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We talk tech for people with disabilities, with our guest Shilpi Kapoor, founder of Barrierbreak. Barrierbreak provides accessibility and assistive technology solutions for people with disabilities. We talk about how she got started , her brand new app called newzhook NewzHook is the first mobile news app that is accessible to blind a visually impaired users, deaf users and senior citizens. We also talk about wearables, recent innovations ,her frustrations and her upcoming conference Techshare a national-level conference that focuses on creating a digitally-inclusive society In this conversation, we talk about: The early days Section 508 Global Elevate - The first virtual award in the accessibility space. Advice on how to get started in the Tech for Good space Inspirational stories of people Shilpi has helped Favorite books Examples of how technology can be used give people with disabilities an opportunity Her tech heroes and much more… Links Website: http://barrierbreak.com/ Twitter: @Barrierbreak / @Shilpi_Kapoor Mobile app - Newzhook - http://www.newzhook.com Status of disability in India. According to Census 2011, approximately 2.21 per cent or 26.8 million people in India are disabled. Of these, 5.4 million are physically disabled, while there are 5.07 million people with hearing disabilities, and vision issues are faced by 5.05 million people. At the bottom are speech disability, affecting around two million, and mental illness, which also affects another two million. If you have any feedback on the show please email me hello@neilpatel.co, tweet @indianstartupsh. Fill in the survey neilpatel.co/podcast or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow. Would love to connect!