Moreover,
Rangling about the most proper disability question in census form is stretched
beyond limit, in my opinion.
Enumerators, who are usually local teachers do not have sufficient expertise or
time or motivation to properly record the categories being contemplated in the
question.
Categories should be suitably confined to basic three and mental retardation,
without including enigmatic category of mentally ill.
It is difficult to get data about it, and even our law after recognizing it,
does pretty little for it. In fact, it is a condition requiring differing
responses from law or policy than disability.
I don't know why some NGOs are bent upon pressing for it to utter neglect of
other disabilities. In my opinion, physical and sensory disability require
different response on one hand, and mental disabilities require altogether
different response. We are bungling them together.
Further, apart from categories, some easy to gather data like independent
living etc. may give more accurate picture of disability.
Besides, we in India, need not complicate disability by including hidden
disabilities like cardiac conditions, alcoholism which are included in some
advanced nations.
Disability should always be measured by relatively permanent practical effects
requiring some differential treatment to alleviate them as a policy response
rather than some conditions impairing functioning temporarily requiring medical
treatment or so.
Regards
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Subject: Re: [AI] disability sensus
Hi Jean,
What do you mean by hidden or invisible disability?
I don't see any such term unless a person wants to hide his
disability, which, in my view, is unnecessary.
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>From darkness unto light
On 4/18/10, Jean Parker <[email protected]> wrote:
> You said:
> "Caste, religion etc. can't be identified without a certificate, but
> disability can be identified by the very presence of the person. So,
> I don't know how and why we want to hide this aspect"
> .
>
> What if it is a hidden or invisible disability? The presence of the person
> would neither confirm or deny the presence of a disability.
> Jean
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