Jyothirgamaya Foundation conducted access technology summer camp exclusively for visually impaired teachers who came here inorder to improve their technology skills and abilities. Our senior access technology trainer Mr. Balaraman, our founder Ms. Tiffany Brar and our administrator Mrs. Aruna were with the entire team and making sure these eminent teachers had a wonderful experience and intense training in Windows, Linux, Ubuntu, android usage, internet operation,text editing, use of advanced applications such as chatGPT and so on.
We thank our supporters and all well wishers for making this camp more successful. We wholeheartedly thank the scout troop from all our volunteers from Beaumont California along with Mr. Rony Joseph and Mr. Nimesh Patak for their beloved support and encouragement.
We thank Mrs. Uma Kalyani from Uma’s Nutriyoga. She is a well known dietitian, yoga trainer and nutritionist. She conducted a wonderful session on nutrition and healthy diet during our summer vocational camp exclusively for teachers. In this interactive session, she interacted with the teachers from Malappuram and Palakad who asked many interesting questions regarding prevention of lifestyle diseases, what is insulin, healthy diet practice and so on .
We thank Mrs.Uma Kalyani and the participants of this session for spending their valuable time and making this session more meaningful and significant.
“Big achievements come one small advantage at a time, one step at a time, one day at time”.
Yes, even a small initiative make a lot of change in the life of other people. Click to know more on how our empowerment training program has made changes in the life of blind people.
“Break the barriers and stereotypes” is what we teach our blind students.
We took our current batch students to GOGOLAND, located in the Poovar Islands, Trivandrum which is famous for adventurous sports.
Our blind students actively participated in rock climbing, trampoline and other play activities which was a very different experience for our students. It was a wonderful unique and exciting experience for the whole Jyothirgamaya team.
We thank GOGOLAND, team members and volunteers who helped us in making this trip a memorable one.
The famous magazine “The Grihalakshmi” is a women’s magazine in malayalam from Mathrubhumi. It has featured Jyothirgamaya and its activities towards empowerment of Blind people through various skills. It sheds light on our Founder’s journey and all the activities and services of Jyothirgamaya Foundation.
We sincerely thank “The Grihalakshmi” team for their support and encouraging us to empower blind people.
Our Founder participated in the Mathrubhumi International Festival, a literary festival organised in Kerala every year with eminent writers and literary personalities. Our Founder had an opportunity to interact with Sudha Murthy who is an Indian educator, author and philanthropist and chairperson of the Infosys Foundation.
What inspired our Founder was her love for fellow human beings, her zest and inner passion to serve the community. She spoke to our Founder about her encounter with many visually challenged people. She is also an ardent supporter of Khanthari, where our Founder marked her beginning.
Our Founder was honoured by “The Election Commission of India” as a state disability icon for spreading awareness about voter’s right and importance of inclusive elections.
Our Founder is indeed privileged to receive this honour from the Honourable Governor of Kerala, Shri Arif Mohammad Khan and the Election Commission of Kerala.
Our Founder, Tiffany Brar gave an insightful talk on “Disability and Inclusion” at the book festival conducted by Trivandrum parliament.
She told her story , the challenges she faced and stressed on the importance of “UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY” of public spaces and digital information and urged all government officials to listen to the voices of the unheard and lift them up.
She enlightened them about the laws protecting the rights of people with disabilities. The honourable speaker presented memento to our founder.
Disneyland Paris has introduced audio description content across the resort, offering a more magical experience for visually impaired and blind guests.
Many locations at Disneyland Paris, including attractions, restaurants and hotels, are now equipped with audio description. This comes after the resort put in place a new accessibility programme in December.
“At Disneyland Paris, we are committed to providing a magical experience for all,” says a news release.
“Our approach to accessibility is intended to empower those with disabilities and special needs through a collection of offerings and services provided for guests.”
Accessibility at Disneyland Paris
At Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park, audio content is available inside attractions and at the entrances so that visually impaired and blind guests can “live the experience in total immersion”.
Audio description and interactive audio menus can be found in restaurants at both parks, and a synchronised audio description of the Mickey and the Magician show at the Animagique Theater is on offer.
The new Avengers Campus has been equipped with audio description in its restaurants, attractions and Hero Training Center.
Disneyland Paris is using the AudioSpot mobile app and in-park installations to provide audio description information. AudioSpot is a start-up company located near Nice.
“Disneyland Paris is committed to listening and learning from our guests, cast members and accessibility experts to develop new standards of inclusion in the French theme park industry,” Daniel Delcourt, senior VP at Disneyland Paris, said in December.
