{"id":1622,"date":"2025-09-03T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2026-01-29T22:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:06:31","slug":"anubhavarc-ashakiran-blind-school-students-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/anubhavarc-ashakiran-blind-school-students-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Anubhav@ARC \u2013 Ashakiran Blind School Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Students and teachers from Ashakiran Blind School, Sidlaghatta participated in an Anubhav@ARC session at the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC), engaging in a day-long experiential learning program. The visit focused on building foundational digital literacy through hands-on exploration of smartphone accessibility features, alongside creative engagement through tactile art activities using textured materials. Students actively participated in discussions, demonstrations, and collaborative tasks that combined assistive technology awareness with sensory-based learning approaches. The session aimed to strengthen confidence, curiosity, and independent learning skills while reinforcing inclusive and accessible methods of engaging with technology and creative expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"9ea897\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9ea897;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-1.webp?resize=640%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Students doing activities at ARC with theARC team watching\" class=\"wp-image-1740 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-1.webp?resize=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-1.webp?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-1.webp?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-1.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"908b7e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #908b7e;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-2.webp?resize=640%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A boy with a scissor in hand, cutting out coloured paper, with his Collage artwork in front of him\" class=\"wp-image-1741 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-2.webp?resize=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-2.webp?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-2.webp?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-2.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"6b645d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6b645d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-3.webp?resize=640%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Group picture of participants and ARC team\" class=\"wp-image-1742 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-3.webp?resize=1024%2C560&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-3.webp?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-3.webp?resize=768%2C420&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashakiran-blind-school-students-3.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students and teachers from Ashakiran Blind School, Sidlaghatta participated in an Anubhav@ARC session at the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC), engaging in a day-long experiential learning program. 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