Understanding depression and Multiple Sclerosis
With the availability of better diagnostic facilities in India, there has been a steady rise in the detection of cases of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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Visually impaired student makes it to IIM
The IIM dream, chased by many but realised by few. 26-year-old Suresh Reddy from IIM Calcutta belongs to the select club. He was 13 years old when he lost his vision. His parents asked him to quit studies, but Reddy fought on.
Yes we too can – Madhavi Latha
Madhavi was only seven months old when she suffered an attack of poliomyelitis, which left her with 80 per cent disability.But that didn’t stop her from acquiring a long list of professional qualifications, driving to work everyday and fighting to beat the odds. She is a Senior Manager at Standard Chartered Scope International.
Disability or Disabling Environment – Mr.M.Madhizhagan
… I ran around as I played as a child,hopping and dancing with children in the neighbourhood. One day I realised that something was wrong; my family members and neighbours were not the same. Some were worried and some did not want to be with me. No play…. It seemed that everybody was looking at me differently.
Self respect and Self confidence -Purshottam Rathore
Physical abnormality is a curse in the early childhood. Self respect, confidence, motivation and self determination was the only Mantra to lead to live good and respectable life.Born on 09-09-1973 Purshottam Rathore got afflicted with polio when he was 6 months old.
Paralympics player – Pradeep Raj
At the age of two Pradeep Raj got afflicted with polio. His both lower legs were affected. He started his formal education when he was admitted to a Special School ‘Amar Jyoti’. He used a wheelchair to move around when he was small but after sometimes he started using orthosis.
Giridhara Reddy Mucheli – College Principal
I had Polio in 1956 & I was almost normal up to 1997 when I had a freak accident involving my good leg i.e. the left one which resulted in fractures to the tibia & fibula. That was when I was 42 years. Now I find everything to be disabled unfriendly.
Disability is not only Natural; But powerful too!! – Sai Padma
One wonders what to write when asked to write about one self. (At least I believe so!) I thought my life is so simple, so normal and so naïve like any other girl. Until I came to know suddenly that I am physically challenged.
I stand only three feet and nine inches tall – Venkatesh Yethiraj
Achondroplasia is one of the oldest known birth defects. The frequency of achondroplasia is estimated to range from about 1 in 10,000 births in Latin America to about 12 in 77,000 in Denmark. An average figure worldwide is approximately 1 in 25,000 births.It results in abnormally short stature and is the most common cause of short stature with disproportionately short limbs.There is disorder of bone growth.
Kodakkal Shivaprasad – Experiments with Truth
Kodakkal Shivaprasad is employed in Canara Bank as an Officer. He is happily married, well settled and blessed with two children named KS Nagaprasad & K S Cauvery. In spite of his own challenges he is providing philanthropic services and working with Shimoga Dist. Physically Handicapped Welfare Sangha [Regd] as it General Secretary.