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Older adults with strong grip, good memory may be able to avoid disability
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 26 (ANI): As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine motor skills. In turn, these changes can affect our ability to perform routine, daily tasks. However, according to a new research, it is of
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Telangana preps up for differently-abled friendly election
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana), Oct 24 (ANI): In a bid to ensure maximum number of participation of voters with disabilities in the upcoming state Assembly polls in Telangana, differently-abled voters are being provided facilities like Braille electoral photo identity cards (EPIC) and free transporta
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Android gets streaming support for hearing aids
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
California [United States], August 17 (ANI): Google has made its Android OS a little more accessible to those with hearing disabilities. The company has finally added support for streaming via hearing aids.
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Repeat pregnancy higher in women with intellectual, developmental disabili
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 13(ANI): Turns out, women having both intellectual and developmental disabilities have higher chances of having a baby within a year as compared to the ones without such disabilities.
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Twitter gets flooded with love by differently-abled people
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 24 (ANI): Twitterverse is flooding with the beautiful ways people are making their partners with disabilities feel loved.
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Centre approves establishment of NIMHR in Bhopal
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabili
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Apple proposes emojis to represent people with disabilities
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], March 24 (ANI): Technology giant Apple has proposed a number of emojis to the Unicode Consortium to better represent people with disabilities and depict accessibility-related tools like hearing aids, guide dogs, and prosthetic limbs.
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Parents of disabled children don't often make care plans
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Feb. 10 (ANI): A new study has revealed that fewer than half of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities make long-term plans about who will take over their child's care if the parent or other relative providing care dies or becomes incap
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Survey finds Goa, Kerala to be wheelchair users preferred destination
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): According to a survey commissioned by Enable Travel - India's Premier Accessible Holiday Specialist, people with disabilities have a deep desire to travel like everyone else.
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Determination, not disability, marks life with diabetes
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently announced that children with Type1 diabetes will now be placed under the category of persons with disabilities (PwD).
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Woman kills adult children in Australia
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Jan 24 (ANI): An Australian woman has been accused of murdering two of her adult children for financial gain before trying to claim more than $100,000 in death benefits.
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I discovered my abilities beyond my disabilities: Para-athlete Deepa Malik
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Deepa Malik, India's first female para-athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics, on Saturday said she discovered her abilities beyond the disabilities and overcame the stereotypes which surrounded her physical condition.
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