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Breaking barriers, smashing limits: Lakshmi Jadala qualifies for Special O
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a resounding testament to grit, grace, and unshakable spirit, 15-year-old Lakshmi Jadala, Asia's top-ranked para lawn tennis player with an intellectual disability, clinched the Gold medal at the National Tennis Championship 2025 (Disability Sports) held in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, which
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ADHAR Hosts Inspiring Evening at MCA Club, BKC to Celebrate Inclusion, Gra
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20: In a deeply moving celebration titled "An Evening of Gratitude, Connection and Celebration," ADHAR, Asia's largest lifelong care institution for persons with intellectual disabilities, brought together caregivers, donors, professionals, and supporters on the eveni
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Tamil Nadu: Annamalai slams CM Stalin over handling of mentally-challenged
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
He demanded CM Stalin to sack the police personnel involved in "delaying the investigation" in the case.
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Investing in Diversity: A Roundtable on Increasing Investment in Disabilit
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22: The Embassies of Spain and Finland in India, in collaboration with the ETI Foundation, convened a roundtable to strengthen investments in the realm of disability and inclusion. The event, hosted on March 22 at the Embassy of Spain, brought together stakeholders f
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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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'Transfer of Knowledge is a challenge': How Special Olympics Bharat athlet
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The athletes have worked hard during the three preparatory camps they had for the Berlin Games and now are all set to represent India in the mega event. However, their journey for the Berlin Games was not a bed of roses as both the athletes and the coaches had to encounter numerous challenge
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Study reveals genetic cause of intellectual impairment, autism
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A study has shown the biological foundations of a reproductive problem brought on by a gene mutation. Fragile X Syndrome, a major hereditary cause of intellectual disability and autism, is also brought on by this gene mutation.
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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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SRM University Delhi NCR, Sonepat becomes the first university to sign MoU
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI/GPRC): SRM University Delhi NCR, Sonepat becomes the first university in India to sign MoU with Special Olympics Bharat a charitable trust which uses sports as a medium to transform the lives of children and adults with intellectual disability.
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Special Olympics Bharat conducts National Youth Leadership Summit 2022
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The role of the youth in promoting the UN-Social Development Goals was deliberated at several levels, through stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, including students with and without intellectual disability, school administrative officials, Special Olympics International and state leaders,
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Disability could not deter Gujarat's 'Rubber Girl' from excelling in Yoga
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Despite all odds and challenges, Yoga has changed the life of a 14-year-old girl suffering from Down Syndrome with a 75 per cent intellectual disability.
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Study reveals a link between disrupted enzymes and intellectual disability
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): A new study reveals how a rare genetic mutation leads to intellectual disability. The P212L mutation in an enzyme called CaMKIIalpha, which is important for learning and memory, is known to be linked to intellectual disability. However, the exact process b
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