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Specially designed dress for wheelchair-users. We can tailor made cloths as per our individual need for a hassle-free dressing !!!

What happened with Jeeja Ghosh I was scheduled to travel to Goa to attend a conference organised by ADPAT of Mumbai, a non-governmental organisation. I was travelling by SpiceJet flight SG 308 from the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport, Kolkata. I reached the airport at 7.05 a.m. on February 19, 2012. I checked in as usual and was escorted to the flight by an assistant and was comfortably seated. After a while I sensed a commotion around me and had [...]

Car modification is a very important factor for physically challenged people in having a comfortable and independent transportation system. Galaxy System, Bangalore is helping disabled persons by providing required modifications in their car as per individual need. They are also dealer in India for Kivi products. Kivi (Italy) is a company which excels in providing automobile solutions for the physically challenged. It is wonderful that designers who have taken auto cad classes are designing cars to help everyone. Below is [...]

The newly inaugurated Namma Metro station in Bangalore is very much disabled-friendly. Apart from the mandatory ramps at the entrances, the stations have specially grooved-tiles to help the visually-impaired navigate their way into and about the station. The ramps are wide, both at the entrance to the station and to the ticket counter. The grooved tiles — one with circles and the other with cylindrical grooves aligned in a particular direction — serve to indicate to the visually-impaired which direction [...]

As per Section 46 of the Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, the appropriate Governments and the local authorities shall, within the limits of their economic capacity and development, provide for – (i) ramps in public buildings; (ii) adaptation of toilets for wheel chair users; (iii) braille symbols and auditory signals in elevators or lifts; and (iv) ramps in hospitals, primary health centres and other medical care and rehabilitation institutions. The Government endeavors [...]

Journeys without Barriers (JwB), a wing of Travel Another India, is an initiative that provides the experience of barrier-free travel for an emerging global market- that of persons with disabilities and senior citizens. Travel Another India, a company that organizes off-the-beaten -path responsible travel, launched a wheelchair-friendly circuit in Ladakh off late. This is a remarkable first in India. Those who want to get a job in the travel industry may earn one of the accredited online degrees via Guide [...]

The Foundation started the Motorized Vehicle Distribution programme in 1992 under which a motorized vehicle, especially designed to suit the needs of persons having physical disability of lower limbs, is awarded to selected individuals from various parts. This programme has witnessed constant improvement in terms of refining the existing models and also designing an altogether new model. BINGO, the new design, a Kinetic Nova 135 cc scooter with stabilized wheels attached on both sides, was launched on 20 August 2006. [...]

India’s first electric scooter designed especially for the differently-abled – ‘Roamer Able’. It's a product of BSA Motors India. BSA Motors Post Bag No: 5 Ambattur, Chennai – 600053 Tamil Nadu India. Phone: 044-4287941 Join the forum discussion on this post

Callidai Motor Works is the largest Indian manufacturer of Powered and Special Wheelchairs. Their equipment is meant to aid the needs of patients with diverse needs arising from ailments & medical conditions such as Polio, Amputation, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal injuries , Cerebral Palsy and old age. The Products are as diverse as Swimming Pool Lifts, Wheelchair Lifts, Staircase Lifts, Patient Hoists, Wheelchair Systems for Cars, Vans, Bus and Trains, Motorised Fowler Beds, Standup Wheelchairs, Remote Control based Environment Control [...]