[NFB-Muslims] unusual inquiry I'm looking for blindness services inEgypt

[Yasmin Reyazuddin]

Salaams,
I do know that JAWS has Arabic language in their Braille table. If someone
knows if the screen reader will do Arabic language output that may help
this individual.
Freedom scientific did a webinar in October about Braille and Arabic was
mentioned.
Insha'Allah you will find this info helpful.
Yasmin

On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 2:39 PM heather Albright via NFB-Muslims <
nfb-muslims at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Salaams,
>
> Hello, the only contact I can think of is from the world blind union,
> which Egypt is a member state in. I myself, do not speak Arabic either.
>
> https://worldblindunion.org/
>
> Egypt is part of the African, north African member states. We do have
> Arabic speaking members on list, perhaps they can make suggestions.
>
> There is not much cane travel in Egypt, the laws  there are not conducive
> for anyone to safely travel independently. And your stigmatized and your
> family is frowned upon because they take their disabled child or family out
> in public places.  It is quite prehistoric the disability laws over there.
> If you do travel out, it is with your family member that takes you. My
> friend lived in Cairo for a year. She was completely blind and did not
> travel anywhere by herself, only with the family who did not allow her to
> take her cane, she did side to guide or their version of it. And it is
> considered rude to ask the family about the disability that a member has.
> So most likely, the differently abled person will only talk with the family
> members while out in public. Others may have a better different experience.
> Also, my friend is female perhaps, a male may have a different experience.
>
> Take care,
>
> Peace
>
> Heather Albright
>
>
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> *From: *Eileen Levin via NFB-Muslims <nfb-muslims at nfbnet.org>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, December 15, 2021 8:08 PM
> *To: *NFB-Muslims at nfbnet.org
> *Cc: *Eileen Levin <eileenlevin4 at gmail.com>
> *Subject: *[NFB-Muslims] unusual inquiry I'm looking for blindness
> services inEgypt
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> i don't speak Arabic  but I am trying to assist someone from Egypt  to get
> help with white cane travel   and screen readers. Would anyone be willing
> to help me run an Arabic language web search to help my friend?  This is
> unusual  I know.  But success depends on having the right tools...
>
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