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People with learning disabilities extremely vulnerable to effects of COVID
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): People with learning disabilities with COVID-19 are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die compared with the general population of England, a new study suggested.
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Study finds people with learning disabilities highly vulnerable to effects
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 15 (ANI): A new study has found that people with learning disabilities with COVID-19 are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die compared with the general population of England.
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Training helps teachers anticipate how students with learning disabilities
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): North Carolina State University researchers found that a four-week training course made a substantial difference in helping special education teachers anticipate different ways students with learning disabilities might solve math problems.
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Study develops novel gene therapy method to help children with neurologica
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ohio [US], July 12 (ANI): Researchers recently developed a novel method of gene therapy that can help children born with a rare genetic disorder called AADC deficiency. This deficiency causes severe physical and developmental disabilities.
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SC seeks records of representation to govt in plea seeking equal participa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked to place on record details of representation made to concerned authorities and their response received in a plea seeking direction to ensure that students with disabilities participate equally with others in online classes.
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SC says plea seeking equal participation of students with disabilities in
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered listing before another Bench, a petition seeking direction to the Centre to issue specific guidelines to all States, UTs and academic institutions to ensure that students with disabilities participate equally with others
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Plea in SC seeks equal participation of students with disabilities in onli
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to issue specific guidelines to all States, Union Territories and academic institutions as to ensure that students with disabilities participate equally with others in online clas
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Study finds genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, intellectual di
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A new gene that might be linked to certain intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders was identified during a new study by researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).
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High Court websites now have captchas, accessible to physically disabled p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): With an aim to make the digital infrastructure of the Indian judicial system more accessible, all High Court websites will now have captchas that are accessible to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), informed the Ministry of Law and Justice on Sunday.
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Researchers discover genetic cause of intellectual disabilities, neurodeve
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], June 21 (ANI): During a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) identified a new gene that might be linked to certain intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Centre issues new guidelines to regulate attendance in govt offices
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on Monday directed all officers at the level of Under Secretary and above to attend offices on all working days from June 16 until June 30 while persons with disabilities and pregnant women employees woul
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Centre releases guidelines for development of e-Content for children with
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): To fulfil the goal of inclusive education, the Centre on Tuesday released the new guidelines for the development of e-Content for children with disabilities (CwDs), the Ministry of Education said on Tuesday.
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