Indian special news bulletin for the deafnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Fri, 6 Sep 2024 02:06:29 +0530Blogger http://www.blogger.com23125http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/en-ushttp://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2011/08/computer-training-courses-for-hearing.htmlComputer training coursesnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:23:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-566209195324759106 Neeradha Chandramohan, Director, National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, S. Abdul Lathif, founder and president, Care the Hearing Impaired Differently Abled Foundation, and S. Sathish Kumar, Joint Director, MSME Development Institute(left), at a computer training programme in Chennai on Sunday. — Photo: R.Shivaji Rao The Union government's Micro, Small0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2010/09/interesting-events-mark-madras-day.htmlMadras Daynoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Thu, 9 Sep 2010 01:18:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-506739234967373357 Members of The Madras Association of the Deaf celebrating ‘Madras Day’ at the Marina beach on Sunday. Photo: R. Shivaji Rao Even as it rained on Sunday, the city celebrated its birthday through a host of interesting events that saw the residents turning up enthusiastically. As many as 1,000 persons visited Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram where an exhibition of coins, stamps and books used in 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2009/09/best-outstanding-national-award-winner.htmlArtnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:21:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-7871244880419538822G.Prabhakar born handicapped (a deaf mute) is a native of Mangalore. He is a creative and talented artist. He is the recipient of National Award for Best Outstanding Disabled Employee in 2006, the State Award for Best Employee by Tamil Nadu State Government in 2004 and the Vocational Excellence Award from the Rotary Club of Chennai Gemini. G.Prabhakar had graduated from Government School of Arts 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2009/09/2-hearing-impaired-from-kovai-join.htmlCollegenoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:20:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-7492266515618329276COIMBATORE: They came, they saw, they passed. This refers to two speech and hearing impaired students from Coimbatore Corportion High School for Deaf, who cleared the SSLC public exam to take up engineering course.Interestingly, the duo - Pandi Murugan, a native of Karaikudi and Naga Devaraj of Coimbatore - have applied for the 6-year Integrated B.Tech course offered by Kalasalingam University in0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2009/09/palayamkottai-lends-ear-to-hearing.htmlCollegenoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:06:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-5271613029885149392TIRUNELVELI: The proposal to start a college for the deaf in Palayamkottai would be raising hopes of deaf students in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, as it would pave way for better livelihood and employment opportunities.If the proposal comes through, Palayamkottai would be the second place in Tamil Nadu to have a college for deaf after Chennai.The Florence Swainson Higher Secondary School1http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2009/09/special-courses-for-hearing-impaired-at.htmlCollegenoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:25:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-7597399672201697999Job-oriented: Hearing impaired students at Presidency College.A pilot project by the State government ensured that an academic and a non-academic department came together for a pilot project to provide employment-oriented courses to the hearing impaired.With the support of the Department of Social Welfare and the Department of College Education, Presidency College. Chennai, launched two 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2008/10/golden-jubilee-celebration-of.htmlSchoolnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:13:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-5302748984533709957Selfless dedicated service for the visually & Hearing ChallengedAug 23, 2008 St. Louis Institute for the Blind & Deaf, Adyar, Chennai, India0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2008/07/spotlight-on-experimental-design-and.htmlArtnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:28:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-4156020549396395466Creative range: Some of the works of differently-abled children on display at the WLC College in Chennai on Sunday. CHENNAI: Vibrant collages, elegant pencil sketches and experimental dress designs produced by students of the St. Louis School for the Deaf, Adyar, and Clarke’s School for the Specially Abled Children, Mylapore, were on display at the WLC College in Alwarpet in Chennai on Sunday. 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2008/07/smile-sign-language-are-warriors-in.htmlChessnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:36:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-2378112959992017828DEEP IN THOUGHT: Gopinath (left) thinking about his next move during the Chennai Open Chess Competition for the Hearing Impaired in Chennai CHENNAI: G. Gopinath’s smile and sign language after his triumph in the Chennai Open Silent Chess Championship seemed to be loaded with meaning. Yet only those who had the privilege to decipher his language of silence understood it and reacted accordingly. 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2008/07/cricket-match-for-hearing-impaired.htmlCricketnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:24:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-6777060986596259141 SPORTING SPIRIT: Actor Bosskey interacts with players at the inter-district cricket tournament for the hearing impaired organised in Chennai on Tuesday as interpreter Vijaya Bhaskaran of Ability Foundation translates it into sign language. — P hoto: R. RaguCHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for the Deaf organised their first inter-district cricket tournament for the hearing impaired 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2008/01/different-strokes.htmlArtnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:41:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-9049986294975866971A couple of deft, firm strokes curve the prim line into generous, laughing lips. Two small specks of white paint were all that were needed to transform the black, lifeless orbs into a pair of twinkling, mischievous eyes. The whole illustration took just inside of five minutes. A loud whistle of appreciation escapes your lips. Yet, on looking up, you find that nothing, nothing at all, has 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/12/survey-of-people-with-disabilities-from.htmlSchoolnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:18:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-1896344107011009624 Social Welfare Minister Poongothai Aladi Aruna presenting a national identification card and medical certificate to a student of Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School for the Deaf in Chennai. For the first time, an exclusive survey of people with 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/12/95-year-old-school-at-mylapore.htmlSchoolnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:35:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-2001439303931115852The C.S.I High School for the Deaf at No-12, Santhome High Road, Mylapore, Chennai-4, was founded by the church of England Zenana Missionary Society (CEZMS) in the year 1912. It was called CEZMS school for the Deaf, Mylapore, Chennai. Subsequently on the 4th September 1956, the school was registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 as “Church of South India School for the Deaf, 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/12/disabled-find-platform.htmlArtnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:22:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-8207873075102816139There are a few artists who literally cannot speak or hear, but their art work can do.The hearing and speech impaired persons has displayed their works of art at an exhibition Mr. V. Seetharamacharyulu with his sister Mrs. Rama Mani batik work exhibited at the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Madras Association of the Deaf held at Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School for the hearing 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/12/art-for-arts.htmlArtnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Sun, 9 Dec 2007 00:55:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-2928481557047270324The disabled find a platform to express themselves S Rama Mani with her brother V Seetaramachanjulu with their Batik work exhibited at the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Madras Association of the Deaf held at Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School for the Hearing Impaired in the city on SundayART can speak, so can relationships. There are a few artists who literally cannot speak or 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/12/lend-them-your-ears.htmlSchoolnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:19:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-3820721468715783520Issue Awareness and sensitivity can prevent the hearing impaired from feeling marginalised, writes Pankaja Srinivasan Hearing impaired children Include them in the mainstream“When my parents found that I was profoundly deaf without the ability to hear speech at age two-and-a-half, they consulted many doctors and educational experts. Their response was generally negative. My language and social 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/11/villages-of-deaf-in-india.htmlVillagesnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:21:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-20226962681737007580http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/11/specially-qualified-in-educating.htmlSchoolnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:51:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-6136600256502720127Mrs.Rebecca Doraipandian, the headmistress of CSI Higher Secondary School for the Deaf, located at No-12, Santhome High Road, Mylapore, Chennai-4, is specially qualified in educating the hearing impaired. She has been serving the school for the deaf very sincerely for the past 36 years in raising the academic standards of the pupils and in participating and organizing all types of events and 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/11/service-for-physically-handicapped-by.htmlSchoolnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:44:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-5282676264316590998Mary Clubwala special school for the hearing impaired by Guild of Service at No.1775 D.School Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai-101 was founded in 1979 and became a government aided school in 1983. To educate and re-habilitate the students who are from socially and economically disadvantaged, the school does not levy any charge but all expenses are met from donations collected from individuals and 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/11/waiting-to-be-heard.htmlIndian Sign Languagenoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:29:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-4150887349049326835Madan Vasishta from the Gallaudet University is working on a common Indian Sign Language for the hearing impaired FIGHTING FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED Madan VasishtaWhen Madan Vasishta lectures his PG or PhD class at Gallaudet University, Washington DC, the students watch. He signs his lessons in American Sign Language to his mixed class of hearing and hearing impaired graduates. He sometimes calls 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/11/school-for-deaf-celebrates-80th-annual.htmlSchoolnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:47:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-5231810035822088027 DANCING IN TANDEM: Students of the Little Flower Convent for the Deaf performing at their annual day programme on Monday. CHENNAI : The 80th annual day celebrations of Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School for the Deaf were held on Monday, with a variety programme by students. Dr. Poongothai, Minister for Social Welfare, who commented on the performance of the disabled children saying "0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/10/national-association-of-deaf.htmlNADnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:50:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-7872550620305687449seeks common sign languageAt a meeting held in Chennai on Sunday, facial expressions said it allNAD general secretary A.S. Narayanan addressing a State-level meeting in ChennaiThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD) wants a common sign language for use across the country. It should be recognised by the Constitution and made the medium of instruction, according to leaders of the Association.At 0http://indiandeaflife.blogspot.com/2007/10/school-for-deaf.htmlSchoolnoreply@blogger.com (INDIAN DEAF LIFE)Tue, 2 Oct 2007 23:09:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934291256170117450.post-7214632771486799380Text by MALINI SESHADRI Photographs by USHA KRISInspired by the Clarke School for the Deaf in Massachusetts, alumnus Leelavathy Patrick started a similar school in Chennai. Today, it not only helps to "mainstream" the deaf, but it also looks after mentally retarded children.The theater lights dim; the curtain goes up. Children in colorful costumes swirl onto the stage. They dance in rhythm with 0