The problem lies with normal culture not being ready to accept the person with disabilities the way they are and just emulating their feelings towards them. They find it hard to be around specially-abled ones, whether at jobs, in education, or even in relationships. This isn't limited to a particular locality, this is what people with a disability have to go through.
Remember, "Love is beyond disabilities. It just needs the ability to love, commit, and express feelings"
However, the challenge doesn't end here; since not all disabilities are apparent, there are stages in a relationship where persons with disabilities need a lot more help and understanding than typical. The unexpected shift in behaviour, the need to be understood, and many other issues with invisible disabilities can be difficult. And dealing with it can be a little challenging for other partners. But love can make anything happen, it's fascinating!
Educate Yourself - Self-education will help you be more prepared to date in the disabled community. Learn about the impairments and the community's culture. Even though your partner can help you, it is much simpler when you are aware. Learn about the people's culture, the difficulties they encounter, and their hardships so that you may empathize with them when they require emotional support.
Don't Assume - Don't assume things. Don't let the expectations society has for people with disabilities feed into your head. Yes, whether it be a sexual desire or a connection, people with disabilities do admire intimacy. Let your partner communicate their sexual desires.
Add Some Flavour To The Conversations - Try to avoid focusing primarily on the impairment when you are out on a date, try to spice up the conversations. Make an effort to have a more casual and sincere conversation. Don't be empathetic and avoid using phrases like "you're not alone" or "how can you handle this," which simply serve to make the situation worse. Make sure they don't feel undervalued or uncomfortable. Talk normally.
Fight Against Ableism - It becomes a side hustle for people with a disability! Even though they take a stand for themselves, there are instances when internalized ableism strikes, and in those situations, they will undoubtedly need a little of your help. In addition, never let your partner or your relationship be impacted by society's norms and ideas. Don't bind them; let them be free.
Instead Of "ME & YOU," Let's Say "WE" - Don't think that your partner won't go on excursions or make your life boring. NO! They want to go through everything with you since they are exactly like you. Simply put, they might require more assistance than you and they need someone with whom they can indulge in intriguing activities worry-free.
Though the advice doesn't end here, the more you love, the more you will evolve as the depths are beautiful!
Various disabled children, Individuals, Institutions, Organizations, State/District were conferred with national awards by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu for their outstanding achievements and work done towards empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
Rushali was earlier felicitated with Red Cross prize by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2017. She had also won in several art competitions in the State.
"My daughter was nominated for the 'Role Model Award' in Autism category which was included in the list of awards for the first time this year," said her father.
According to her mother, Rushali has a good talent in computer works and can type and paint as well.
Rushali's mother who was elated with her daughter's achievement said, "I can't express my happiness in words and am feeling proud to be her mother."
Similarly, shooter from Gun for Glory academy in Bhubaneswar Mohit Kumar Paswan also received National role model award for Hearing Impairment category from the Vice President.
Led by researchers at Monash University and involving more than 19,000 participants, the study known as Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE), did reveal a slightly increased risk of major bleeding problems, reports Xinhua news agency.
Head of Monash University's Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, John McNeil said that the trial was long overdue and he hopes that the results will help inform prescribing doctors who have long been uncertain whether to recommend the drug to otherwise healthy patients.
"Despite the fact that aspirin has been around for more than 100 years, we have not known whether healthy older people should take it as a preventive measure to keep them healthy for longer," McNeil said.
"Aspirin is the most widely used of all preventive drugs and an answer to this question is long overdue -- ASPREE has provided this answer."
Aside from the risk of major bleeding problems which rose from 2.8 to 3.8 per cent, no other significant differences were observed between the placebo group and those taking the aspirin.
Researchers have noted that the results only apply to those over 70 years of age who are otherwise healthy and not to those with existing conditions such as a previous heart attack, angina or stroke, where aspirin is recommended as a valuable preventive drug.
McNeil said aspirin remains a relatively safe medication but more research was needed to investigate the longer-term benefits and risks of its daily use.
MS is a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. The symptoms include vision loss, pain, fatigue and impaired coordination.
The findings showed that people who took the healthy diet were 20 per cent less likely to have more severe physical disability, nearly 50 per cent less likely to have depression, 30 per cent less likely to suffer severe fatigue and more than 40 per cent less likely to have pain.
A healthy lifestyle was defined as having a healthy weight, getting regular physical activity, not smoking eating a healthy diet with more fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains and less sugar from desserts and sweetened beverages and less red meat and processed meat.
"People with MS often ask if there is anything they can do to delay or avoid disability, and many people want to know if their diet can play a role," said Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore.
"While this study does not determine whether a healthy lifestyle reduces MS symptoms or whether having severe symptoms makes it harder for people to engage in a healthy lifestyle, it provides evidence for the link between the two," Fitzgerald added.
The results, published in the journal Neurology, were true even after researchers adjusted for other factors that could affect disability, such as age and how long they had MS.
The study involved 6,989 people with all types of MS who completed questionnaires about their diet.
Call it empowerment of the physically challenged, Minati Barik, who depends on a wheelchair for mobility, is contesting the rural body polls for the ward member's post from Bajapur village in Kantabania Gram Panchayat of Rajkanika Block.
Physical deformity is not going to pose a stumbling block for those who are physically challenged provided they have the will power and mindset for doing better for society through public service, Minati said traversing through the village for poll campaign.
"I would like to fight for the rights of the physically challenged. At the same time, I will take up the village's problem if people elect me. My disability is not my weakness, it is my strength," she said.
A motley crowd accompanied her in the campaign trail, as Minati travelled through the dusty lanes of Bajapur village.
"When she filed nomination papers, I was sympathetic towards her. I am now impressed with her guts and self-confidence. Initially we thought she will confine herself to home because of her immobility. But, now people are beginning to appreciate her zest and will power after she began campaigning on the wheelchair," Narottam Sahu, a local resident, said.
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"I have a bunch of goals for myself. One of my aims is to open a school and self-employment training centre for the disabled people," quipped Minati, exuding self-confidence.
Minati was born with both her legs paralysed. But, as she grew up determination overpowered her disability. She read up to Class X.
She is also a member of a Self-Help Group in the village.
With sheer hard work in the SHG, she has managed to become self-reliant by making crafts from 'golden grass' in the village, another villager, Narahari Barik, said.
"Minati's entry in the election field has added a refreshing air into to the poll firmament. She has become a living example that nothing is impossible," former sarapanch of Katanabania Panchayat Dhanjaya Das said.
"I was initially opposed to her decision. Now I am feeling proud that our daughter is contesting the elections.
Seeing the support she is receiving from people while campaigning, I feel she took the right decision," Minati's father Balaram Barik said.
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"The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), 2007 has granted physically-challenged people the right to political participation under Article 29, which pertains to both contesting and voting in elections. But in our country, no seat is reserved for the disabled person in any election. The government needs to wake up reserving seats for empowering people like Minati," rights activist B K Pati said.
The generally rare condition, called congenital hyperinsulinism, can also be as common as cystic fibrosis in children born into communities where cousins marry.
So far, scientists understood that there were two main subtypes of the disease known as diffuse -- affects the entire pancreas -- and focal -- affects just one area of the organ.
The new study, led by a team from the University of Manchester in the UK, showed that focal CHI can be further categorised into two types -- spreading focal lesions and isolated focal lesions.
Spreading focal lesions are generally larger and spread outwards into areas of healthy cells, while isolated focal lesions, have a capsule around them that keeps the diseased cells separate from healthy cells.
For the study, published in the Frontiers in Endocrinology journal, the team investigated the cases of 25 infants with focal CHI to see how the two types of lesions influenced their long-term outcomes.
They found babies with spreading focal lesions suffered more severely from the disease and were diagnosed earlier. These infants were more likely to suffer brain damage, which permanently affected their development, learning and behaviour.
In contrast, in infants with isolated lesions, the disease was diagnosed later and surgery to remove the lesion was less complicated.
These data help to explain why newborn babies diagnosed with the same disease may go on to have very different outcomes and could influence the way clinicians choose to manage each new case of CHI.
"One of the problems facing clinicians is that it's really difficult to predict which babies will have problems after surgical treatment," said Karen Cosgrove, from the varsity.
"Our data gives some important clues that will help clinicians to know how much extra care each baby is likely to need," Cosgrove said.
The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by OSDMA managing director B P Sethi and attended by civil society organisations and officials of the department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disability on Tuesday.
"The cell will operate at the OSDMA taking into consideration the special needs and vulnerability of the persons with disabilities and mainstreaming their needs into disaster management," Sethi said.
He said the cell would look into special needs of persons with disability during evacuation, search, rescue operations, rehabilitation and resettlement during natural calamities like flood and cyclone.
The cell will make networking with both the government and private organisations and prepare a data base of persons with disabilities and organisations in the state working with such persons and prepare plans accordingly, he said.
It was also decided that all the multipurpose cyclone and flood shelters would be made disable friendly by the cell
The meeting also resolved that the evacuation and search and rescue response forces like ODRAF, NDRF, Red Cross, Civil Defense and Community level task force volunteers would be given training on special care to handle such persons.
Due to financial constraints, Sudam’s parents from Badapokhari village under Oupada block in Balasore district couldn’t afford medical treatment following which the boy suffered leg infection. Later, when some people got to know about his plight through social media, they came forward and helped the family admit the boy to Balasore hospital.
“After knowing about his condition, we brought him to the hospital for treatment. We have even informed the collector who has assured that he will help the family,” a social worker, Sanat Kumar Patra, said.
“He has got ulcers in his legs. After diagnosis, proper treatment will be done,” said Sandeep Das, a doctor who is treating Sudam.
While district administration has assured to help Sudam, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi has said that he will make arrangements for treatment of the minor boy.
Additional Collector Sambit Nayak said, “They can get assistance from Red Cross and CM relief fund for which they have to apply.”
Speaking about the boy, Sarangi said, “Doctors are saying that the treatment can’t be done here so I am looking forward to make arrangements so that he can be admitted to a good hospital.”
Urging the State government to extend help, mother of Sudam said, “I request the govt to provide help so that my son can be operated and he can at least become fit enough to do his own work.”