by Riselle Celestina Confession: I am writing this before actual January 2021 when this issue of Caribbean Mélange is scheduled to hit your inbox. So, two things can happen, either you are reading this right now and all is fine, or we did not survive 2020 in which case you will […]
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There are just a few of its kind in the world, and according to Jaap Vreling, not more than five, and now St. Eustatius (Statia) is home to the first planetarium in the Caribbean. This is an educational project spearheaded by Jaap Vreling and Mr. Ishmael Berkel. Jaap teaches at the
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Vispero and Revolve Win Top Honors at TravelAbility’s Barrier-Breaking Adaptive Product PitchFest TravelAbility’s LaunchPad, celebrating technology and products that make travel easier for people with disabilities, was held virtually on April 1st and featured 15 finalists who were selected following a review and vetting process that began back in June of
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Chris Kaag is a warrior. He grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania and moved to Canton, Ohio and went to Penn State Berks Campus, majoring in Business and Marketing. Following in the footsteps of his grandpa, uncle, and his father, he joined the Marines when he was 17. He credits the Marines
1. Give Clear and Concise Instructions Ensure the language you are using is appropriate for the chronological and cognitive age of the child. The expectation of the instruction should be attainable and the instruction should only be stated once to avoid future non-compliance when instructions are stated. 2. Follow Through Once
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www.blindsa.org.za Led by Jace Nair, Blind SA exists to do whatever is necessary or conducive to empower visually impaired people to become economically self-supporting and to live a full and meaningful life as citizens of South Africa. They promote the interests of all visually impaired people through the provision of appropriate
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by Jubilee Paul | Trinidad &Tobago Blind Welfare Association For students across the world, distance learning has become the new normal and in- person classes are now a thing of the past. Although this new way of learning has presented many opportunities, it has placed some persons with disabilities at a
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Kwizinn Restaurant, Montreal After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Michael Lafaille went to Montreal to seek treatment for his macular degeneration, a condition that has left him with only 25 % of his vison. For five years, he worked at the dine in the dark restaurant, Onior, where he learned a
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Realwheels Productions is focused on breaking down barriers and destigmatizing preconceptions around people with disabilities. They are about normalizing one of the many equity-seeking groups that is still marginalized and pre-judged. Race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation are attracting ongoing movements of recognition, yet persons with disabilities are still discriminated against
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Interview with Danny Weissberg & Sara Smolley, Co-Founders of Voiceitt What is Voiceitt, how is it used and how does it help people with disabilities? [Danny]: Voiceitt is an AI-powered speech recognition app for individuals with speech impairments, which translates atypical speech to allow users to communicate in their own voice with
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