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 …

Commonly used aids and gadgets for the disabilities

    Until a few decades ago, it was almost unimaginable for the disabled to lead an independent life. The advancements in technology has, however, opened new doors for the specially abled. Minimizing the barriers for the specially challenged for mobility or accessibility, or providing gadgets or digital apps for those with speech or hearing impairments, the disabled have found …

Types of disabilities

India is home to 2.7 crore people living with one or the other kind of disability. According to the 2011 Census, 2.21 percent of India’s population are specially able. It becomes important for the caretakers to possess a brief information about the types of disabilities and how it has been generated. Such information can really help in identifying the diseases …

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 …

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, …