XRCVC Projects

Off to School VI Go - A Report on XRCVC's Inclusive Education Project

The XRCVC is happy to present a research report on the Inclusive Education Project for school students with visual impairment. The research was conducted by Ms Aparna Sachdev. The report aims at analysing and highlighting XRCVC's inclusive education practices and recommendations. These would be of interest to mainstream teachers and schools, special educators, organizations working for students with blindness, parents, inclusive education researchers, and all educationists who desire to be inclusive in their practice.

Off to School VI Go - A Report on XRCVC's Inclusive Education Project

Policy Papers on Inclusion of Persons with Blindness and Low Vision in Physiotherapy Education and Practice

A Policy paper for upholding the rights of education and equality for persons with blindness and low vision

Persons with blindness and low vision have been successfully practicing physiotherapy as a profession across the globe and in India for many years. Yet, the evolution of regulatory frameworks within the medical and allied health fields in India recently has had a negative impact on access to education and practice of physiotherapy for persons with blindness and low vision in the country. This paper analyses the scope of access to physiotherapy education and practice for persons with blindness and low vision in India and outlines the key challenges and recommendations across the checkpoint framework.

Regulatory gaps in physiotherapy education and practice in India: A ground-level challenge

XRCVC Building Blocks of Inclusion Policy Paper on Inclusion in Physiotherapy Education and Practice

The paper "Building Blocks of Inclusion: Policy Paper for Physiotherapy Education and Practice for Persons with Blindness and Low Vision" is very relevant to our time because recent changes in the regulatory frameworks of health sciences and allied health sciences in India have denied access to the education and practice of physiotherapy for persons with blindness and low vision, despite it being an established profession for them in India and internationally. This paper highlights core principles for the inclusion of persons with blindness and low vision in physiotherapy education and practice in India based on the laws of the land and international best practices and has been designed for regulators, education institutes, employers, professional associations, policy makers and other relevant State and national authorities in the field of physiotherapy education and practice who can apply it to their specific context.

XRCVC Building Blocks of Inclusion Policy Paper on Inclusion in Physiotherapy Education and Practice

Antarchakshu® 2.0 Season 6

XRCVC's flagship awareness and sensitisation initiative, Antarchakshu® 2.0 Season 6, has been started and will run through as a series of online and offline sit-down workshops. Participants will include corporates, students, public sector officials and many others, We wish to thank Dhun Pestonji Parakh Discretionary Trust, Godrej Industries Ltd, SBI Mutual Fund, TATA Sons Ltd and Lawrence & Mayo, Mendonsa Foundation for generously supporting Antarchakshu® 2.0 Season 6.

Those interested in organising a workshop for their organisations may please write to sam@xrcvc.org.

Inclusive Education Resource

The XRCVC has been actively working on research and implementation of Inclusive Education Models specifically for the Indian Context. It has built models that can be easily replicated and scaled and resources that could benefit other organisations, practitioners and persons with disabilities themselves. Below is the effort of the XRCVC to share its knowledge base with the hope that the same will help drive inclusion in various set ups. For any query or assistance feel free to contact us.

Inclusive Education Resource

STEM Education

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is vital to prepare the next generation, often cited as difficult for students with blindness and low vision. It has been a combination of fear, doubt, lack of knowledge, lack of teacher training skills and resources combined; to give the false verdict—It is not Possible! XRCVC actively researches and compiles STEM resources for students with blindness and low vision. It also conducts various STEM training and awareness workshops for students, educators, and other stakeholders.

The following link provides information on diverse options available for students with blindness and low vision to read and write Mathematical and Scientific notations with assistive technologies.

Reading and Writing Math with Assistive Technologies