Re: [AI] mobility tips

2011-09-28 Thread Binni Kumari
Well said, Murugan. I also possess the similar opinion as you do. Risks are prevalent in all walks of life and they are meant for everyone including both blind and sighted persons. So blindness should not be an excuse for not moving around. The best thing one can do is that he/she can take appro

[AI] Fw: [New post] In iPad, autistic children find a rewarding, learning tool

2011-09-28 Thread Pradeep_banakar
WordPress.com - Original Message - From: Nilesh Singit's Blog: Disability News Wolrdwide To: pradeepsocialw...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:52 AM Subject: [New post] In iPad, autistic children find a rewarding, learning tool

Re: [AI] A problem while scanning.

2011-09-28 Thread Vikas Waghmare
Dear please check your BIOS settings, like which is the device is Scanning first, then change the setting accordingly, I would suggest you to please write the steps you have followed while scanning your BIOS. So that it is easy to help you, there is no need to format the system again and again, onl

Re: [AI] mobility tips

2011-09-28 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
So, does it mean we should equate blindness with other factors operating in general impacting on our safety while moving around like statistical probability of accident due to negligence of fellows and so on, and all other factors bearing on the mortality? blindness per se has no major impact on

[AI] Mobility Tips article

2011-09-28 Thread Srinivasu Chakravarthula
HiAll, Amazed with the overwhelming response on the thread I started Tips to manage without Escort! Thank you everyone. My initial plan is tocollate inputs and post an article on my blog. However, now this seem to be impossible due to my limitedskills andthe thread is went toolong and actually sin

[AI] A problem while scanning.

2011-09-28 Thread Phen Varghese
Dear all, I had scanned my BIOS. When I was scanning an errore box came and it was written system reboot media is not found. What should I do in this case? The problem is that my system gets hanged when I go through the different files in windows explorer. I had already formatted the system. Shoul

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Ok... guys, surprisingly I got a response from their VP (Online products) and looks by his reply, they would look into. I will continue to follow up with him and sstrive till they make yatra.com accessible. Now, at least, we have one email evidence that they have agreed to make their Yatra.com acce

[AI] Connections in Trivandram

2011-09-28 Thread George Abraham
Can I request Access Indians living in Trivandram to please write to me privately on my personal ID geo...@eyeway.org Plan to visit the city soon and would be happy to connect in person. Best, George George Abraham CEO Score Foundation 17/107, LGF Vikram Vihar, Lajpatnagar 4 New Delhi 110024

Re: [AI] Web visum invitation code

2011-09-28 Thread Surajsingh Jogi
Hi again, I have registered myself for web visum and have also downloaded the ext However, I am not able to run the same, neither do I know whether I am suppose to open the same or not. Kindly guide me as to how to go about it. Your guidance is highly appreciated. Regards, - Original Me

Re: [AI] Web visum invitation code

2011-09-28 Thread Surajsingh Jogi
Dear Sir, Thank you very much for you support. Regards, - Original Message - From: "anand Sharma" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Web visum invitation code sent - Original Message - From: "Surajsingh Jogi" To: Sent: Wednesday, Septembe

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA
sir, the provisions are made in the national policy for persons with disabilities 2005. still it is awaited for compliance. - Original Message - From: "Srinivasu Chakravarthula" To: ; Cc: Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com? On a

Re: [AI] mobility tips

2011-09-28 Thread Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan
Whether you are sighted or blind, the moment you step out of the comfort zone of your home, you increase the chance of facing accidents and it certainly does not stop people from moving around. It goes for everything like, no plane travel without the risk of accidents etc. Henceforth it shouldn't b

Re: [AI] mobility tips

2011-09-28 Thread Ajay Minocha
Hi prateek sir very well said I am also having same situation like you since I am the only son of the family they care for me a lot even when there was a time to choose college then my dad and other friends said that I should study through distence education or if I want to go to college then my da

Re: [AI] softwares for nokia C5 required

2011-09-28 Thread Shreedhar TS.
I don't think that Mozilla Firefox is available for Symbian OS, however, you can happily use skype. Why do you need Firefox for your mobile when already there is a very much accessible browser? On 9/28/11, shilpi singh wrote: > hello friend, you can't use mozela firefax in mobile. for c5 you can

Re: [AI] using a white cane

2011-09-28 Thread Madhu Singhal
Dear Jean, I am very happy to get this document so we can give it to people those who are comming to learn mobility. Perhaps, it will help them in future. - Original Message - From: "Jean Parker" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:29 PM Subject: [AI] using a white cane Dear

Re: [AI] Web visum invitation code

2011-09-28 Thread anand Sharma
sent - Original Message - From: "Surajsingh Jogi" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 9:10 PM Subject: [AI] Web visum invitation code Hello everyone, I hope this e-mail finds you all hail and hearty. Looking at the subject, I hope, I am not violating any rules of this forum. I

Re: [AI] using a white cane

2011-09-28 Thread Vamshi. G
Dear Jean Parker, My suggestion is to put your thoughts in the sections to which they apply. On 9/28/11, Jean Parker wrote: > Kanchan: > > Of course it can be translated into all the Indian Languages. I have it > compiled but just need to know where my notations should be. Would they be > more

Re: [AI] using a white cane

2011-09-28 Thread Jean Parker
Kanchan: Of course it can be translated into all the Indian Languages. I have it compiled but just need to know where my notations should be. Would they be more helpful at the beginning of the document or would it be better to put them in the sections to which they apply? I will put it in

Re: [AI] Memo to Railway Minister

2011-09-28 Thread Vamshi. G
I think concession is already available in passanger trains. I often travel in a passanger train from Tirupati to Banglore availing the concession. On 9/28/11, Rakesh wrote: > Sympathy is not we are looking at for sure. Its a right and let us fight > for our rights. > > > On 9/28/2011 8:52 PM

Re: [AI] softwares for nokia C5 required

2011-09-28 Thread shilpi singh
hello friend, you can't use mozela firefax in mobile. for c5 you can get skype go to skype.com or mail me at msdol...@gmail.com thanks and regards On 9/28/11, prasanth P.V. wrote: > Hello friends, I need Skype, Mozilla firefox and all such accessable > softwares for my nokia c5. > > -- > Prasanth

Re: [AI] using a white cane

2011-09-28 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
Yes Jean it will be very useful for all of us. We can circulate the word document either through drop box etc and we can give it to participants at the convention in November through pen drives and if its Ok with you then we can get it translated in Marathi braille for the rural readers. I have

[AI] softwares for nokia C5 required

2011-09-28 Thread prasanth P.V.
Hello friends, I need Skype, Mozilla firefox and all such accessable softwares for my nokia c5. -- Prasanth. > True friendship consists not innmultitude of friends, but in their worth> and > value> Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/haris

Re: [AI] Memo to Railway Minister

2011-09-28 Thread Rakesh
Sympathy is not we are looking at for sure. Its a right and let us fight for our rights. On 9/28/2011 8:52 PM, Srinivasu Chakravarthula wrote: Considering sympathetically? Are we still looking for that? -Srinivasu Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2011, at 20:37, "National Platform For The Righ

[AI] Web visum invitation code

2011-09-28 Thread Surajsingh Jogi
Hello everyone, I hope this e-mail finds you all hail and hearty. Looking at the subject, I hope, I am not violating any rules of this forum. I request you all, whosoever is using web visum to be kind and send me the invitation code which will enable me to register for web visum. It's quite urgent

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread Amar Jain
@Manish Sir: no not working... did exactly as you said... @Vasu Bhaiya: unfortunately no they don’t talk about it. -Original Message- From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:08 PM To: manis...@gmail.com ; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: Subject: Re: [AI]

Re: [AI] Memo to Railway Minister

2011-09-28 Thread Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Considering sympathetically? Are we still looking for that? -Srinivasu Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2011, at 20:37, "National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled (NPRD)" wrote: > *National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled* > > *4, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110 001* > > *Tel. 233695

[AI] Memo to Railway Minister

2011-09-28 Thread National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled (NPRD)
*National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled* *4, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110 001* *Tel. 23369598, 09868768543, email: nprd...@gmail.com* * * * * *September 28, 2011* * * *Press Release* * * * * Representatives of 17 organisations working among the disabled in the country, met the Uni

[AI] Yatra.com

2011-09-28 Thread Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Hi all, I have just written to all the email IDs I found on their Team page - http://www.yatra.com/yatra-team.html about accessibility issues on Yatra.com I plan to follow-up both via email and some how get connected over phone. Let's see what luck we would have. I think, their corporate office is

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread Srinivasu Chakravarthula
On a separate note, can someone please remind me if DGCA guidelines also talk about making website accessible? -Srinivasu Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2011, at 20:03, "Manish Agrawal" wrote: > As another person below said, here are the steps to access the date on yatra: > 1. get focus to th

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread Manish Agrawal
As another person below said, here are the steps to access the date on yatra: 1. get focus to the date field and enter forms mode. 2. hit ins + ; to switch off forms mode (can also be done in several other ways). 3. hit "t" to find the next table on the page. You will get to the current month cal

Re: [AI] mobility tips

2011-09-28 Thread Rishi Kewalramani
Well articulated Prateek! Thanks and Regards. - Original Message - From: "prateek aggarwal" To: "accessindia" Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 4:54 PM Subject: [AI] mobility tips well, I’ve been reading the emails discussing about mobility tips for blind persons, and first, I’d l

Re: [AI] using a white cane

2011-09-28 Thread Anirban Mukherjee
Dear MR Jean, i also would eagerly wait to have the document. please send it to me as per your convenience. with warm regards, Anirban Mukherjee On 9/28/11, Swarna Lakshmi wrote: > I would also like to have the document. > > Regards, > Swarna. > > On 9/28/11, jayant garg wrote: >> Greetings of

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread Amar Jain
Submitted as a bug through Jaws 13 beta report form. -Original Message- From: Shiv Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:36 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com? JAWS 10. - Original Message - From: "Amar Jain" To: Sent: Wednesday

Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort?

2011-09-28 Thread VIVEK KAVYA
On 9/28/11, Kotian, H P wrote: > Hello > > It is also quite possible on the other hand you are ready to go and you keep > waiting for the escort and get beyond your schedule. > > You can estimate how long it would take to reach without escort but you > can't reliably estimate when your escort gets

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread Shiv
JAWS 10. - Original Message - From: "Amar Jain" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com? Which version of Jaws? Is it me only to whom they are making mad? No reply from their team yet. -Original Message- From: Shiv Sent: Wedn

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread Shiv
JAWS 10. - Original Message - From: "Amar Jain" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com? Which version of Jaws? Is it me only to whom they are making mad? No reply from their team yet. -Original Message- From: Shiv Sent: Wedn

Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com?

2011-09-28 Thread Amar Jain
Which version of Jaws? Is it me only to whom they are making mad? No reply from their team yet. -Original Message- From: Shiv Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:23 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Date picker on Yatra.com? Hi Amar, I am getting the dates to ch

Re: [AI] using a white cane

2011-09-28 Thread Swarna Lakshmi
I would also like to have the document. Regards, Swarna. On 9/28/11, jayant garg wrote: > Greetings of the day > I think it is a very good idea and I am also interested in having this > document so please mail it to me also > -Original Message- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org

Re: [AI] using a white cane

2011-09-28 Thread jayant garg
Greetings of the day I think it is a very good idea and I am also interested in having this document so please mail it to me also -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean Parker Sent: Tuesday, Septemb

Re: [AI] about a i convention

2011-09-28 Thread Swarna Lakshmi
Hi Mr. Chandrashekar, I can't find your mail Id in this mail. I am also willing to come for the convention from Bangalore... Regards, Swarna. On 9/28/11, Kotian, H P wrote: > Hello All > > Pasting below a posting which did not get to the list. > > Certainly, it is a good idea to travel long dis

Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort?

2011-09-28 Thread Kotian, H P
Hello It is also quite possible on the other hand you are ready to go and you keep waiting for the escort and get beyond your schedule. You can estimate how long it would take to reach without escort but you can't reliably estimate when your escort gets there. Besides, it is not easy matching

Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort?

2011-09-28 Thread jignesh thakur
I am not against of keeping escort. But to depend on him or her is not advisable. I have seen a totally blind person who always keeps sighted escort with him. But when ever his escort is not available, I always found him in pathetic situation. Earlier he was able to walk alone with white cane, but