BillionAbles

BillionAbles is India’s first crowd sourced inclusive online platform for information on accessible places & services for persons with special needs.

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We are delighted to announce the winners of CovidAbility.

The winning startups are
https://t.co/IjPSorXdGX
Dextroware Devices
BlisCare

Congratulations to all the founders who are working towards making society inclusive.

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On the occasion of Gandhi's 152nd Birth Anniversary, let us embody the ideals that he stood by - that of inclusion, unity, and integration.

Wishing you and your family, a Happy Gandhi Jayanti, from us and ours.

#BillionAbles #youraccessguide #GandhiJayanti #freedom #love #peace

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Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive brain disorder caused by a defective gene. This disease causes changes in the central area of the brain, which affect movement, mood and thinking skills.

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ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease): It is a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function.
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Dystonia: (Caption) Dystonia is a disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures.
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Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia:

Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and...

Other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life.

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Chronic Neurological conditions: Some of the common chronic neurological conditions are 1. Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia 2. Parkinson’s disease 3. Dystonia 4. ALS (Lou Gehrig disease) 5. Huntington’s disease 6. neuromuscular disease 7. Multiple sclerosis 8. Epilepsy 9. Stroke

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Specific Learning Disabilities is a group of disabling conditions that hampers a person’s ability to listen, think, speak, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations.

One or more of these abilities may be hampered.

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BillionAbles wishes everyone a very happy and peaceful Eid al-Adha. May Allah accept your good deeds, forgive your transgressions and sins and ease the suffering of all peoples around the globe.

Eid Mubarak..!!!

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It’s here! Save the date for 14th August, 2021 as The CovidAbility Conclave is all set to go online from 11am to 7pm.

We hope to see all of you there..👋

Stay tuned for more updates....💯

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Multiple Disabilities is the simultaneous occurrence of two or more disabling conditions that affect learning or other important life functions.

These disabilities could be a combination of both motor and sensory nature.

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Thalassemia is a blood disorder of Abnormal Hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen in the body. It results in large numbers of red blood cells being destroyed, which leads to anemia. The person affected will have pale skin and dark coloration of urine.

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Hemophilia is a blood disorder of the lack of blood clotting proteins. In the absence of these proteins, bleeding goes on for a longer time than normal. Hemophilia almost always occurs in males and they get it from their mothers. Females are rarely affected with hemophilia.

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Low-vision means a condition where a person has any of the following conditions: Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 with best possible corrections or Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degree.

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Acid attack survivors are the people (mostly women) who after the attack are left with disfigured body parts. The E-skin made by IIT hyderabad researchers is made of natural rubber and is biodegradable. It integrates with different body parts such as neck, palm, wrist to recover.

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A permanent disability arising out of conditions such as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more components of speech and language due to organic or neurological causes.

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The conclave will be graced by multiple renowned speakers and panelists who will deliver the keynote address and participate in pane discussions, on matters related to rehabilitation, accessibility, start up ecosystems etc. The event will also showcase the technologies developed.

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In Multiple Sclerosis the immune system of body attacks the Central Nervous System. As a result the myelin sheath covering on neurons gets damaged. This exposes the nerve fiber and causes problems in the information flow through them. It can lead to the permanent damage to nerve.

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Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a group of neuromuscular genetic disorders that cause muscle weakness and overall loss of muscle mass.

MD is a progressive condition- meaning that it gets worse with the passage of time.

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Mental illness or mental disorder refers to a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception or memory that grossly impairs...

Judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality.

But it does not include retardation which is a condition of incomplete development of mind.