Organization : Hong Kong Blind Union & Hong Kong Society for the Blind 1. Population Profile Data of the Blind Community According to Special Topics Report No. 62 “Persons with disabilities and chronic diseases” published by HKSAR Census and Statistics Department in December 2014, the number of people with visual impairment are 174,800 which equals … Read more
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China Country Report to World Blind Union Asia Pacific, General Assembly, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
There are more than 85 million disabled persons in China, of which more than 17.5 million are visually impaired (including blind persons with multiple disabilities). China’s “13th Five-Year Plan” lasts from 2015 to 2020.Its overall aimis to build acomprehensive well-off society in an all-round way. In this process, the Chinese government attaches great importance to … Read more
Smart device gives elderly and disabled more time to cross Hong Kong’s busy streets
Gadget activated by designated Octopus cards on trial in North Point With a single tap of a card, elderly pedestrians and those with disabilities can now get a few extra seconds to make their way across Hong Kong’s busy roads. The Transport Department on Thursday rolled out a new smart device at a pedestrian crossing … Read more
Hong Kong needs 1,700 guide dogs for the visually impaired, but where can the animals be trained?
When Meicy Choi took her four-month-old Labrador retriever named Don Don out on a sunny Saturday in December, she did not expect to get into a row over going to the park with her canine buddy. Don Don is not an ordinary dog. He is training to become one of fewer than 50 guide dogs … Read more
Extension of voice-navigated e-Channel service to China Ferry Terminal Control Point
The Immigration Department announced today (December 21) that with effect from December 22, an e-Channel equipped with voice navigation function will be operational at both the arrival hall and departure hall of the China Ferry Terminal Control Point (CFTCP), with a view to enabling visually impaired persons to perform self-service immigration clearance. They will be … Read more
China Southern Airlines launches website for visually impaired
GUANGZHOU, China — China Southern Airlines launched a website for visually impaired users Tuesday. Users who intend to buy air tickets online can visit iaw.csair.com and click on a bar at the top to open the function, said Li Chunhong, a manager for the airline’s e-commerce unit. The site’s colors can be simplified, text can … Read more
China’s Blind Cinema is a lifeline for Beijing’s visually-impaired
China has the highest number of blind people in the world – accounting for 17 percent of the total. A community cinema in Beijing is allowing the vision-impaired to enjoy films on the big screen. Every Saturday morning members of Beijing’s blind community make their way from all over the city to the old Drum … Read more
Taipei, visually impaired runners set off on 500km relay tour
A group of visually impaired runners on Thursday set off from Taipei on the first leg of a 500km relay that is to end in Kaohsiung. Tethered to sighted runners, the visually impaired athletes ran 10km on the first leg of the relay, from Taipei’s Zhongshan District to New Taipei City’s Sinjhuang District. The run … Read more
Blind Chinese man has written software to help visually impaired people enjoy the internet
Like Beethoven, who wrote some of his best compositions after becoming deaf, a young blind man has become a top programmer in China after learning how to code by ear. Cai Yongbin, who lost his sight at the age of six due to an accident, had to memorise tens of thousands of coding combinations after … Read more
Uber Launches UberASSIST to Help Persons with Disabilities in Macau
Mar 27, 2017 Worldwide ride-hailing company Uber is launching “Uber-Assist” in Macau today, a new function of its well-known mobile app. Designed to provide additional assistance to seniors and people with disabilities, Uber-Assist pairs passengers with “specialized” driver-partners. According to Uber Macau general manager Trasy Lou Walsh, these drivers have received special intensive training in … Read more