LAWS RELATED TO PERSON WITH DISABILITY

INTELLECTUAL, MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SENSORY, OR SOME COMBINATION OF THESE. IT

SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTS A
PERSON'S LIFE ACTIVITIES AND MAY BE PRESENT FROM BIRTH OR OCCUR DURING A PERSON'S
LIFETIME. ... DISABILITY IS THUS NOT JUST A HEALTH PROBLEM

AND PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY
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TO CREATE A SOCIETY IN WHICH DISABLED PERSONS WOULD ENJOY STATUS WITH NON-DISABLED PERSON

FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY
 MENTAL RETARDATION  MENTAL ILLNESS

 EMPLOYMENT 
SPECIAL FACILITIES
 REHAB AND SOCIAL SECURITY

FOR:
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PERSONS WITH BLINDNESS OR LOW VISION
(II) PERSONS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT

AND
(III) PERSONS WITH LOCO MOTOR DISABILITY OR CEREBRAL PALSY

AMONG DISABLED PERSONS
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ENSURE FREE EDUCATION TILL THE AGE OF 18

YEARS
PROMOTE INTEGRATION
SETTING UP SPECIAL SCHOOLS
TRANSPORT FACILITIES
REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS
SUPPLY OF BOOKS, UNIFORMS ETC.
GRANT OF SCHOLARSHIPS
SUITABLE MODIFICATION IN THE EXAMINATION SYSTEMS
RESTRUCTURING OF CURRICULUM

PALSY MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES ACT , 1999
TRUST" :

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITY CONSTITUTED UNDER SUB SECTION (1) OF SECTION3.

TO THE COMMUNITY TO WHICH THEY BELONG;
 STRENGTHEN FACILITIES AND

PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIVE WITHIN THEIR OWN FAMILIES;
 EXTEND SUPPORT TO REGISTERED ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE NEED BASED SERVICES DURING THE PERIOD OF CRISES IN THE FAMILY
DEAL PROBLEMS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY WHO DO NOT HAVE FAMILY SUPPORT;
PROMOTE MEASURES FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN
EVOLVE PROCEDURE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS AND TRUSTEES REQUIRING SUCH PROTECTION;
FACILITATE THE REALIZATION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHT AND FULL PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
AND  TO DO ANY OTHER ACT

DISABILITY BY:-
 CREATING A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMMUNITY;
 COUNSELING

AND TRAINING OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY;
 SETTING UP OF ADULT TRAINING UNITS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HOMES PROMOTES RESPITE CARE, FOSTER FAMILY CARE OR DAY CARE SERVICE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY;
 SETTING UP RESIDENTIAL HOSTELS AND RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY;
 DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-HELP GROUP PERSONS WITH DISABILITY TO PURSUE THE REALIZATION OF THEIR RIGHTS;
 SETTING UP OF LOCAL COMMITTEE TO GRANT APPROVAL FOR GUARDIANSHIP AND
 SUCH OTHER PROGRAMMES WHICH PROMOTE THE OBJECTIVE OF THE TRUST

MAY MAKE AS APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR

APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERSON OF HIS CHOICE TO ACT AS A GUARDIAN OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITY.
◦ ANY REGISTERED ORGANIZATION MAY MAKE AN APPLICATION IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM TO THE LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN FOR A PERSON WITH DISABILITY:
 NO SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE ENTERTAINED BY THE LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEE, UNLESS THE CONSENT OF THE GUARDIAN OF THE DISABLED PERSON IS ALSO OBTAINED.

OR A REGISTERED ORGANIZATION FIND THAT THE GUARDIAN IS
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ABUSING OR

NEGLECTING A PERSON WITH DISABILITY;
OR
 MISAPPROPRIATING OR NEGLECTING THE PROPERTY, IT MAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESCRIBED PROCEDURE APPLY TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THE REMOVAL OF SUCH GUARDIAN

NAME FROM PERSON WITH DISABILITIES ACT TO RIGHTS OF PERSON

WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
 IT IS AN IMPORTANT LANDMARK AND IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE DIRECTION OF ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE NATION BUILDING.
GOALS OF ACT ARE,
 TO INTEGRATE PERSON WITH DISABILITIES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY
.  TO CREATE A SOCIETY IN WHICH DISABLED PERSONS WOULD ENJOY STATUS ON WITH NON-DISABLED PERSON

A NORMAL SCHOOL SETTINGS
2. PROVIDES SPECIAL ATTENTION FOR LEANING IF

IT IS NECESSARY

WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
ARTICLE 7 - CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
ARTICLE 8 -

AWARENESS-RAISING

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ARTICLE 9 – ACCESSIBILITY ARTICLE 10 - RIGHT TO LIFE

ARTICLE 11 - SITUATIONS OF RISK AND HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES
ARTICLE 13 - ACCESS TO JUSTICE ARTICLE
14 - LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF THE PERSON
ARTICLE 15 - FREEDOM FROM TORTURE OR CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
ARTICLE 16 - FREEDOM FROM EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE AND ABUSE
ARTICLE 17 - PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERSON