Hearing Impaired

Physically Handicapped in India by Rama Mani, 1988

Mani Says ( A pioneer Hindu Law Giver )

" Let him gently place on the ground ( some food) for dogs, outcastes, chandalas ( swapak) those afflicted with diseases that are punishments of former sin, crows and insects .... without hesitation he may give food, even before his guess to the following persons to newly married women to infants to the sick and to pregnant women .

" Eunuches and outcastes , person born blind or deaf, the insane , idiots and the dumb as well as those deficient in any organ ( of action or sensation ) receive no share "

The term 'Disability' is a difficult subject to study and a difficult word to define.

The term ' Physically Handicapped, 'Disable' and 'Impaired' have been defined in various ways by various authorities.

The reasons precisely are :
a) There is no clear out demonstration between the so - called "Able - bodied " and " disabled ".

b) The title " disable " conceals behind it loosely connected heterogeneous group of many disabilities, which affect different individuals in different ways.
- Change in the pattern of life
- Work of the individual

c) Definitions of disability have been introduced for various purpose and such as they have been based on various criteria. They cannot be provided by legislative flat.

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for hearing impaired, 1992

- Early Identification and intervention towards inclusive Education of children with hearing Impairment ( 0-5 years )

- A study of relationship between language development and academic performance in children with hearing impairment.

- Research project have been designed to increase and improve rehabilitation on services. Module have been developed to serve the person with hearing handicap, who are living in Semi urban and rural areas.

- A study of relationship between language development and academic performance in children with hearing impairment.

- A comparative study of stress and coping among parents of children with hearing impairment and normal hearing.