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Success despite blindness challenges

Success despite blindness challenges


From an early age, Colin Ng Soon Beng had shown an interest and talent in music.

His mother, Mdm Janet Ooi Tong Chin, after a few years of searching, finally managed to get him a music teacher. Janet wanted to prove to those who had challenged her that it was impossible for a blind to study music and no future for the blind in this line in Malaysia.

Colin’s parents were the rocks, supporting him all the way from his childhood. Thanks to them, Colin could complete his studies and obtained a degree in music from a college in Malaysia in 2006.

Janet had used Index Basic-D to help Colin during his academic age. With an Index Basic-D, she was able to prepare the materials Colin needed in braille.

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