"This is a great experience to travel with deafblind persons and never knew about this unique disability and thanks to sense India for their work" -Priyanka Nair, Cognizant
Bengaluru 8th July 2016: Sense International India organised a metro ride for the adult deafblind. Participants participated in the National training of adults with deafblindess from swami vivekananda Metro station to Cubbon Park . 34 deafblind adults along with their interpreters and 13 volunteers from cognizant had enjoyed the ride and spent some time at cubbon park by playing games . This was a new and first time experience for most of the deafblind adults from different parts of south and west India.
Bengaluru metro is been very disabled friendly and happy and thankful to the support and cooperation extended in making this metro ride very memorable for the deafblind adults and volunteers.
About Sense International India: Sense international India has been actively engaging with persons with deafblindness to promote their comprehensive development and helping them to be an active and contributing member of the society. We are reaching out to more than 71,500 deafblind people all over India.
In recent times it has been observed that sexuality, emotional and social well being is one of the important factors in normal development of everyone’s life. Sexual, emotional and social distress/disconnect may lead to isolation. Deafblind population is very much vulnerable to abuse due to sexual, emotional and social disconnect. The need for personal understanding and professional grooming is much needed to get recognized in the world. This will help individuals with deafblindness to make way for positive and dignified life at home, work place and in community at large.