India

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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Disability research: Issues and challenges -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Objective of the review -- Issues and challenges in meeting contemporary disability research -- Recommendations for researchers -- Conclusion -- References -- Section I: Disability issues -- Chapter 2 -- Initiatives of Indian government for persons with disabilities: An overview -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 -- National Trust Act (1999) -- National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPD) -- The Rehabilitation Council of India Act (1992) -- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) -- National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF, 2005) -- National Action Plan for Inclusion in Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities (IECYD, 2005) -- National Policy for Persons with Disabilities (2006) -- National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) (2007) -- Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) -- The Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017)

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (2016) -- Certification of specified disabilities -- Campaigns -- International Day of Persons with Disabilities -- Web Portal -- Reservation of persons with disabilities -- Schemes and programmes by University Grants Commission -- Financial Assistance to Visually-Challenged Teachers (FAVCT) -- Up-gradation of existing polytechnics to integrate physically challenged persons -- National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology -- National Scholarships for Persons with Disabilities -- Gyan Prabha Scholarship Scheme

Institution-based rehabilitation -- Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) -- Scheme of Assistance to persons with disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) -- Rehabilitation Schemes of National Trust -- Peer support systems -- Gharunda scheme -- Innovative projects of National Trust -- Training and development of professionals and staff by Rehabilitation Council of India -- Schemes and policies for the rehabilitation of persons who became disabled in armed forces -- Role of non-government organization -- References -- Chapter 3

Understanding the national policy for people with disabilities in Chandigarh: An insiders' perspective -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Our study -- Data collection -- Data analysis -- Ethical approval and consent -- Findings -- Awareness of the policy -- Barriers faced by PWDs and their caretakers -- Knowledge barriers as main cause of ignorance -- Mixed reactions on physical rehabilitation -- Biased educational opportunities among rich and poor -- Attitudinal barriers -- Towards education -- Towards financial rehabilitation -- Self image issues -- Needs and expectations -- Discussion

Acknowledgments.

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