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Watch: Wheelchair-bound man bungee jumps, netizens shower praises on him
March 28, 2024 7:31 pm
The heartwarming video quickly went viral on social media platform Instagram and was shared by @rishikeshadventures on their official account.
A disability isn’t the end of the world, says Mumbai-based special educator Alisha Lalljee
June 04, 2023 3:38 pm
Psychologist Alisha Lalljee’s debut book Take Time aims to help caregivers and teachers better understand and deal with disability in children.
Apple highlights accessibility features for users with disabilities in powerful new ad campaign
December 03, 2022 11:16 am
The new advertisement sheds light on the various accessibility features of Apple devices including vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive accessibility features
TAKE TIME: What parents of special children want you to know
December 03, 2022 11:42 am
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, here are some simple tips to foster empathy and inclusivity
Young adults with disabilities find community on social media
August 25, 2022 9:54 am
Kelble and Nicole Spencer, a medical student who also lives with EDS, are among a number of young people using social media to fight misperceptions of disabilities and talk frankly about their mental and physical health
German election: 85,000 adults with disabilities can vote for the first time
September 18, 2021 9:51 pm
Germany’s top court decided in 2019 that adults who have legal guardians should no longer be barred from taking part in elections. Now many of them will do so for the first time.
Princess Beatrice opens up about living with dyslexia: Know all about the learning disorder
August 23, 2021 2:13 pm
“As an older person looking back, it definitely has allowed me to look at things in a new way and come up with solutions,” Princess Beatrice, who is pregnant with her first child, said
Apex disability rights organisation holds event on pandemic-led struggles of people with disabilities
June 16, 2021 8:47 pm
An event titled 'COVID-19 Pandemic and Disability Inclusive Disaster Management' was organised recently by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), which highlighted the struggles of people with disabilities, women and children
Covid halts therapy sessions, children with disabilities struggle to cope up
December 05, 2020 8:45 pm
From online seminars to caregivers turning teachers, children with disabilities and their families have had to adapt to life under lockdown as therapy centres and schools remain closed in Chennai.
New report highlights major gaps in access experienced by people with deafblindness
August 19, 2020 5:37 pm
Deafblind individuals are clubbed with persons with multiple disabilities, which leads to the lacuna, the report highlighted
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