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IYDF and Global Moving Solution Bring Warmth and Support to Children with
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11: The International Youth Development Foundation (IYDF) partnered with Global Moving Solution to host a heartwarming charity event on September 7, aimed at providing essential support to 50 children with special needs at Anukiri Special School. Located in JJ Su
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IYDF and Sachira Constructions Join Forces to Support Children with Intell
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 20: In a heartfelt collaboration, the International Youth Development Foundation (IYDF) and Sachira Constructions hosted a compassionate aid event at the Sri Sivasakthi Special Care School for Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Cuddalore. This e
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New Horticulture Center at Correctional Institutions Complex Promotes Incl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7: An Inclusive Sustainable Horticulture Centre has been inaugurated for the residents of the Correctional Institutions Complex, Bengaluru on Friday, November 3. A facility that houses individuals with diverse needs, including those with intellectual d
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Adults with intellectual disabilities are at risk for dementia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Intellectual disability (ID) is thought to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and its onset is influenced by both inherited and acquired factors. It is also known that a lower cognitive reserve—the capacity for thinking developed by learning and deliberate mental effort—increas
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Special Olympics Bharat announces Torch Run and National Send-Off Ceremony
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
198 Athletes and Unified partners and 57 Coaches will participate in 16 Sports. The Special Olympics World Games are the world's largest inclusive sporting event which will be a colourful celebration promoting recognition and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Berlin will we
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Study reveals possible target for treating neuropsychiatric disorders in t
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Throughout development and adolescence, the brain is constantly changing. Neuropsychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia, frequently emerge in early adulthood. During this stage of development, the dopamine system, which is required for cognitive processing and decision-making, begins to
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Differently-abled girls from Delhi govt's special home to participate in B
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Special Olympics World Summer Games are set to take place in Berlin, Germany, in June this year. Representing India will be a group of five young women with intellectual disabilities, accompanied by their dedicated coach from Delhi, an official statement said on Thursday.
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Study explores better ways to measure cognitive change in people with inte
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Finding precise techniques to assess a treatment's or medication's efficacy is a significant difficulty when testing new therapies for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Telangana: Vice President Naidu visits NIEPID, distributes aids and applia
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Secunderabad (Telangana) [India], April 17 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday visited the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID) in Secunderabad and distributed aids and appliances to specially-abled children.
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Thousands across India register for Special Olympics Bharat's Amrit Mahots
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): With a month to go for Special Olympics Bharat's Return To Play - Inclusion Revolution program, more than 38,000 people with and without intellectual disabilities have already registered to be a part of the pan-India health program. Launched under the Azadi
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Science is getting closer to reduce seizures in intellectually disabled: S
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Las Vegas [US], February 27 (ANI): Science is getting one step closer to developing drug therapies that may reduce seizures, sleep disorders, and related symptoms common in people with intellectual disabilities.
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Research shows science getting closer to reduce seizures, sleep disturbanc
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Las Vegas [US], February 23 (ANI): A recent study has given a new ray of hope by showing that science is getting one step closer to developing targeted drug therapies that may reduce seizures, sleep disorders, and related symptoms common in people with intellectual disabilities.
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