Govt waives off treatment & edu fees for disabled at nat’l institutes
In a step aimed at enhancing access to rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Central government has decided to waive the fees for registration, diagnostics and treatment at all nine national institutes and 21 associated composite regional centres (NRCs) across states from January…
New Born with Congenital Disease or Genetic Disorder Not To Be Excluded From Health Insurance
HERE IS HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE! IRDA has mandated that no insurance company can deny our children Health insurance on the basis of their Genetic Condition. which means, your insurance company CANNOT SAY NO for insurance for your child with down syndrome. The circular above…
Announcing the certificate course on down syndrome
Hi Friends ! Above is the feedback of the course on Down syndrome **which we start on the 2nd July 2022☝️Glad to announce that we are starting the 4th Batch of “Certificate course on Down syndrome”& proud to share that *we have trained a 100…
Supporting Disability – Government of Tamilnadu initiatives.
The Government of Tamilnadu has been one of the more progressive ones when it came to disability. Whether it is getting the disability card or fighting for persons with disability, we have been luckier than other states. The Chief Minister has now asked officials to…
The Certificate Course on Down syndrome is back.
The Certificate Course on Down syndrome being jointly organized by DSFI and IRC is starting on the 3rd of July 2021. Details on joining the course given below.
Making our children self-reliant
On 19 June, Dr. Nina Vaidya, a parent, a doctor and a motivational speaker talks to us about how we can raise our children to be self-reliant. After all don’t we want “not to worry” about their future?
Government to allow UDID to be a valid ID proof for Vaccination
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has allowed the Unique Disability ID card as a valid ID proof for getting vaccinated. The circular sent out by them is given below.
Mental Wellbeing
Our Expert, Dr. R. Rangarajan explains it in simple terms. Be ready with your questions for him, Saturday 22nd May 2021 @ 5pm on Zoom
Talk About Nutrition
With Dr. Madhu Sharma, noted Nutritionist… we will also be joined by the loving parents/siblings/partners who took care of their loved ones with corona and the nutrition that they provided.