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World
Disability Day
- 3rd December 2005
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World
Disability Day
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Ensuring equal opportunities for Disabled Individuals Thomas Alva Edison was born on Feb 11, 1847 in a middle class family. Edison
had an unusually large head and skull other developmental disabilities such as hearing loss and speech difficulties. Infact, he did not start speaking until age 4. He was even suspended from school for a poor academic performance after his teacher lost hope to train him. He developed a keen interest for science and literature.
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Disability due to
Accidents
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Worldwide, road traffic accidents
(RTA) account for more than 1 million deaths and 50 million injuries.
Correct and consistent use of seat belts can reduce
can reduce the risk of death by as much as 61%. The often-neglected act of wearing a helmet can reduce fatal injuries by as much as 45%. Nearly, 20% of all crashes are related to drunken driving and a strict enforcement of driving law can ensure that such accidents become preventable in the real sense.
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Autism - A Developmental Disorder
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Autism is a form of complex developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communication, interaction and learning ability. It is the third most common developmental disability, affecting different individuals at varying degrees. An accurate diagnosis of the condition is hence critical for therapeutic intervention. Autistic individuals have more brain cells than that possessed by normal individuals. Appropriate speech therapy instituted to students with autism can help develop speech and language skills by as much as 50%.
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Sports
Injuries
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Injuries have been long regarded as accidents or a mere act of fate. It is very rarely recognized that such instances are potentially predictable and preventable. Amongst the various causes, organized sport and recreational activities account for third highest incidence for injuries. Muscular sprains and strains, knee injuries, tendon injuries, dislocated joints and fractures represent some of the most common sports related injuries. With the increasing importance being given to the area of sports medicine, there has been a considerable improvement in the treatment options for
sports injuries.
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