REMARKABLE new technology is helping blind people in York to “read” newspapers or books and tell what’s inside a food can.New device helps blind people to ‘read’ . The high-tech devices can be tried out at the offices of the York Blind And Partially Sighted Society, which has also announced it has won a £30,000 grant.
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a damage to the spinal cord, which causes neurological impairments (paralysys, loss of sensation or both) down the site of injury.
At least eight letters, for example, are based on the letter “o” with various “tails.” The letters “b,” “d,” “p,” “q,” “g,” “a,” and even “c” and “e” can be easily mixed up by someone with learning disability.
Global warming is the main factor which shows a question mark on the lives of human beings, animals etc. To overcome this effect it is required to introduce the “ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE”. This is particularly for DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE. Since it is Solar-charged vehicles, it has the potential to substantially reduce air pollution .The battery can be recharged in two ways using (i)photo voltaic panel (ii) external EB supply