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At Helen Keller Day event, Clarke School highlights deaf-blindness
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn Email Print On the occasion of the 145th birth anniversary of Helen Keller, the International Day of Deafblindness was observed on June 27 at Clarke School for the Deaf, Mylapore. The chief guest for the event was M. Lakshmi, IAS, commissioner for the welfare of the differently abled. .The event featured a skit performed by children with multiple disabilities. PowerPoint presentations made at tis event highligh…
Saltillo: Commemorating the International Day of the Deaf with Weaving Graffiti and Inclusive Talent
Sensitivity, empathy and love were lived in spite of the rain this Friday afternoon in the Historic Center of Saltillo during the commemoration of the International Day of the Deaf People.Through an exhibition of woven graffiti and inclusive musical numbers, civil organizations and the municipal government made people with this and other disabilities visible.THE MAY INTEREST: International Day of the Sordoceguera, a disability that presents its …
In the framework of the International Day of Sordoceguera, commemorated every 27 June, the Municipal Office of Care for Persons with Disabilities (Omaped) of Islay made a call for reflection and awareness on this condition, which represents a double sensory limitation. Lic. Elizabeth Parejo, representative of Omaped in Mollendo, reported that [...]
On Friday, June 27th, a day of awareness of the oversight (combined visual and hearing impairment) took place in Besançon, Doubs. To understand this still unknown handicap of the general public, sensory and physical workshops were offered.
Some sixty deaf-blind members of ONCE have visited Park Güell today on the occasion of the International Day of the Sordoceguera. They have followed the proposed route, in which the descriptions, the different interpretations, the textures and the smells stand out.Continue reading...
First International Day of Deafblindness I June 27
Today, for the first time in history, we celebrate June 27 as the International Day of Deafblindness, officially recognized by the United Nations starting in 2025. Observed in honour of the birth of Helen Keller, this day is a result of sustained advocacy of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) who have long demanded that Deafblindness be recognized as a distinct disability. Persons with Deafblindness are among the most marginali…
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