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The society supports the Information
poorest. The free and open
source software skid and the Vibrations series for the deaf-blind are examples of this. The
society organizes training programmes on cutting-edge technologies like, Ruby on Rails with the aim of enhancing skid
software and vibration series for deaf-blind, with useful modules and new apps. The society promotes
participation of persons with disabilities and siblings of them in the
programme, which makes the activity sustainable. ------------------------------------The society also addresses the cause of persons with disabilities by keeping a track of the limited communication support tools available for them in the country. Read our Aims and Objectives and ------------------------------------ Our journey ------------------------------------ through these 2 short videos how a child with cerebral palsy can communicate via a wheel and making software writing for the mentally challenges sustainable To watch more videos Want to become
a member of bapsi? Please fill in the Membership Form ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ What we do? ------------------------------------ WORKSHOPS We organize workshops for children, teachers, IT professionals. In "ICT workshops" we help children with mental challenges use computers to play, learn and communicate. In "music workshops" we help children benefit from singing. In "One-sense-at-a-time" workshops we focus on technologies and tools related to one sense only to reduce information overload, leaving plenty of opportunity to pour creativity onto a basic framework. Read more THE SKID INITIATIVE Skid software: Skid software began as an effort to develop communication support system for one child with cerebral palsy and was expanded to address the needs of those with autism, mental challenges and severe disabilities. VIBRATIONS SERIES Mobile apps for the deaf-blind: A highly innovative and low cost program, which attempts to bring benefits of the information revolution to a large and highly neglected segment of deaf-blind in the society. The program reduces the cost of participating in electronic communication from thousands of dollars to about a hundred dollars. Summer Training & Internship programme: To make software writing for the mentally challenged and severely disabled sustainable, we invite students from engineering colleges for hands-on training in software writing using cutting edge technology. The training is free of cost. POLICY ADVOCACY Through the use of Right to Information we collect valuable information on status of mental challenges in India, telecom issues affecting the information poor. Our aim is to collect and share information, in order to influence policies for better facilities and services for persons with mental challenges, and better technology that allows people in the remotest areas to bi-directionally access information. We started Open Spectrum Campaign to advocate opening up of the Very High Frequency broadcast spectrum for both commercial and community TV, as well as broadband data via cognitive radio to take advantage of gaps in transmission. Watch video "Why open Spectrum?" and be a part of the Campaign. ED Roberts Award BAPSI offers Ed Roberts Award to a mentally challenged child who shows extraordinary talent and zeal to communicate via computers. The Award constitutes a communication device, like a computer pre-loaded with skid software and an appropriate input device for the child. Arpit Khansili is the 1st recipient of the Award, in 2009. | 
RTI News ------------------------------------ We sent an RTI query dated 25-08-2011 to the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. In this we asked questions on services and plans for services for persons who are both deaf and blind, in compliance to the UNCPRD. The reply was received on 21-09-2011, which said "The National Trust has already initiated the process for making NT Act in consonance with the UNCRPD. Secondly all schemes and programmes which are implemented at aimed at benefitting the four disabilities. Any of the schemes which is relevant to people with deaf-blindness can avail so under multiple disabilities category. The various data asked in the queries is not available with us." Visit RTI Page |