who are differently abled, people who won their life from disability.

1. Successful
life of
differently
abled

2. Who are differently abled
Differently Abled is often described in terms
of lack of normal functioning of physical, mental or
psychological processes. It is also defined as
learning difficulties or difficulties in adjusting
socially, which interfaces with a person’s normal
growth and development. A disabled child has
been defined as one who is unable to ensure by
himself, wholly or partially the necessities of a
normal individual or social life including work as a
result of deficiency whether congenital or not in
his physical or mental capacities.

3. Persons having any of the
disabilities,namely,visual,communication
(hearing and/or speech) and locomotors,
will be considered physically disabled.
More and more people are now
convinced that "disabled" is not the right
term to describe people who are
challenged. Many now prefer using the
term "differently abled".

4. Who are differently abled persons?
As per the provisions of the Persons with
Disability (PWD) Act 1995 it means:-
1. Blindness
2. Low vision
3. Leprosy cured
4. Hearing impairment
5. Locomotor disability
6. Mental retardation
7. Mental illness

5. Stephen Hawking- ALS
(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
One of the world’s best-known
overachiever Stephen Hawking who suffers from
Motor Neuron Disease became Cambridge’s first
Gravitational Physics Professor and received the
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics Award at age
35. He has written a best-selling book which was
later made into a film called A Brief History of
Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes.

6. . Helen Keller - Blind and Deaf
Helen Keller was an American prolific author,
political activist and lecturer who was the first
deaf, mute and blind person honored with a
Bachelor of Arts degree. Her teacher Annie
Sullivan motivated her to study and helped her to
communicate by spelling words into her hand. Keller
campaigned for women’s suffrage, civil liberties,
and communism, as well as many other noble causes.

7. Nicholas James "Nick" Vujicic is an
Australian Christian evangelist and motivational
speaker born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare
disorder characterized by the absence of arms
and legs.
Born: 4 December 1982 (age 34
years), Melbourne, Australia
Parents: Boris Vujicic, Dushka Vujicic
Nick vujicic

8. Oscar Pistorius is an African athlete.
The fact that he is called Blade Runner is
because he doesn’t have legs. Both of his legs
were amputated from the knee at a small age
of 11 months due to a disease. Being
handicapped, he never lost hope and still gave
his best to fulfill his aim. He is now a well
known athlete, and has been bagging Golds and
Silvers in various events at the Olympics,
Paralympics and other such occasions.
Oscar pistorius

9. Sudha Chandran met with a terrible
accident one time that resulted in the
amputation of her right leg. Despite the
crushing disability, Chandran emerged as
one of the most acclaimed and influential
classical dancers in India
Sudha chandran

10. Born visually impaired, Jain started singing
at a very young age and took his passion to a new
high when he joined the Indian music industry,
becoming one of the most notable music directors
of the 1970s. He was so dedicated towards his
work. Apart from composing various ‘super-hit’
songs for Hindi movies, he had also launched
several private albums which were praised by
many.
Ravindra Jain

11. Born in 1940 in Tennessee,
Wilma Rudolph was a child who
overcame her disabilities through
physical therapy and hard work,
becoming a gifted runner. In 1960,
she became the first American
woman to win three gold medals in
an Olympic event.
Wilma Rudolph

12. It is important for every
citizen to realize the need for
including the disabled people
into the society. As we forge
ahead into a brighter and a
better world, we need to hold
the hands of the disabled
people and take them along
with us. It is time to make
India a discrimination-free
and inclusive society where
the disabled have the right of
space like all others.

13. Thank you
Rahana.NK
KSTC