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The value of 'crip time': Discarding notions of productivity and guilt, to listen to the rhythms of our bodies
Srinidhi Raghavan 2 • 5 years agoTime as a concept is something I felt deeply conflicted about. Was I wasting time by staying in bed for so many hours? Discovering and reading more about ‘crip time’ has helped me navigate this grief a bit better | Srinidhi Raghavan writes in her column, 'Bodies Minds'
In a world that often interprets 'care' as 'burden', interdependence should be valued beyond disabled community
Srinidhi Raghavan 2 • 5 years agoTo a large extent we find that non-disabled people view the entirety of the disabled experience through the lens of dependence. But was it possible to see disability beyond this lens of lack?
For the disabled community, strained access to information and help in lockdown severely disrupts life
Srinidhi Raghavan 2 • 5 years agoBeing restricted to their homes is nothing new for the disabled community. So in many ways, the lockdown is not new for them. However, for those who do leave their homes, the battle to navigate society is an especially difficult one at present.
Venkateswaran Subramanian: The 'Raja' who overcame his disabilities to become a billiards champion
Fp Staff • 7 years agoMeet Venkateswaran Subramanian, popularly known as 'Raja'. Due to polio, that struck him when he was just two years old, Raja was left with a deformed leg. He also lost vision in his right eye when he was just six. Raja fought against all odds and has become one of the world's best billiards player. He is currently ranked 16th in the world by World billiards and won the Open Disability Snooker Championship 2016, organised by World Disability Billiards.
Delhi Metro trains staff in sign language to help impaired commuters
Arlene • 12 years agoThe Delhi Metro, in collaboration with the Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLRTC), today began training its Customer Relation Assistants (CRAs) in sign language to help the hearing impaired and mute commuters.
Images: "Abilities 2010-11", national games for persons with disabilities
Pramod • 13 years agoThe triumph of human spirit was at vivid display at “Abilities 2010-11,” the national games for persons living with disabilities that opened in Chennai on Friday. Some images from the games.