Visiting the Hong Kong Society for the Blind
The
one on my left is Chester Xia, the head of the Hadley School for the
Blind in China. The man on my right is Thomas Ng from the Hong Kong
Society for the blind.
From: Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon
Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kon... [read more]
Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kon... [read more] Blog: Meeting Colleagues and Learning my way Around
Date: January 21st 2006
Date: January 21st 2006
Learning the Lay of the Land
A lot has happened since my last posting. I had my first O&M lesson on Tuesday night. The instructor is very kind and knowledgeable. He showed me how to go from my dormitory to my office and to the main library. We joked a lot, and he even offered to continue my lessons after our agreed contract is over, should I need more help. I haven’t been back to the ... read moreComment on Visiting the Hong Kong Society for the Blind
I am a blind doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I will leave on a Fulbright scholarship in early January to Hong Kong. While in Hong Kong for ten months, I will study college students with disabilities.Tell us a bit about yourself... this information will appear on your page.... full info
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