International day of people with disabilities Marina beach pathway for the disabled inaugurated On Sunday evening, K N Nehru, the minister responsible for municipal administration, will officially open the facility alongside other politicians. From now on, disabled persons are welcome to visit Marina whenever they choose. The 263-meter-long ramp begins at Vivekananda House and extends …
Europe names the first astronaut with a disability The 22-nation organisation said on Wednesday that it had chosen former British Paralympic sprinter John McFall as one of 17 new candidates chosen for astronaut training. This is a significant step toward enabling persons with physical limitations to work and live in space. The 22-nation organisation announced …
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Hasitha Illa and Saakshi Singla’s book Wheeling Away exhorts kids to comprehend handicap. One can do so much when they use their impairment as a strength, and one specific debut author achieved just that. Hasitha Illa has Friedreich’s Ataxia, a neurological disorder that predominantly affects the nerves and muscles and results in a loss of …
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Top Monuments in India with Disabled-Friendly Facilities Happily, more travel destinations are opening their doors to and welcoming persons with special needs or Disabled person. Here are some of the most well-known tourist sites in India. Wheelchair accessibility is still not as commonplace as it could be, even in modern times. The truth is that …
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Red lights illuminate India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan in honour of Dyslexia Awareness Month. In recognition of October’s international dyslexia awareness month, Rashtrapati Bhavan lit up red on Sunday. In the “Go Red” campaign post, which saw several significant buildings and monuments in Delhi turn red illumination on Sunday night, UNESCO MGIEP and its partner …
Somya Thakur To Represent India At ‘Miss Wheelchair World 2022 Contest’ Chandigarh native Somya Thakur will represent India in this month’s “Miss Wheelchair World 2022 Contest” in Rosarito, Mexico. She works as an HR specialist for a private company and is adamant about never allowing her impairment prevent her from achieving her goals. Somya says …
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News of the month October 2022 Children with autism spectrum disorders Meet Anshul Gupta kid with autism, recipient of the Daily Point of Light Award. Read his account and suggest a deserving family or volunteer for the Daily Point of Light. Anshul Gupta, a senior in high school from Sunny Vale, California, has spent a …
With autistic children on board, Koraput Coffee makes history autistic children- The coffee soap is really one among the 14 sorts of soaps that young people in Vriddhi produce, along with nine different types of agarbattis, fragrant candles, and notebooks made from Odisha handlooms. Koraput Espresso. The term conjures up images of the ideal cup …
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‘Mostly Normal,’ by author Priyadeep Kaur, tops the charts for the first time in India as a book about handicap or disabled awareness. Amazon India’s top-selling author Priyadeep Kaur has published her newest book, “Mostly Normal,” which sparks discussion about people with disabilities and disabled people those in their families. For her other works, Million …
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Meet Yoga and flexibility expert Rubber Girl Anvi, who met PM Modi Anvi, a 14-year-old down syndrome special child who has a 75% intellectual handicap, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. She is referred to as Rubber Girl in popular culture because of her suppleness while having medical issues. Anvi, a 14-year-old down syndrome …
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