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BEYOND VISION PROJECTS
Connect visually impaired and the public by holding exhibitions and workshops suitable for both parties
ABOUT
Year Established: 2016
Beneficiaries: The visually impaired and elderly with low vision
https://www.beyondvision.asia | |
Beyond Vision Projects | |
Assisting visually impaired in social integration |
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SOCIAL ISSUES
- The visually impaired are facing great deal of challenges in receiving and understanding visual information due to lack of accessible platform and devices
- General public has low social awareness and understanding about the visually impaired community
SOCIAL INNOVATION
- Offering consultations and trainings on Tactile-Audio Interaction System (TAIS) services and accessible programmes, in order to translate visual information into tactile and audio interactive platform; meaning the visually impaired can "see" by touching and hearing
- Develop Tactile Visual Vocabulary System (TVVS) which is a universal language for the visually impaired to learn about visual information such as graphics and patterns
EXCEPTED SOCIAL IMPACT
![]() | 300 visually impaired people can receive and understand visual information through TAIS |
![]() | 1,000 sighted people will be participated in the training workshop or activity to know more the visually impaired community |
![]() | 10 art organisations and public venue will be installed TAIS on the exhibits |
![]() | Promote social inclusion and increase public awareness of the visually impaired |
BUSINESS MODEL
Beyond Vision Projects earns revenue from organising activities and workshops for corporate and schools as well as holding exhibition
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PROGRAMME CONTENT
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Organising exhibition and outreach activities
- Increase different stakeholders’ understanding of the visually impaired group by organising TAIS exhibitions as well as NGOs, corporate and school visit
- Knowledge transfer to the visually impaired to increase their job opportunities
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Providing workshop and activity
Provide social awareness workshop and activity for general public to cultivate better social empathy toward the visually impaired and the elderly with low-vision