Empowering the differently able

Unfortunately even in this day and age many people with disabilities in Bangladesh feel as though they are a curse from the almighty. For fear of marginalisation, they remain hidden away at home and have few educational opportunities. Even today a life of self-determination remains a dream for most of Bangladeshi disabled people. In most cases, they remain dependent on help from others, regardless of their level of education, because there are relatively few barrier-free buildings here. The barriers do not just come in the form of stairways and blocks to mobility. They exist in the minds of many Bangladeshis, who continue to view the disabled as a social stigma.

 People with disabilities are often treated like children. The way that some people talk it’s like talking to a child, or some people will stare at them. People need to think about the abilities and not the disabilities, and to give them the same rights as they would give any other human being. Employers should remain open-minded about hiring those with disabilities, especially intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities are good at organisational skills — just give them a chance.

Many persons' disabilities are aggravated by society's attitude towards them. The lives of a large number of people are spoiled and their potential for coming good is lost because of people's habit of looking down on those with slight impairment and treating such impairment as the mark of their identification and the dominant feature of their personality. There is neither a specific reference to persons with disabilities under the social groups nor a commitment across sectors to address the issues of discrimination experienced by persons with disabilities.

  Legislation with the title of “Protibandhi Kallayan Ain-2001 (Disability Welfare Act-2001)” had been enacted in 2001 for the disabled in the parliament. The draft of legislation had been prepared in consultation with the people with disabilities by National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD). Oftentimes, differently able people see what we can't, hear what we can't and think what we can't. This makes their ability different - not inferior, not superior - just different. The term differently able recognises talent and value in everybody and treats them equally. While mental conditions like autism can affect certain everyday functions, it need not stop them from enjoying a fulfilling, enriched and loved life. Many differently people are known to flourish and rejoice in life with the right opportunity, support and love.

The government must realise that the greater the attention it pays to the rights and needs of special persons, the healthier the nation will be. 

Empowering the differently able

Unfortunately even in this day and age many people with disabilities in Bangladesh feel as though they are a curse from the almighty. For fear of marginalisation, they remain hidden away at home and have few educational opportunities. Even today a life of self-determination remains a dream for most of Bangladeshi disabled people. In most cases, they remain dependent on help from others, regardless of their level of education, because there are relatively few barrier-free buildings here. The barriers do not just come in the form of stairways and blocks to mobility. They exist in the minds of many Bangladeshis, who continue to view the disabled as a social stigma. People with disabilities are often treated like children. The way that some people talk its like talking to a child, or some people will stare at them. People need to think about the abilities and not the disabilities, and to give them the same rights as they would give any other human being. Employers should remain open-minded about hiring those with disabilities, especially intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities are good at organisational skills just give them a chance. Many persons disabilities are aggravated by societys attitude towards them. The lives of a large number of people are spoiled and their potential for coming good is lost because of peoples habit of looking down on those with slight impairment and treating such impairment as the mark of their identification and the dominant feature of their personality. There is neither a specific reference to persons with disabilities under the social groups nor a commitment across sectors to address the issues of discrimination experienced by persons with disabilities. Legislation with the title of Protibandhi Kallayan Ain-2001 (Disability Welfare Act-2001) had been enacted in 2001 for the disabled in the parliament. The draft of legislation had been prepared in consultation with the people with disabilities by National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD). Oftentimes, differently able people see what we cant, hear what we cant and think what we cant. This makes their ability different - not inferior, not superior - just different. The term differently able recognises talent and value in everybody and treats them equally. While mental conditions like autism can affect certain everyday functions, it need not stop them from enjoying a fulfilling, enriched and loved life. Many differently people are known to flourish and rejoice in life with the right opportunity, support and love. The government must realise that the greater the attention it pays to the rights and needs of special persons, the healthier the nation will be.