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Prevention is usually defined at three levels : Primary Prevention – Action taken prior to the onset of…
Special Education in India For Disability
Providing access to basic education is a duty the Indian state that has taken upon itself. Therefore the…
Human Rights and Differently-Abled Persons
Human Rights are universal, and civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights belong to all human beings, including…
IGNOU created the National Centre for Differently Abled (NCDA)
IGNOU created the National Centre for Differently Abled (NCDA) to provide educational, vocational and awareness programmes for the…
A History of Disability or Differently Abled Sport
Below are Excerpts from an Excellent Resource on the History of Disability Sport excepted from Sports N Spokes…
BharatMatrimony launches AbilityMatrimony.com for differently-abled people
On the eve of Matrimony Day and BharatMatrimony 13th Anniversary Celebrations, we are happy to announce the launch…
Free Software to monitor the growth of children from 5-19 years
WHO’s AnthroPlus is a software for the global application of the WHO Reference 2007 for 5-19 years to…
SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT (SLI)
Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is diagnosed in children who exhibit significant language deficits despite adequate educational opportunity and…
Transport access and mobility for people with disabilities
Encouraging greater access to transport, including public transport modes, can substantially transform the livelihoods of disabled people themselves…
The discrimination faced by the physically disabled
The discrimination faced by the physically disabled is humiliating and dehumanizing. Often times a person with physical disabilities…
Learning Problems
Having a learning disability doesn't mean you can't learn. But you'll need some help