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Article #290: `The Only Disability in life is a bad attitude'

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Article on Disableindia.org Helen provide special services to meet the
Keller quoted: needs of handicapped children. The law
* Be of good cheer. Do not think of requires that handicapped children be
today's failures, but of the success that taught in a setting that resembles as
may come tomorrow. You have set yourself closely as possible the regular school
a difficult task, but you will succeed if program, while also meeting their special
you persevere; and you will find a joy in needs. School sport should be fun and
overcoming obstacles. attractive to all children whatever their
* When one door of happiness closes, level of skill. Physical education (PE)
another opens; but often we look so long and sport play an important role in
at the closed door that we do not see the school life - improving health and
one which has been opened for us. developing social skills. PE is a
Disability refers to the social effects compulsory part of the national
of physical, emotional or mental curriculum at all Key Stages for all
impairment. Many people will develop pupils. All pupils should have access to
disabilities at some point in their physical education and disability should
lives, due to accidents, illness not be a barrier to inclusion in sport
(physical, mental or emotional), or programmes. Arrangements at schools
late-emerging effects of genetics. should be in place to support young
People with disabilities are valuable to people with physical and learning
society because they're in a position to disabilities to have good access to
help us learn how to deal effectively physical education and sport, in both
with personal vulnerability. Each mainstream and special school settings.
person's experience of disability is This includes teacher support and, where
different. Experiences are influenced by necessary, buying special equipment for
what happens in your life, your access to PE and sports. There are wide array of
information, services, opportunities, the programs to assist the disabled in
environment where you live, and the different areas like:
attitudes of people in your community. • Crime justice and the law •
There are many different types of Education and learning • Employment
disability. A disability can be caused by • Health and well-being • Home and
a genetic condition, an illness or an community • Leisure and recreation
accident, and includes: • • Money, tax and benefits • Rights
Intellectual disability • Physical and responsibilities
disability • Sensory disability • The Social Security and Supplemental
Acquired brain injury • Neurological Security Income disability programs are
impairment • Dual disability (one of the largest of several Federal programs
the above and a psychiatric disability) that provide assistance to people with
• Disabilities that are unrelated to disabilities.
ageing • Any combination of these. There are many laws and rights for the
It is indeed sad to know that a innocent disabled to ensure that all people, with
child can be disabled but , 'Every disabilities live full and independent
Disabled Child Matters' Disabled pupils lives free of discrimination.
should be treated fairly by schools and Any kind of disability can pose a
local education authorities . Education challenge in leading a normal life. One
for all the handicapped children is can overcome disability with a strong
essential to assure equal opportunity in will, positive attitude and perseverance.
education for all handicapped children. To overcome the limitation, one has to
Handicapped children should not be develop end-to end solutions that screen
excluded from public school because of and identify the cause, and offer
their disability and school for remedial action as well as a tracking
handicapped children is required to system to monitor their progress.






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