Not Disabled But Differently Abled - Sakshi Sachan

There are different kinds of disabilities found in children when they are born or at early stage. For example: down syndrome, autism, learning disability and few others. When these ability are identified, parents are given instruction by doctors on how to train them, work with them and improve these children. Also, there are special institutions for these children where professional teachers and volunteers take proper care of these children, educate them and train them. With proper care and training, these children to grow up to be talented in different ways.

These children not at fault for the way they were born and neither those parents. We are all creation of god and god made us the way we are. Everyone is different and should be loved the way they are. Once you start understanding these differently abled children, spend time with them and love them for who they are. They will love you back even more in their own way.They will get you attached to you quickly. They have the purest heart and soul. They just take extra time to learn and perceive things differently.

As we taken an example of Sudha Chandra, years old, she met with a horrific accident which resulted in the amputation of her right leg. She is widely known for her accomplishments as a Bharatnatyam dancer, she also acted in several films like Mayuri and Nache Mayuri. Another famous example as “The Father Of Theory Of Relativity”, was one of the most famous people with disabilities. He faced difficulty in learning and was not unable to speak until he was 3 years old. He faced major issues in doing the basic maths in school. Expressing himself by writing was also a manmoth task for him. One of his famous quotes was “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

So let’s start these children with extra love and care. The perception of the society will change when we ourselves change our perception. These children are differently abled and they can do wonders. They can do those things that normal people can’t. They are a part of the society and should be treated with respect and patience.