Disability

Dr Bhuvana Vasudevan from Puducherry started Bridges Learning Vidyalaya in 1993 that uses unique methods to teach children with dyslexia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), autism and other developmental disorders

Sayomdeb Mukherjee has a rare genetic disorder called Dopamine-responsive dystonia (DRD) that was discovered 15 years after he was born. But that didn’t stop him from achieving his dreams.

Café Arpan in Mumbai was started by Yash Charitable Trust (YCT). We speak to Ashaita Mahajan, one of the co-founders, to understand their work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs).

IIT Madras researchers have innovated two devices -- Vibe and iGest -- by enhancing wearable assistive devices with latest technologies to empower people with hearing and motor disabilities.

Sai Sowjanya Vasa from Hyderabad quit her engineering job to take care of her son after he was diagnosed with speech delay, and today is a special ed teacher in a school, preventing other children from missing out on a good education due to their disability

Disability rights activist and motivational speaker Swarnalatha J talks about what living with multiple sclerosis is like, and how, despite the fact that her body is slowly losing all function, she finds the hope and strength to continue working for others impacted by this disease.

Meera Shenoy launched Youth4Jobs initiative in 2012 after working closely in the rural and tribal employment sector and learning how difficult it is for people with disabilities to find jobs

With her sister Rekha, Neelam Parmar from Gujarat runs an NGO that cares for the food, education and accommodation needs of children with disabilities, who are often abandoned by their parents.

Autism, ADHD and depression are often considered 'invisible' disabilities as they may not have physical indicators. But here's how organisations can create inclusive policies.

Suganya Kandasamy from Triplicane, Tamil Nadu, started Challenge Rehab Centre which has helped 40 children with Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities and more