Dear Prateek, There are designated bodies who evaluate the problem and issue certificates in that regard. In Mumbai there is the Maharashtra Dislexic Association (MDA) which does the necessary testing and issues the report/certificate. This is accepted by all schools here. This includes the state board, I C SE , as well as CBSE. Some government hospitals also do the same. The sion and Nair hospitals are authorised for this in Mumbai. A certificate from either of them is a must to avail of any concessions. regards Arvind Bhartiya
On 2/29/12, SC Vashishth <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> wrote: > Its long due for a change! the draft of the revised PWD Act has included > it. Perhaps when the Act was created way back in 1994-95 not much was known > about many disabilities that we now know. Labeling often does more harm > which professional are very adept at. The only objective of giving a noun > to a condition is to understand the potential in the condition and > adaptation required to mainstream and nothing more. > regards > > > On 24 February 2012 17:37, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: > >> Well, Maybe, but don't you think such classification is unjustified? >> If IQ is calculated just on the basis of whether one can read/write, then >> only we can call it mental retardation. >> It is actually a learning disability, which is better called what it is, >> instead of designating it as mental retardation. >> But, I am afraid you are right, and even psychologists calculate IQ based >> on specific abilities like language, visual pattern recognition etc. and >> even GK, instead of any solid ggeneral foundation. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto: >> accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of SC Vashishth >> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 4:41 PM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] kind attention legal experts: disability certificket to >> dixlexic? >> >> Rajesh, >> >> Dylexia would fall under the "Mental Retardation" category and not "Mental >> Illness" under the existing framework of disabilities defined under the >> PWD >> Act - though the two are very different from each other. However, CBSE >> doesn't insist on the disability certificate which may be required under >> the PWD Act to avail various concessions for dyslexia. >> >> Hence, a certificate from a psychiatrist/psychologist should do. However, >> it would be advisable to approach a competent medical board (generally the >> district hospitals) with the existing medical papers from the specialist >> doctors etc for for issuance of a disability certificate. >> >> -- >> Warm regards, >> >> Subhash Chandra Vashishth >> Advocate >> Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 >> Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Consider >> environment! >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, >> review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in >> this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If >> you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail >> or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any >> attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for >> the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability >> for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > > -- > Warm regards, > > Subhash Chandra Vashishth > Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 > Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Consider > environment! > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
