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By Teena Johnson How well are you and I aware of other conditions that the special population has? Well this article highlights one of the topics that come up less often when spoken about special population… Savant syndrome – a special gift for special population… Let’s dive into the sea of exploration shall we? Savant […]
By Niharika and Amruthavarshini The moment you step into the Amogh Trust Centre at BTM Layout, Bangalore, you are greeted with a sign that says ‘Ability, Not Disability’, which succinctly sums up the core principle of Amogh. Nearly 60 trainees (differently abled adults) are employed here. Upon enrollment into the trust, the strengths of each […]
Is there ‘good’ representation of the special-needs community in movies? By Manasvini M.M. From Hrithik Roshan in the Krish franchise to Nivin Pauly in Hey Jude, the Indian film industry has been giving us a varied representation of differently-abled individuals. There has always been an underlying stereotypes in portraying these characters. These stereotypes often make […]
Rohith (23), was travelling in the bus along with his mother Ms. Prema. Rohith, a neurodivergent adult, gets spurts of hyperactive energy. While in the bus, he started breathing noisily, exhaling loud puffs of air through his mouth. A lady in the bus, bothered by this behaviour, was quick to rudely call him “paagal” (crazy). […]
By Jayashree Vaitheeswaran
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