As a culture, we don’t do well with death. Maybe we can bring up our children with different examples of how to cope with death than the ones we were given by our parents.
All children – including disabled children – need to be outdoors. For children to develop well and to achieve their full potential, unstructured play and outdoors is a critical ingredient. The good news is that what’s good for the children is just as good for their parents.
A sexual assault case on a disabled girl taught us the importance of knowing the law, being proactive, protecting the survivor, demanding a copy of a valid FIR, and filing for compensation.
The greatest barrier to inclusion of children with disabilities is the wrong attitude on the part of individuals. Making sure the right to education extends to every single child in India is the responsibility of each citizen.