International Day of Persons with Disabilities is 3 December
UN Theme for 2011: “Together for a better world for all:
Including persons with disabilities in development”
Read more:http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1561
Screen kids for disabilities at birth: Activists
CHENNAI: Hospitals should be made to screen newborns to detect disabilities early, activists and teachers said at a national workshop on communication options to teach the deaf held in the city of Monday. "Early detection and intervention can ensure that the child is able to participate in an inclusive society," said Kannagi Packianathan, secretary, Welfare of the Differently Abled department. "All 32 districts in the state have facilities for screening and early intervention, but children are screened only when doctors suspect some impairment," she added.
The Medical Council of India should ensure that all doctors are trained in disability, said Major General Ian Cardozo, chairman of the Rehabilitation Council of India .....
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