A medal can celebrate a victory. But can sport change the way society sees disability? For Special Olympics, the answer goes far beyond the podium. Across India and the Asia Pacific, sport is becoming a pathway to something much bigger than competition. It is opening doors to confidence, friendship, leadership, education, health and employment for people with intellectual and developmental...
Being a parent of a special child involves many things: getting a proper diagnosis, understanding the condition of your baby and undergoing the relevant treatments. But most importantly, a special parent has to face social discrimination in many cases. The problem does not lie in the disability but in social barriers surrounding it. Isha Sahu, the Co-Founder and CEO of DiyaaHQ, a Dubai-based...
For Naman Misra, playing the character Hargovind in Aamir Khan’s movie ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ was much more than playing the part; it represents his own life and experiences. Diagnosed with autism at the age of five, Naman has grown up with difficulties in communication, sensory sensitivities, being bullied and trying to cope with a world that does not always understand him. He says that social...
When Pranav Bakhshi was diagnosed with Autism when he was 2-years-old, his mother did not ask, “Why me?” There was no denials, she recalls. “My sleeves were rolled up the day the diagnosis happened”, she says, determined to do her best for her boy. Now at 26, Pranav is the country’s first fashion model with autism, a TEDx speaker, award winning achiever and multimedia professional with...
The experience of raising a child with a disability can be an isolating one, with families often finding it hard to connect with wider society and struggling to find acceptance, support and spaces where their children feel completely included. Nayi Disha’s founder Prachi Deo has spent years trying to change that. Launched in 2015, Nayi Disha provides information, advice and practical...
Shaheen Bhatt, writer and sister of Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, has initiated an important dialogue with a recent Instagram video about ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Her message was small but incredibly important: ADHD is not a personality defect, or laziness, or lack of trying. ADHD is just a different set of challenges that needs an appropriate type of support. In her post...
I am Nivedita, a journalist with nearly two decades of experience covering health, entertainment, fashion, and films. After working with media organizations such as IANS, HT, Network18, and Outlook, I created All About Inclusive—a platform focused on empathy, acceptance, and appreciation, as I strongly believe these voices make the world better.
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