Connect with us :

Unicef: Blind student’s message – ‘See our ability, not our disability’

View
Like
Share
Photo Credit: JAMES MEPHAM/UNICEF
Date: 12 July 2018 | By: GLORIA BAUAI AND ETHAN DONNELL | Story Source: Stuff (nz) ~ Go to Original Article

 

Kopex Tim stops for a brief moment when his cane hits something. His younger brother Hanika moves ahead, and seeing the piece of wood in the middle of the track, removes it.

Kopex continues down the narrow path, using his cane to guide him. He has been doing this every day for years, and knows the trail perfectly in his mind – every bend, every stream, every muddy patch, every wooden bridge, every stone.

And every piece of wood.

Kopex is blind in both eyes. He relies heavily on feel, by using his cane, and sound, by clicking his finger to determine where objects are and how far or close they may be. His elder brother…


Continue reading at the authors website…


Related Articles

Ghana: Learning online even without internet access

Ghana: Learning online even without internet access

Read how ASANKA, a low-cost, low-powered, durable learning management system that connects offline learners to local content for free, is…
[Preliminary Report] CRNA Collaborative Research for Exploring Factors Nurturing"Happy and Resilient" Children among Asian Countries

[Preliminary Report] CRNA Collaborative Research for Exploring Factors Nurturing"Happy and Resilient" Children among Asian Countries

Aim of the ResearchThe aim of this research is to explore the environment for nurturing “Happy and Resilient” children in…
Make learning count - Migrant Learning Center registration in Thailand: Thepolicy landscape and ways forward.

Make learning count - Migrant Learning Center registration in Thailand: Thepolicy landscape and ways forward.

HighlightsSubstantial strides have been taken to ensure all children, including migrants, have access to education under Thailand’s Education for All…