PHYSICAL DISABILITY V/S MENTAL ABILITY

   

                                                                                                           -  Sreemayi Kasturi.

           Disability can be either physical and mental disorder. Some people are born disabled while  some become disabled as a result of an accident or a disease.

With the title provided, persons with physical disability can challenge the world and problems through their mental ability.There are people who have amazed the world with their courage,determination,strength,amazing will.There are people who does not brood over their past and start moving on with the new life.Even though life gives them a bundle of questions,where they overcome through their self confidence.

  The below picture depicts such :-

The picture shown is very pleasant.Running competition is being held during afternoon since it is  sunny as we could see the shadows over them. It shows that this is a competition held for disabled as women watching with keen interest even in a hot day.The two kids are participating in running race as we could see white lines on the sand.We could not see other kids in race.Probably these kids were the first in the race, as we could see a pleasant smile in their face. One of the player is using a long stick, while other is carrying a walker for their support to run.From the picture it is clear that those children are very enthusiastic in winning the competition.They are leading an independent life where we could see them playing with those sticks without taking any support from people.The picture brings out tears in one’s eyes and shows a passion in those kids while playing.

According to World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics :-

• 650 million people in the world are disabled.
• One in every ten children around the world copes with disability.
• Only 2-3% of disabled children in poor countries go to school.

 There are few renowned people given below, who are a motivation for others,by proving nothing is possible when you have the will and determination to do it.

1. Helen Keller was the first person to get a bachelor degree in arts and also a famous author,political activist,lecturer who overcame with the disability of deaf, mute,blind.
2. Albert Einstein, who was famous for his theory E=MC^2 and was awarded with Nobel Prize for his Photoelectric Effect in 1921, had a learning disability in his early stages.He could not and was severely  dyslexic[1],autistic[2].
3. Sudha Chandran, a famous classical dancer, taking a part in Indian television and films.She had to have her right leg amputated as she met with an accident .She started her life with Jaipur foot[3] and became the most highly acclaimed dancer in the sub continent.
4. Stephen Hawking, severely disabled by motor neuron disease , a variant of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)[4] and was completely paralysed but had a Honorary Fellow of Royal Society of Arts.Won Highest Civilian Award in US.

How could they all achieve such a great success? This is all through their sheer determination,focused towards their field,self confidence upon them and a desire to achieve their goal.

"I have learned that the biggest disability any of may ever face is our own attitudes." - Jeffery F Walton .Have an optimistic attitude to acheive the desired targets even though lagging with disabilty.

There are few parents leaving their children in disability homes and are feeling shy to bring their children into community. And are even having the awkwardness of being recorded in the population census.Disability even contributes to the poverty ,if these people are not educated and not encouraged in the society.The experience which i encountered while meeting the visually challenged people are they have a special sensory features where they can recognise the person once with their touch and can remember a lot of things. I could see a pleasant charm in their face and they are not two -faced people.

For this, they need not want sympathy from people.All they need is a supportive community,education and vocational opportunities, equal treatment and encouragement from their family background , disabled persons can make progress. I hope and wish we could support them and provide them with the same facilities and opportunities as we have and we get.

"Disability is not a brave struggle or ‘courage in the face of adversity.’ Disability is an art. It’s an ingenious way to live."