Accessibility

An online community platform for people with different needs — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 13, 2011 05:29 AM

An online community platform designed for the print-impaired, probably the first such in the country, seeks to make the internet accessible to people with different needs.

The print-impaired millions and their right to read — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:10 PM

Books, books everywhere, but not a word to read. This is the scenario for the approximately 70 million print-impaired in India, a sizeable population that includes the visually-impaired young people as well the elderly — whose vision depletes with advancing age.

Print Impairment and Copyrights — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:49 PM

An article by Swaraj Paul Barooah - SPICY IP (Google groups)

Reading For All — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:26 PM

Right To Read campaign has begun in India to voice the needs of the disabled to gain access to books - an article by Lubna Salim in Kolkata Mirror - Saturday, November 14, 2009

Right to Read event in Brussels — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:19 PM

A 'Right to Read' event is being held at the European Parliament, Brussels on 4 May 2010.

Right to Read campaign - Chennai (NDTV, Hindu) — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:50 PM

The first event was covered by NDTV Hindu and an interview with Rahul Cherian and Nirmita Narasimhan was telecast on 26th September.

The disabled also grapple with copyright issues — by Radha Rao — last modified Dec 03, 2009 09:34 AM

An article in The Hindu by Deepa Kurup - 03rd December, 2009

The Option To Read — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:42 PM

A blog in ‘thinkopotamus’ by Mr. Shreekumar Varma, Chief Guest, Right to Read Campaign’s first road show in Loyola College, Chennai

They fight for the visually challenged — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:48 PM

Times News Network - A report on the press conference held at the Press Club, Bangalore on 15th April, 2010.

UN Official pledges support to tackle Copyright Challenges for the Visually Impaired — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:34 PM

Article on the UN News Centre - New York, Nov 11 2009 6:10PM

What Women Want: The ability debates — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:08 PM

In this article published in the Hindu, Deepa Alexander argues that the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act (1957) are restrictive and discriminatory.

WIPO Director General Pledges Support for India’s Visually Impaired Community — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:34 PM

An article in the WIPO website on the “Right to Read of persons with print disabilities and copyright challenges” organized by the VIP community in cooperation with the Government of India in New Delhi on November 11, 2009.

World Wide Web Consortium for All — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:08 PM

Indian web designers have long ignored needs of people with different disabilities but a new dedicated wiki aspires to change that, writes Malvika Tegta

Your Signature Could Help 70 Million Read — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:10 PM

A humble signature campaign in the city intends to take on a law that prevents the print-impaired from reading. You too can join in and support the cause.

Youth light up lives, one book at a time — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:42 PM

Chennaiites join a campaign to aid the visually challenged in accessing popular works of English literature THERE ARE MILLIONS OF BOOKS THAT THE VISUALLY CHALLENGED CAN'T ACCESS - an article in the Deccan Chronicle - Chennai, dated 10th Oct 2009.

Access India Meet-Up, May 2009 May 16, 2009 from 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM — Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, — by Sanchia de Souza

Meet-up of members of Access India mailing list (open to invitees only)

National Workshop on Web Accessibility from Sep 25, 2009 04:00 AM to Sep 26, 2009 12:00 PM — Christ Nagar International School,Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram, — by Radha Rao

The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and Society for Promotion of Alternative Computing and Employment (SPACE) are organizing a workshop on web accessibility for web developers from the public and private sector from September 25th to 26th, 2009.

Campaigners for Inclusion to Organise Awareness Raising Event at Kolkata International Book Fair on February 6 Feb 06, 2010 from 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM — Kolkata, — by Prasad Krishna

Campaigners for Inclusion is organising an awareness raising event on Right to Read at the Kolkata International Book Fair on February 6, 2010.

Bookshare.org Seminar Jul 01, 2009 from 05:30 AM to 07:30 AM — Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, — by Sanchia de Souza

A demonstration of Bookshare.org, an online digital library for people with print disabilities

Enabling Access to Education through ICT from Oct 27, 2010 04:00 AM to Oct 29, 2010 12:00 PM — India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, — by Prasad Krishna

ICT workshop in Delhi...starts from Wednesday, 27 October 2010...ends on Friday, 29 October 2010.

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