ISPO World Congress in Hyderabad from Feb 4 next month

This international event will showcase the latest equipment, facilities, technology and solutions that can changes lives of people with disabilities […]

US website helps parents identify autism early

Many parents of autistic children don’tunderstand the syptoms of autism in the children. Keeping this in mind a team of doctors has created a 21st-century “instruction manual” for how to deal with autism in children.

UNICEF and Special Olympics launch project for children with intellectual disabilities

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Special Olympics International on October 3, 2007 launched a partnership to advance the rights of children with intellectual disabilities to mark the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Shanghai, focusing on health care, education, recreational sports and employment policies.

UN convention on disability rights reaches milestone in signatories

United Nations officials have said that the global treaty to protect the rights of the world

Microsoft awarded communities for helping people with learning disabilities

The software giant, Microsoft has awarded community groups to help people with learning disabilities use computers and improve their IT skills.

A HELPING HAND

[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the USA has initiated its efforts to revolutionize prosthetic devices for amputee soldiers.

Visually impaired student develops software for blind

A visually impaired student has developed Brailleface, software, which converts Braille commands into Devanagari script on the computer screen.

Online website

A new online website is launched on November 7, 2006 to provide online support for mental health problems to patients. The website www.mhchoice.org.uk is designed to support patients for their mental related health problems.

AbilityNet, an indulging home for differently abled to get connected

AbilityNet is a charity group based in the UK that helps people with different disabilities to get online with its clients, ranging from people with severe paralysis to those dealing with dyslexia, repetitive strain injury or just the effects of getting older.