Back in the UK after my 3 months working with the Handimachal project, my head is still full of it! Apart from supporting the ongoing work of the local therapy team, my particular task agreed with Dominique Dufau had been to contribute to the development...
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A post by Shruti More, our permanent OT in Kullu Community Based Rehabilitation is a strategy within general community development for the rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities and social inclusion of all people with disabilities. The primary...
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Our young friend Saggar is probably our most regular patient in the Handimachal Therapy Unit, always smiling and active in his sessions - and still, his family story is quite sad. Discover Saggar's stody, told by our permanent OT Shruti More, during Dennis...
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Dear friends, Although I am late in posting you with what happened in Kullu recently (which will be done very soon hopefully), I do not wish to delay more this very exciting information: Handimachal just launched its first community-based rehabilitation...
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A beautifus post by Shakuntla, Special Educator: the original text in Hindi is followed by the translation into English made by Shruti - thanks to both of them. A Special Journey Working with special need children is a special experience, which makes...
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Whatever work you do is supposed to make a difference, and it does. In our case, the difference lies in what Handimachal has been making in the lives of the many special need children of Kullu valley. Prakash Thaapa is one such special and ironically...
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Since last April, we have been trying to hire an Indian speech and language therapist, without success up to this date. Himachal Pradesh does not seem to be attractive enough for this profession: demand from families is very new, hospitals have not opened...
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The youth services and sports Association, Kullu, conducted the annual District Sports Festival for differently-abled children, on 25 November at Dalpur grounds. There were about 80 children participating in various competitions. The various competitive...
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As part of Handimachal's awareness programs, we have been conducting disability seminars in schools for over a year now. We have covered over 10 schools so far, situated near Kullu. The main aim of these camps is to educate the population about disability...
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“My child knows everything but I cannot understand why he doesn’t perform in his written tests.” “My child has a lot of knowledge but he fails in his tests.” “My child gets good marks in his written tests but he fails in his oral exams.” Yes we arrived...
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