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CSR for disabled people to get a boost from new law
The winter session of Parliament, which began on 16 November and ended on 16 December in 2016, failed to achieve much in terms of usual business, except perhaps the passage of the historic Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2016. The Bill has revived many...
Coach Ravinder – Run with Me Foundation
I first met Coach Ravinder at one of his runs three years ago. I had attended running events in the past and they were usually chaotic and disorganised. It was the first time I had experienced a well-thought out event with a delicious meal at the end. Coach Ravinder...
Terminology from ‘viklaang’ to ‘divyaang’, a journey
Changing terminology from ‘viklaang’ to ‘divyaang’ alone does not end the discrimination, the barriers, faced by the differently-abled while participating in the country’s economic and social life. We don’t know everything about their struggles in the ‘civilised’...
Apple Throws Support Behind Disability Emojis
When leading brands of today take a stand on something social, it creates an impact. Making the news is Apple, the tech giant. Apple has issued a proposal this month calling for 13 emojis showing people using manual and power wheelchairs along with other special...
Hichki, a hard hitting movie
Bollywood is finally touching upon the subject of disability with a fresh perspective. One such recent movie starring #RaniMukerji, talks about #TouretteSyndrome, a neuropsychiatric disorder. Hichki is about a character played by Rani Mukerji who wants to be a teacher...
“ASD and Me”, a game to understand Autism
There have been many innovations that help autistic people grow and learn in the society. And Hamish Finlayson, a 13-year-old Australian boy, happens to be one of them. Hamish's latest game, 'ASD and Me' aims at helping people understand autism better. Currently,...
Facebook can boost happiness in autistic adults
In today’s society, people with autism face numerous problems. Some of them being face-to-face social interactions, difficulty in understanding non-verbal communication, decoding thoughts and responding quickly. But this problem doesn’t really exist when it comes to...
Attention deficit disorder, autism share cognitive problems
Unnatural signs and behaviour doesn’t always mean that a person is disabled. Not until you identify it accurately. For example, people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and those with Autism have common behavioural patterns. Read More
Children with autism may benefit from being bilingual
Being bilingual has more mental advantages than you thought. It is said to enhance a set of cognitive processes. And a new study has found out that people who are autistic and bilingual can switch mental gears more easily than those who can only speak one language....
Empowering Communities: Jai Vakeel Foundation
Empowering Communities: Jai Vakeel Foundation Background For over 70 years, Jai Vakeel Foundation has reached out to thousands of intellectually disabled children. The Foundation is committed to maximizing the potential as well as in ensuring inclusion for the...
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Autism
April is #AutismAwarenessMonth, and while we share all the clinical information and research findings available on autism, we would also want to speak about 10 basic things that everyone should know about this developmental disorder. Read More
Living With Becker Muscular Dystrophy – Navin Gupta
Living with Becker Muscular Dystrophy I am Navin Gupta, 50, from Delhi. I was diagnosed with a rare disease, Becker Muscular Dystrophy(BMD) at the age of 20. Becker Muscular Dystrophy is an X-linked recessive inherited disorder characterized by slowly progressive...
Angadiya- My Lifeline
Angadiya- My Lifeline I came into this world smiling, crying and seeing unknown faces around me. Gradually, I started to recognize some faces; Angad bhaiya was one of my favorite faces. There are many things one doesn’t remember about ones childhood, but there are a...
A Body in Pain: Living with Parkinson’s Disease
Mrs. Gautam 73 was diagnosed with Parkinson’s three years back. She is married with three children. She is a beautiful, poised lady with a calm demeanor. I met her a few days back. She was intermittently smiling, with some effort though. It were my 5-year old...
Jeetu- Born to Win!
“Disability need not be an obstacle to success” -Stephen W. Hawking There are amazing athletes who have everything going for them. Then, there are some exceptional people on this list: who win inspite of all the odds bundled up against them. Jeetu is one of them!...
Sibling Matters!
Having a sibling with special needs is just like having a nuerotypical sibling with multiple ups and downs. There are umpteen advantages of having a sibling with special needs that include being more empathetic, responsible, adaptable, patient, compassionate and...
Speak Up!
Our society is discreet about so many things. Mental health is surely one of them. There are so many families, workmates, and friends who suffer in silence because of this denial. We have no hiccups talking about a broken limb but when it comes to a ‘broken heart’ we...
Inclusive Education: A Distant Dream
“Inclusion works to the advantage of everyone.We all have things to learn and we all have something to teach.”-Helen Henderson India is home to one of the largest disabled populations in the world. In India, according to 2011 Census, 2.21% of the population has one or...
