Ruchir Sodhani Professional Counsellor and Therapist
Disability or any health disorder never comes alone. It does impact the emotional well-being of the challenged individual. People go for all sorts of treatment but tend to miss this significant therapy which can greatly improve overall health and motivation. The same applies for the family caregivers, who may be even bigger victims. Dr. Anju discusses deep psychological and behavioral …
Sheela Chitnis Chairperson-MSSI
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive autoimmune disease of the central nervous system affecting it unexpectedly and repeatedly, resulting into devastating disabilities in young people at the prime of their lives. The disease needs a lot of awareness among society with its acceptance and its management. Ms. Sheela Chitnis is one such great activist who has dedicated her life for the …
India: Are we disabled friendly country?
A disabled person can live without any restraint if the environment is accessible enough for them for a comfortable living. In India with about 20 million of disabled population, we may be at the brink of being disabled friendly country, but glad that there are some propelling campaigns such as Accessible India. A country can be called disabled friendly if …
Disability did not defy their Ability: Inspiring personalities from India
Disability does create challenges in one’s life, but faith, optimism and willpower has enabled many persons with disability to accomplishing something that completely sound persons can not even imagine. Most of us do know about the accomplishments that Helen Keller, Stephen Hawking, Beethoven made while Sudha Chandran tops the names in the Indian landscape. In India, there are many more …
All you need to know about ‘A Disability certificate’ in India
There are more than billion people in the world today who experience disability, as per the first ever world report on disability (produced jointly by the World Health Organization and the World Bank). The older concept of disability was based on ‘impairment’ and ‘handicap’, however, the new definition also include activity limitations or restrictions that allow full participation in society …
Caregiving can be outsourced
When someone faces prolonged sickness or disability, lives of family members who are mostly the immediate caregivers also seem to come at a halt. Patients get homebound or confined due to their physical limitations, but caregivers end up being so just because there is no one else around. With the changing scenario, now there are caregiving agencies which provide …
Shankar Srinivasan Co-founder of “Inclov”
Young entrepreneurs makes matchmaking app for specially abled Shankar Srinivasan, Co-founder of “Inclov” in conversation with Dr. Anju Dave Vaish. People with disability are often ignored by the society while pursuing their fast paced world. Their family members also tend to feel the limitations to take them along with or they themselves get confined.Soon they start withdrawing being labeled as …
Making the work places and environment disabled friendly
Most employers don’t realize their workplaces are not accessible for the disabled employees and customers. When it comes to the people with special needs, they tend to feel restricted in an inaccessible environment which may increase their stress and impact their productivity. A barrier-free environment is not enough, the approach should be focused on providing an accessible as well friendly …
Make dining experience more accessible for the people with special needs
When we plan to dine out, our first priority is a good food and a comfortable environment. For some people selection of cafés or food outlets depends on how disabled friendly they are. Such as pathways, wheelchair accessibility, parking, elevators, accessible bathrooms etc. It becomes a trickier task for the people with special needs to find accessible cafés or restaurants, …