Event Details

ICFOSS conducted a workshop on "Learning Needs of Visually impaired students" on 8th April 2021 at the Government school for the Visually Impaired, Vazhuthacaud, Trivandrum, Kerala. This was conducted as part of the ICFOSS Assistive Technology team initiative for the betterment and upliftment of the visually impaired community.
The workshop was inaugurated by Dr Elizabeth Sherly, Director, ICFOSS. Shri Abdul Hakeem, Headmaster, Government school for the Visually Impaired, Vazhuthacaud gave the background and overview of the Workshop. The workshop was attended by the experts from various schools for visually impaired in Kerala and the Assistive Technology team of ICFOSS.
The Assistive Technology team of ICFOSS introduced two assistive devices that support the learning of visually impaired students. These devices were designed, developed and 3D printed in-house by the Assistive Technology team of ICFOSS. These devices were developed as part of "AKSHI"(meaning eye), which is a concept developed by ICFOSS to assist the visually impaired.
The experts present in the workshop conveyed the challenges faced by the visually impaired and also appreciated the devices introduced by ICFOSS. The experts suggested that these devices with few refinements need to be implemented in the schools for the visually impaired. The experts also pointed out the need for associating with ICFOSS and continuing the research and development activities started by ICFOSS.