >> > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aeldata.simply.reading >> > >> > SIMPLY READING WITHOUT SEEING >> > In preparation to impact million persons with print disabilities >> in India >> > >> > Dependence on others for reading and writing is one of the >> biggest hurdles >> > in way of education, employment and leading an independent life, >> especially >> > in case of people living with visual disabilities and low vision. To >> > empower the persons with visual disabilities, , the DAISY >> Consortium (a >> > network of not for profit organisations from 55 countries) has >> developed >> > the "Simply Reading” app as part of Standard Chartered Bank’s >> global Seeing >> > is Believing initiative to tackle avoidable (preventable or treatable) >> > blindness. The App is based on the cost-effective and flexible android >> > platform which aims to unlock digital reading for people who >> struggle with >> > existing, more complex touch screen solutions. It is the only Android >> > application in India for reading books which connects to online >> accessible >> > libraries, and allows books to be read on connected Braille >> display and in >> > all major Indian languages. >> > The app was launched during the Simply Reading Without Seeing >> Seminar held >> > on 2 May at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi by Shri Jagmohan, >> former >> > governor of Jammu and Kashmir and former LG of Delhi. On the >> occasion of >> > the launch, Mr. Jagmohan released an accessible copy of his book >> "My frozen >> > Turbulence in Kashmir" on Sugamya Pustakalaya and readable on the >> Simply >> > Reading app. Sugamya Pustakalaya is the common online library of >> accessible >> > books for people with print disabilities which is powered by TCS >> Access >> > Infinity. Sugamya Pustakalaya is an integral part of Accessible India >> > Campaign of government of India. Software platform for this has been >> > contributed by TCS and accessible content and outreach is >> contributed by >> > government and non-government not for profit organizations and >> publishers. >> > >> > Mr Richard Orme, CEO of the DAISY Consortium said, “The Simply >> Reading app >> > is simple to use by persons with blindness or low vision on a >> touch screen >> > device and books can be directly downloaded and read in this app >> from many >> > online libraries such as Sugamya Pustakalaya and Bookshare.” >> > >> > Ms Karuna Bhatia,
[AI] short notice for half day workshop
Dear Colleagues, We at the University of Hyderabad are pleased to announce half-a-day workshop on ‘accessibility and life skills’ on 9 June, Saturday from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The Workshop includes: • Hands-on-demonstration of Bookshare resources; • Screening of an accessible Movie/documentary, followed by a brief panel discussion; • Hands-on demo of Managing Table Manners with or without sight; The 2nd half of the day would be dedicated to the distribution of certificates for a batch of students who underwent a 4-week computer training programme conducted by the Empowered Committee for Differently Abled Persons, ECDAP, University of Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Enable India, Bengaluruu. Mr. Moses Chowdhary hhas kindly agreed to be the chief resource person for the event. The certificates would be given away by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad. The interested friends are welcome to come and participate: there is no registration fee. Venue: Jahker Hussain Lecture Hall (UPE-II Building), Hyderabad Central University Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. RSVP: +91 8374701417 Annavaram 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..
Re: [AI] Wanna join Whatsapp group 'disability revolution'? drop me a message on Whatsapp
Hi Shek, thank you for your concern. I know one whatsaap group can only accommodate 256 members. But forward feature is very handy which helps us in reaching to more members and more regions. On 6/8/18, Shek Mohammad Ali wrote: > Better to move to different platform for this ever moving cause I believe > since WhatsApp has limited features to lead it. > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia On Behalf Of > avinash shahi > Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 11:53 AM > To: accessindia > Subject: [AI] Wanna join Whatsapp group 'disability revolution'? drop me a > message on Whatsapp > > Dear Access India, > Over the years, I'm glad to have received enormous response to my > postings/writings/observations on various issues touching our lives on AI. > I > however in the recent days have stopped sending messages/postings on AI > cause I feel majority of members are relatively more aware and empowered > and > earning their livelihood with ease. I've been quite active on Whatsapp of > late and have found the response from rural./semi-urban regions have been > quite impressive. > They yearn for information and their craving for sharing and exchanging > their day-to-day problem is very encouraging. The technology-enabled phones > are truly revolutionizing the ways in which we conduct advocacy and find > solutions plus share pain and pleasure with our brothers and sisters > together across India.. Apart from listening and sharing informations on > more than 50 whatsapp groups, I'm running one group called 'disability > revolution'. This group is all about disability epistemology, historical > trajectory of disability movement in India, state response to disability > affairs since independence and how to do disability advocacy in 21st > century > India. > Those of you interested to join this group please drop me your name, your > state and why you are interested to join the group. My mobile number is > 9717230779. Please send messages don't call me since I find it difficult to > entertain calls during working hours (10 am to 5 pm. > Best > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > > > > 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.. > > > > > > 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.. > -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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..
Re: [AI] Wanna join Whatsapp group 'disability revolution'? drop me a message on Whatsapp
Better to move to different platform for this ever moving cause I believe since WhatsApp has limited features to lead it. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 11:53 AM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Wanna join Whatsapp group 'disability revolution'? drop me a message on Whatsapp Dear Access India, Over the years, I'm glad to have received enormous response to my postings/writings/observations on various issues touching our lives on AI. I however in the recent days have stopped sending messages/postings on AI cause I feel majority of members are relatively more aware and empowered and earning their livelihood with ease. I've been quite active on Whatsapp of late and have found the response from rural./semi-urban regions have been quite impressive. They yearn for information and their craving for sharing and exchanging their day-to-day problem is very encouraging. The technology-enabled phones are truly revolutionizing the ways in which we conduct advocacy and find solutions plus share pain and pleasure with our brothers and sisters together across India.. Apart from listening and sharing informations on more than 50 whatsapp groups, I'm running one group called 'disability revolution'. This group is all about disability epistemology, historical trajectory of disability movement in India, state response to disability affairs since independence and how to do disability advocacy in 21st century India. Those of you interested to join this group please drop me your name, your state and why you are interested to join the group. My mobile number is 9717230779. Please send messages don't call me since I find it difficult to entertain calls during working hours (10 am to 5 pm. Best -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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.. 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..
[AI] Wanna join Whatsapp group 'disability revolution'? drop me a message on Whatsapp
Dear Access India, Over the years, I'm glad to have received enormous response to my postings/writings/observations on various issues touching our lives on AI. I however in the recent days have stopped sending messages/postings on AI cause I feel majority of members are relatively more aware and empowered and earning their livelihood with ease. I've been quite active on Whatsapp of late and have found the response from rural./semi-urban regions have been quite impressive. They yearn for information and their craving for sharing and exchanging their day-to-day problem is very encouraging. The technology-enabled phones are truly revolutionizing the ways in which we conduct advocacy and find solutions plus share pain and pleasure with our brothers and sisters together across India.. Apart from listening and sharing informations on more than 50 whatsapp groups, I'm running one group called 'disability revolution'. This group is all about disability epistemology, historical trajectory of disability movement in India, state response to disability affairs since independence and how to do disability advocacy in 21st century India. Those of you interested to join this group please drop me your name, your state and why you are interested to join the group. My mobile number is 9717230779. Please send messages don't call me since I find it difficult to entertain calls during working hours (10 am to 5 pm. Best -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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..
