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Online classes taking a toll on mental health of children, says parents & experts

As classes are shifted to online platforms for past nine months, parents and experts are worried that this is taking a toll on mental health…

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Disabled Kerala man who makes paper pens barely able to make ends meet during pandemic

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New CBM study reveals extent of India’s disabled community’s struggle during lockdown

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3 disabled men from Rajasthan step up to create awareness about disabilities by doing the right thing

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Centre puts forward recommendations to states for welfare of disabled people during Covid

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Mixed reactions from Karnataka’s visually impaired community to High Court order on government employees

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Association of People with Disability runs ‘Slum Project’ aiming to spread right messages about Covid

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Bureaucratic delays hamper distribution of financial aid for disabled people in Tamil Nadu

4 tips to cope with Covid when living with ADHD

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Demand for separate category for disabled people in Kolkata’s Covid database

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TN company Loyal Textiles partners with NGOs to provide jobs for disabled people

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Wheelchair user Raheem is amongst those who lost a livelihood due to a pandemic & lockdown

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Tips to help children with autism wear face masks

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Human Welfare Charitable Trust aims to reach out to disabled people in need during Covid times

New ‘Sesame Street’ video teaches kids with autism how to wear a mask

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Calicut University book on parenting kids with disabilities translated into foreign languages

Kerala parent support group TogetherWeCan’s series ‘Speak Up’ addresses mental health

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Disabled entrepreneurs at ‘EcoMade’ are struggling to make ends meet after lockdown

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Prominent customers come together to help revive Mumbai restaurant employing deaf & hard of hearing staff

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Ensure Covid-19 relief is granted to all eligible disabled people, says CCPD

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Coronavirus and its effects on persons with disability. – Guest Column by Jasmina Khanna

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Visually impaired staff not paid salary during lockdown, Bombay HC tells BMC to respond to PIL

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Helpline support for special needs families during COVID

At a glance Nayi Disha Resource Centre (NDRC) is a charitable organization that provides information, support and hope to families affected by Autism, Down Syndrome…

Born with a Disability is BLESSING or CURSE? 

Ramji Differently Abled, YouTube Channel.

Ramji DifferentlyAbled YouTuber from tamilnadu

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No Gyms? How About No Limbs? – Lockdown workouts with Tinkesh

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The lockdown and the world of special needs parents and children