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Navkshitij: An end-to-end solution

WE saw the enormity of the problem; it was overwhelming. Most parents of IDs had surrendered to fate. Bringing up an ID child took away so much of their energy and their life that they had nothing left in the tank. Parents with borderline IDs devoted themselves to self-advocacy and finding a job for their […]

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New horizons, new challenges

WE had set up an ideal, ID-centric residential rehabilitation centre. The IDs, our staff and their children stayed together like an extended family. The news was spreading; we had withstood the challenges for seven years. We were on an even keel.  Parents who visited our centre at Marunji saw this as an ideal place to

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Case Study of Manali: Manager of Chocolate Unit

Background Manali, now 48 years old, has mild intellectual disabilities resulting from an illness in her early years that impacted her cognitive development. Despite these challenges, her story is one of transformation, resilience, and leadership. Early Challenges Manali joined Navkshitij in 2014. During her initial trial period, it was evident that she adapted well to

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Deep diving into the world of IDs (continued)

Written By: Dr. C. R. Desai THE question that haunts parents of the intellectually disabled is, “Who after me?” When Aditi was 18 years old, the same question haunted us. We visited some homes for IDs and came back in tears. We could not imagine our daughter staying there. We decided to take the plunge

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Deep dive into the world of the Intellectually Disabled

Written By: Dr. C. R. Desai WE taught Aditi to swim. She brought the roof down till she overcame the fear of water; once she did that, she took to swimming like a fish to water. We started taking her to swimming competitions. It did not matter to her whether it was the first prize

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Through the eyes of a parent

(By Dr. C. R. Desai, President, Navkshitij Reading Time 6–7 mins) Blog 1 NEELIMA and I, both post-graduates in medicine, got married in 1982. We set up practice and started the regular struggle of a middle-class family; taking loans, digging holes and running fast to fill them. In 1984, we were blessed with our first daughter,

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Rehabilitation and Inclusivity: An Introduction

(By Dr. C. R. Desai, President, Navkshitij Reading Time 6–7 mins) REHABILITATION of Persons with Disabilities means creating a space in which the impact of the disability is mitigated and the person gets a fair chance to explore his or her abilities. In the case of physical disabilities, improving accessibility to every public facility serves

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