Assistive Technology for Children with Autism
how various modes of technology (including technology designed as augmentative communication systems), can be used for children with autism to increase or improve their
List of Multiple Disability
Job applications are invited from CRC Gorakhpur
The smooth functioning of the Centre, applications are invited from dedicated, committed and qualified professionals in following disciplines from the Indian Nationals viz. 1.Physiotherapist 2.Occupational Therapist 3.Clinical Psychologist 4. Speech Therapist 5.Prosthetics & Orthoics Technician 6.Special Educator 7.Office Assistant 8.Accountant cum Clerk and 9. Peon.
Market for Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technologies to Reach $60.5 Billion in 2018
The report forecasts total market value to reach $45.9 billion in 2013 and $60.5 billion in 2018, after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%.
India International Disability Film Festival
Ability Foundation presents its fourth AbilityFEST 2013, India International Disability Film Festival, from Sep 23 to 26 at Sathyam Cinemas.
Removing Barriers to Create an inclusive and Accessible society for all – World Persons with Disabilities Day 2012
Based on the main theme of IDPD 2012 “removing Barriers to Create an inclusive and Accessible society for all “, sub-themes Can Be selected to cover all Aspects of society and development, including, but not limited to, removing Barriers to education, Employment, Transportation, travel and tourism or sports. You can select a sub-theme to address a […]
Promote voluntary action for Persons with disabilities
The Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, simplifies and facilitates procedure for easy access to Govt. support for NGOs with the aim to widen the scope and range of programmes. It will address the unmet need of over 95 percent Indian citizens with disabilities who have not had access to services so far.
Self-Employment and Persons With Disability
The appropriate Government and local authorities shall by notification frame scheme in favour of PWDs for the preferential allotment of land at concessional rates for Setting up business and Establishment of factories by entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Employment and Persons With Disability
Every appropriate Government shall appoint in every establishment such percentage of vacancies, not less than 3% for persons or classes of PWDs, of which 1% each shall be reserved for persons suffering from – blindness or low vision, hearing impairment and locomotor disability
Technical Vocational Education of MHRD for Pwds
1250 PWDs through Diploma Program and 5000 PWDs through vocational / skill development program will be trained every year. The VRCs will issue the ‘Vocational Evaluation Certificate to eligible PWDs. The PWDs or their parents may contact nearest VRC or Polytechnic, listed below along with certificate of birth, education, disability, two photographs and Vocational Evaluation Certificate of VRC.
Self Help Groups
SHG movement has now been become an effective strategy for poverty alleviation. This approach has become a prominent element of social mobilization. SHG is a voluntarily formed group comprising of 10-20 adult members, to address their common issues. In case of disabled, the SHGs can be formed with 5 members.