Namita Jacob

Namita Jacob is Program Director of a volunteer - based, non-profit organisation in India, the Chetana Trust, that pioneers projects promoting access to good health and quality education for all. She is also one of the founding Directors of Enability, a not-for-profit company established to bring assistive technology to the market in India at affordable prices. Dr. Jacob is the Asia Pacific Region, Education Specialist for Perkins International, an arm of Perkins School for the Blind in the USA, enabling development of services for infants and children who are deafblind or have vision impairment and additional disabilities.

2018 Vol 1 Qtr 2 Reflections

One Starfish to the Sea: Not the ‘Blind Girl’, but the ‘Girl Who Is Blind’

Can ‘special’ and ‘different’ ever be enabling terms when those who are thus described ‘feel’ disabled and patronised?

By Namita Jacob / September 16, 2018

Namita Jacob

Namita Jacob is Program Director of a volunteer - based, non-profit organisation in India, the Chetana Trust, that pioneers projects promoting access to good health and quality education for all. She is also one of the founding Directors of Enability, a not-for-profit company established to bring assistive technology to the market in India at affordable prices. Dr. Jacob is the Asia Pacific Region, Education Specialist for Perkins International, an arm of Perkins School for the Blind in the USA, enabling development of services for infants and children who are deafblind or have vision impairment and additional disabilities.