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March 15, 2021 12:16 pm
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By Joel P Joseph
The Wire Science
Entrepreneur Christina Wallace wrote in 2015, “for most people – myself included – the default [picture of a scientist] is probably a white man in a lab coat, hunched over a microscope.”
Thanks to many individuals, collectives and movements showing the mirror on racial, gender-based and caste-based discrimination in STEM, this stereotype is slowly changing. However, few still have promoted the inclusion of people with a disability in STEM.
March 9, 2021 9:38 am
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Vidhya Y wins the Special Women Achiever Award 2021 from Xiaomi India for her contributions to empowerment of the community through Vision Empower.
March 2, 2021 10:14 am
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Vision Empower and XRCVC in collaboration with Samagra Shiksha Tripura announces the first I for Inclusion Training for 40 educators from the state
February 16, 2021 3:35 pm
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All for Play, Play for All is the motto of the the team passionate about Ludic Design for Accessibility. Visit the Ludic Design website to know more.
February 11, 2021 3:24 pm
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Vidhya Y is featured in TheLifeofScience.com calendar 2021.. This year’s calendar honors various ways in which women, transgender, and non-binary persons are contributing to science in India. It features around 40 contemporary individuals who are helping the growth of the Indian scientific and academic ecosystem.
February 3, 2021 10:02 am
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Vidhya addressed a group of 100 students of 12th grade from the Ramakrishna Mission, Chennai and shared her journey and encouraged them to choose courses of their choice for higher studies.
January 27, 2021 1:45 pm
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Supriya from Vision Empower took part in the "Accessible Computer Science Fall Workshop" Nov 17, 2020 - Nov 19 2020 on "Using research to make Computer Science education accessible to all learners" organized by Microsoft, University of Washington, and University of Colorado, Boulder. The whitepaper, Reimagining Accessibility and Inclusion in K12 Computer Science Education Through Curriculum and Professional Development was an outcome of this workshop.
January 19, 2021 11:03 am
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To people with disabilities in India, STEM fields remain largely inaccessible. A glimmer of hope has come in the form of the National Education Policy 2020, but unless some serious gaps are addressed, progress is unlikely.
January 8, 2021 3:26 pm
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Article by Supriya for Samuhik Pahal, a Wipro Foundation newsletter : Addressing the new abnormal - COVID response for visually impaired teachers in schools for the blind
January 7, 2021 2:47 pm
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Vision Empower is happy to participate in the first Winter School of the Center for Accessibility in the Global South January 7th 2021 to January 9th 2021.
December 12, 2020 2:47 pm
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Supriya was part of a panel discussion at the online Wipro Partner Forum 2020 on the theme ‘Surviving to Flourish: Adaptations in the times of COVID-19.’
November 18, 2020 1:44 pm
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November 13, 2020 11:25 am
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A three day online teacher training workshop Pragya’2020 was organized by Vision Empower on 9th, 10th and 11th of November....
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November 4, 2020 5:07 pm
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General Information: Numeracy concept: Counting and AdditionMaterials: 3 varieties of dry edible items (cashew, raisins, dates, peanuts, almonds, boiled chickpeas...
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November 4, 2020 3:08 pm
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Numeracy concept: Counting, Comparing (smaller, bigger) Material: one stainless steel or metal bowl, one flat tray, Marbles/Seeds/Beads, dice-2 (Android app...
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November 4, 2020 3:08 pm
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Play plan: Pebble Game – Counting Numeracy concept: Counting, Comparing (smaller, bigger) Material: one stainless steel or metal bowl, one...
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November 4, 2020 3:07 pm
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General Information: Numeracy concept: Patterns and SortingMaterials: 2-3 different varieties of pebbles or block or any items with different texture...
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November 4, 2020 3:07 pm
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General information Prerequisites: Counting and sortingPlay arena: A familiar place with less obstruction 3 chairs/stools 3 plastic boxes/jars with lid...
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November 4, 2020 3:06 pm
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General Information Prerequisites: –Play arena: 3 broad items/boxes of different materials such as wood, steel and plastic.3 steel glasses of...
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November 4, 2020 3:06 pm
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General Information Prerequisites: CountingPlay arena:Number of players: 2 or more Game Overview and Basic Rules for Play Body percussion is...
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November 4, 2020 3:05 pm
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GENERAL INFORMATION: Numeracy concept: Deductive reasoning skills, problem solving skillsMaterials: 3 sets with 4 items in each set. Any 3...
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November 4, 2020 3:05 pm
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General Information Numeracy concept: TimeMaterials: NonePrerequisites: Familiarity with numbers, days and monthsNumber of players: 2 or more Game Overview and...
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November 4, 2020 11:22 am
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General Information Card deck: Children’s cards or standard cards (as per the child’s play level) Prerequisites: Counting, number recognition, identifying...
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November 4, 2020 11:22 am
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General Information Material: Beads of two different textures, Thread Prerequisites: Counting, Number recognition Number of players: Any number Game Overview...
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November 4, 2020 11:21 am
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General Information Numeracy concept: Place value Card deck: Children’s cards or standard cards (as per the child’s play level) Prerequisites:...
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