Category: Events

  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IPDP) 2012, what are your plans?

    I wish, I should have seen the United Nations Page on International Day of Persons with disabilities 2012 a bit earlier… Theme for this year is something very close to my heart. The theme of IPDP 2012 is “Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all”. This is something truly meaningful and…

  • Importance of Braille – Tribute to Louis Braille

    Hello All: January 4th is Birthday of Dr. (I know, he do not have an official doctorate, but he deserves it) Louis Braille. Louis Braille is inventor of Braille Script that is used by people with vision impairment to read and write. This script is based on six tiny dots. Louis got this idea originally…

  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – what it means to me?

    Hello, firstly, warm wishes to everyone on marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 3rd December, and I know, there are a lot of events planned across India and rest of the world. Congratulations everyone for being very active to create awareness towards disability. I only have three messages; one is for society,…

  • World Braille Day – three cheers to Louis Braille!

    January 4th is the Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille! Louis Braille is the inventor of written script for visually impaired. Watch this video! See a Video to learn more about Louis Braille Do you want to learn Braille? See this resource

  • Memories with my teachers

    September 5th is a day I celebrate most as it gives me an opportunity to acknowledge all my teachers who have been responsible for the life that I am leading today. Firstly, let me share some of my memories as to how we used celebrate teacher’s day during school days. While I was studying at…

  • CSUN 2010

    CSUN 2010 is another great conference in area of accessibility and assistive technologies at San Diego, CA from 22nd March through 27th March, 2010. Be there to meet our Yahoo! team and see our presentations. Also, there would be some surprise waiting for you. Hope to see you there.

  • My experience at Techshare India 2010

    My experience at Techshare India 2010

    Techshare India 2010 was another unique experience and an excellent platform to network, learn and share! I have reached Delhi on 14thFebruary, 2010 (hmm. enjoyed business class flight in spite having economy class flight due to overbooking of the flight!) and visited India Habitat Centre in the evening; it was pleasure to meet whole gang…

  • Techshare India 2010 – An Accessibility Conference and Assistive Technology Exhibition in India for 2nd time!

    Techshare India was organized for the first time in India during February, 2008 by BarrierBreak Technologies in partnership with Royal National Institute of the Blind People and received a fantastic response with around 400 delegates, huge number of visitors saw the assistive technology exhibition. That was beginning of more innovations in India from technology prospective…