Rights of Persons with Disabilities- Types of 21 Disabilities.pptx

Section 21 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 is as under: (1) Every establishment shall notify equal opportunity policy detailing measures proposed to be taken by it in pursuance of the provisions of this Chapter in the manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government

1. Types of 21 Disabilities According to the The Rights of Persons with Disabilities ( RPwD ) Act, 2016, enacted on 28.12.2016 and came into force from 19.04.2017, Disability has been defined based on an evolving and dynamic concept. The Act covers the following specified disabilities:-

2. A. Vishal Impairment Low Vision Blindness

3. B. Hearing Impairment Deaf Hearing of Hard

4. C. Locomotor Disability Leprosy Cured Cerebral Palsy Dwarfism Acid Attack Victims Muscular Dystrophy

5. D. Intellectual Disability Specific Learning Disabilities Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Mental Illness Parkinson’s Disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

6. E. Multiple Disabilities (A to D) Deaf & Blindess Physical + Intellectual Physical + Deaf Physical + Sensory Intellectual + Sensory Physical + Physical Intellectual + Intellectual Deaf + Acid Attack Victim Deaf + Blindness Deaf + Dwarfism Others

7. Designed by Puneet Kumar Jain DTISL 2020-22 25-11-2022