Locomotor disability Archives - Page 15 of 19

AMS IPD Orthopaedic Centre, Chennai

The IPD Orthopaedic Center was inaugurated by Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1960 It takes care of the rehabilitation of physically and mentally handicapped and spastic children. It has therapy wards brace workshop , a residential hostel, vocational rehabilitation unit and mentally challenged children units. It has treated more than 50,000 children and adults mostly polio afflicted, by providing corrective surgery mobility aids and education. Three of our boys have taken part in Special Olympics held at Atlanta and won Gold medals in Hand Ball and one boy won a Copper medal held Dublin 2003.

Ecomwel Orthopaedic Center

Ecomwel Orthopaedic Centre is a registered Non Governmental and non profit organization established in the year 1986 to provide comprehensive health care and Community Based Programmes for the uplift of rural disabled, children of leprosy patients, rural poor and underprivileged. Ecomwel orthopaedic centre feels happy and honored for serving thousands of disabled in bringing them to the mainstream of society.

Uddyam Prabha Scheme

An Incentive Scheme to Promote Economic Activities for Self-Employment of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and multiple disabilities.Promoting income generating economic activities for self-employment of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities through incentives.

National Scholarship Scheme for persons with disabilities

The Ministry is presently implementing the ‘National Scholarship Scheme for Persons with Disabilities’ from the ‘National Fund for People with Disabilities’. However, for students with Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, and Profound or Severe Hearing Impairment, the minimum education qualification is class-VIII pass and scholarships are awarded to them for pursuing general, technical, vocational or professional courses.

ALIMCO looking for Management Trainees in Marketing

Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India [ALIMCO] in Kanpur, India is looking for Management Trainees in Marketing

ALIMCO looking for Management Trainees in Human Resource and Legal

Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India [ALIMCO] in Kanpur, India is looking for Management Trainees in Human Resource and Legal

Eco-friendly vehicle for Differently abled

Talking about the invention which is yet to be patented, the students said the ‘eco-friendly vehicle’ particularly meant for differently-abled people, was designed to overcome the effects of global warming and had the potential to substantially reduce air pollution. The battery can be recharged in two ways: using photo voltaic panel and external electric supply.

Education and Employment for Disabled

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) ensures that every child with special needs, irrespective of the kind, category and degree of disability, is provided meaningful and quality education. Hence, SSA has adopted a zero rejection policy. This means that no child having special needs should be deprived of the right to education and taught in an environment, which is best, suited to his/her learning needs.

Guidelines for Evaluation of Physical Impairment due to Cardiopulmonary

The assessing physician should be alert to the fact that patients who come for disability claims are likely to exaggerate their symptoms. In case of any doubt patients should be referred for detailed physiological evaluation.

Guidelines for Evaluation of Physical Impairments in Neurological conditions

The evaluation of a Short Statured person should be considered only when it is of disproportionate variety and is accompanied by an underlying pathological conditions, e.g., Achondroplasia,Chandrodysplasia Punctata, spondyloepiphysical dysplasia,mucopoly and acchrydosis, etc.