Differently Abled People and Their Life

Background: Being differently abled is a complex phenomenon and also concept of disability has shifted from individual impairment to social phenomenon. Objective: Present simple review is to get information for planning services and to share. Context Incidence: Numbers vary across countries, lowest reported incidence is from Lithuania (0.58%), highest from Poland (4.0%). European Academy of Childhood Disabilities reported a disabled child rate of 2.5%, additional 8% child population has learning and/or behavioural disorders. In India with lack of awareness, lack of resources, lack of community based services, many babies born with abnormalities continue to live without proper diagnosis, therapy. Sometimes it goes beyond childhood to adulthood, years beyond.