Living With Disability

January: Inclusive education and sports awards In January 2019, the Ministry of Education’s “zero reject policy” was implemented. It was put in place to ensure that all special needs students have access to education, and students with disabilities do not drop out of school. Under this policy, state education departments and district education offices must...

Sections of the spinal cord The spine and spinal cord are divided into sections, based on the bones that make up the spine. Injuries to a particular section will usually affect all the body parts below it. This is caused by the ways that human nerves work and are arranged in the human body. An...

Paying for treatment, mobility aids or accessibility equipment with disability can be a challenge in itself. But there are ways to receive discounts or subsidies, and organisations that you can approach for help. Subsidies at government hospitals Government hospitals waive outpatient charges, or provide discounts for PWDs as well as those who meet the following...

While acceptance for AAC or augmentative and alternative communication is growing, there are still many myths and fears surrounding its methods. These myths cause harm to users, who benefit from communication methods that they can use to comfortably express themselves. Not being able to communicate increases the risk of cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural problems....

What is chemotherapy? Chemotherapy is the use of specific drugs to treat cancer. These drugs are able to target cancer throughout the body, compared to other localized treatments such as radiotherapy, which affect only the parts of the body that they are applied to. Chemotherapy stops cancer cells by poisoning them and killing them or...