Common Types of Disabilities Observed: How Can NGOs Help the Specially Abled?

Many NGOs in India provide support to disabled individuals, helping them improve their quality of life. By making disabled people donation upliftment, citizens can have a role in enabling disabled individuals to lead independent, fulfilling lives.  NGOs can provide support and resources to people with the following types of disabilities: –

1.     Visual Impairment

·       Blindness and low vision impact millions of people worldwide

·       NGOs may provide specialised rehabilitation for such individuals

–          Braille training

–          Mobility training

–          Access to assistive technologies

2.     Hearing Loss

·       Hearing loss impacts one’s ability to communicate effectively

·       NGOs provide audiology services and hearing aid fittings

–          Helping people with hearing impairments to actively participate in society

3.     Mobility Impairment

·       Mobility impairment includes paralysis and amputations

·       NGOs organise medical camps across different towns and cities for:

–          Advanced prosthetic limbs, mobility aids, and physiotherapy

They facilitate free-of-cost corrective surgeries