Showing posts with label albinism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label albinism. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
In Tanzania, Albinos Face Death and Persecution
 | In Tanzania, Albinos Face Death and Persecution
Source: atlantablackstar.com
Tanzania is a country with a much higher percentage of albinos than the rest of the world, and it's also a place where albinos face serious danger because
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Albino Rhino Beer Complaint (Victoria Times Colonist)
http://www.timescolonist.com/business/Albino+rhino+prompts+complaint/6371306/story.html
Perhap they forgot that there are animals with albinism as well. Maybe this is their way of calling attention to the condition as the protest makes no sense otherwise, IMHO. Come on! ~K
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Perhap they forgot that there are animals with albinism as well. Maybe this is their way of calling attention to the condition as the protest makes no sense otherwise, IMHO. Come on! ~K
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Albino Beer Draws Complaint
Perhaps it's gone a bit far. ~K
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'Albino' beer name draws complaint
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http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/03/28/Albino-beer-name-draws-complaint/UPI-44911332963994/
Furor over albino rhino beer has me stampeding for common sense
Furor over albino rhino beer has me stampeding for common senseSource: blogs.calgaryherald.com Peter Ash and Ikponwosa Ero have no doubt convinced themselves that they're doing the right thing by trying to pour Earls Restaurant's albino rhino beer down the drain. | |
Monday, March 26, 2012
DNA - Sportsperson crosses all hurdles with ‘I can’ spirit
Sportsperson crosses all hurdles with 'I can' spirit
Vaishali Salavkar wears several hats with ease — chess champion, half-marathon runner and professional masseuse. And between all this, she has managed to find time to raise a 12-year-old daughter.
That Vaishali is partially visually challenged is one of the many things that makes her an inspiration for many.
She recently won her sixth national blind chess title and now plans to take advanced coaching so that she can play against sighted opponents. "A few months training and I am sure I can do it," she says.
It is this ‘’I Can" spirit that has egged her on to achieve commendable personal and professional goals.
Vaishali has a skin condition called albinism which makes her melanin-deficient and partially sighted. "I can’t see anything from my right eye and the left can only make out shapes, not faces, unless they are really close," she adds.
Growing up in a society which is not necessarily sensitive to the needs of the differently-abled, Vaishali struggled for years to fit in. One of the teachers at her school saw a spark in Vaishali and taught her to play chess as an extracurricular activity. "I beat him at a game and there has been no looking back since," she says.
The 40-year-old loves to jog and has also participated in the 7km Dream Run and the 21km half marathon a couple of times along with her husband Narendra and other members of the National Association of the Blind.
"A lot of physically challenged people take up activities that are perceived to be difficult or beyond their reach. For me, the loud cheers and encouragement from the viewers and fellow participants are exhilarating," Vaishali says.
She and her husband keep fit by brisk walking and light jogging. The couple is helped in their regime by their daughter Tanvi. "When Tanvi was born, I couldn’t help but wonder if I would be able to take care of her or whether sightless parents can bring up a well-adjusted child," she says.
And when Vaishali started playing chess in 1999, she was worried whether she would be able to juggle her job and parenthood with her passion for the game. "But I have managed to do all that is important to me with sheer determination on my part and a lot of help from my husband," she adds.
That Vaishali is partially visually challenged is one of the many things that makes her an inspiration for many.
She recently won her sixth national blind chess title and now plans to take advanced coaching so that she can play against sighted opponents. "A few months training and I am sure I can do it," she says.
It is this ‘’I Can" spirit that has egged her on to achieve commendable personal and professional goals.
Vaishali has a skin condition called albinism which makes her melanin-deficient and partially sighted. "I can’t see anything from my right eye and the left can only make out shapes, not faces, unless they are really close," she adds.
Growing up in a society which is not necessarily sensitive to the needs of the differently-abled, Vaishali struggled for years to fit in. One of the teachers at her school saw a spark in Vaishali and taught her to play chess as an extracurricular activity. "I beat him at a game and there has been no looking back since," she says.
The 40-year-old loves to jog and has also participated in the 7km Dream Run and the 21km half marathon a couple of times along with her husband Narendra and other members of the National Association of the Blind.
"A lot of physically challenged people take up activities that are perceived to be difficult or beyond their reach. For me, the loud cheers and encouragement from the viewers and fellow participants are exhilarating," Vaishali says.
She and her husband keep fit by brisk walking and light jogging. The couple is helped in their regime by their daughter Tanvi. "When Tanvi was born, I couldn’t help but wonder if I would be able to take care of her or whether sightless parents can bring up a well-adjusted child," she says.
And when Vaishali started playing chess in 1999, she was worried whether she would be able to juggle her job and parenthood with her passion for the game. "But I have managed to do all that is important to me with sheer determination on my part and a lot of help from my husband," she adds.
Ooyala: World's Largest Family with Albinism Video
Hello,
Ms. Kathy has sent you a video on Ooyala.
To view the video, please click the link below:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/video/sun-exclusive/4174671/Albino-Indians-Exclusive.html#ooid=9qNGVvMzo7k54oR3JGw-BVFsGU91oIvT
Ms. Kathy has sent you a video on Ooyala.
To view the video, please click the link below:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/video/sun-exclusive/4174671/Albino-Indians-Exclusive.html#ooid=9qNGVvMzo7k54oR3JGw-BVFsGU91oIvT
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Family of Ten Are World's Biggest Albino Family
The Sun: Link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4174632/Family-of-ten-are-worlds-biggest-albino-clan.html
Sons Vijay, 25, Shankar, 24 and Ramkishan, 19, and daughters Renu, 23, Deepa, 21 and Pooja, 18, inherited their albinism. Renu wed another albino Rosheh, ...
TNT Magazine Link: http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/world/video-meet-the-worlds-biggest-albino-family
Sons Vijay, 25, Shankar, 24 and Ramkishan, 19, and daughters Renu, 23, Deepa, 21 and Pooja, 18, inherited their albinism. Renu wed another albino Rosheh, ...
TNT Magazine Link: http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/world/video-meet-the-worlds-biggest-albino-family
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
How I’m Coming to Terms With the Genetic Condition I May Have Passed to My Son
efore having children, the farthest I thought about genetics was assumptions on whose eye color my children would have or whether they would get my nose, or my husbands hands. I thought of the word “hereditary” in relation to characteristics, not in regards to diseases, illnesses and conditions.
But a quick google search after Arlo’s diagnosis of Ocular Albinism at 3 months old led me to the words “x-linked hereditary” — meaning it is most commonly passed from mother to son. I felt a knot forming in my throat as I read that the gene can be passed from generation to generation before it presents itself in a member of a family. It also meant that if I carried the OA gene, there was a 50% chance that any son we had would also have the condition.
I gave him this, I thought my eyes burning with tears. I felt dirty, betrayed by my genetic makeup, angry that this wonky gene had layed quietly inside me and now I had passed it to my son. I was ashamed of it, mostly because I didn’t understand albinism yet. I was so fearful of the unknown.
Six months since his initial diagnosis, my mindset around albinism has changed drastically. I’ve discovered that first and foremost, albinism is nothing to fear. As far as chromosomal abnormalities go, it’s a pretty mild one. It doesn’t effect his life span, his bodily functions (save for his vision to some extent, bit there are a lot of resources to help him there) and it does not cause him pain. Arlo is also fortunate in that he does have some pigmentation, so most people are not even aware that he has it.
[For the rest of the story follow this source link: http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/2012/02/21/how-im-coming-to-terms-with-the-genetic-condition-i-may-have-passed-to-my-son/]
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
'It helps me read' |
| Albinism needs. | |
| 'It helps me read' | Local News Source: nvdaily.com STRASBURG -- Eight-year-old Austin Dykes has worn glasses since he was 10 months old. |  |
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
African-Americans with Albinism Support
I need--not for me but for my students--some support in the form of mentorship for my students of African-American descent with albinism from adults with the same condition. I'm calling on all of you who know me and for those who don't who would like to mentor these children. Our children of African heritage have special concerns and issues beyond the physical.
Thanks in advance!
Visual Impairments Specialist Scotlandville Elementary http://lee.ebrschools.org/kathynicholslee
http://www.kathyskids.org
http://teacherweb.com/LA/RobertELeeHigh/MrsMichael/t.aspx
http://mskathyskids.blogspot.com
http://www.kathyskids.org
http://teacherweb.com/LA/RobertELeeHigh/MrsMichael/t.aspx
http://mskathyskids.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Alumna offers tool for understanding albinism
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| Alumna offers tool for understanding albinism Source: niutoday.info Albinism. Some have heard the word before, but few people fully understand the difficulties a person with albinism faces. Individuals with albini... |  |
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