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Observe your surroundings and write whether such facilities are available. How can you help to improve the situation?

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Observe your surroundings and write whether such facilities are available. How can you help to improve the situation?

Disability Disability Necessary facilities
Hearing loss and deafness    
Vision loss and blindness    
Speech disorders    
Physical disability    
Intellectual disability    
Learning disorder    
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Disability Disability Necessary facilities
Hearing loss and deafness
  1. Hearing culture treats them as if they are disabled.
  2. Language learning is focused on spoken words; hence, they struggle to understand teachers and classmates.
Hearing devices should be provided to them at lower prices.
Vision loss and blindness
  1. Travelling and walking down a busy street.
  2. It influences a person's ability and physical movements.
  1. Talking Book Studios
  2. Learning Lab
  3. Computer lab where they can listen and learn.
Speech disorders
  1. It isn't easy to engage in the typical give-and-take of communication.
  2. Have problems sharing your thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
  1. Speech-Language Pathology
  2. Hearing Examination Room
  3. Technical support
Physical disability
  1. It blocks freedom in many different ways.
  2. The feeling of insecurity while using public transportation.
  1. Awareness of various government welfare packages.
  2. They should seek assistance from the public, and seats should be reserved for them.
Intellectual disability
  1. There is much impoverishment, primarily due to ignorance and unrealistic demands from teachers, parents, and communities.
  2. They are frequently rejected and undervalued by society.
  1. Residential care and treatment will be given.
  2. Material appropriate for their educational level should be made available.
Learning disorder
  1. Discrimination and Lack of Appreciation.
  2. Do not get an excellent career or good healthcare.
  3. Feeling separated.
  1. Educational assistance should be given on a case-by-case basis.
  2. They should be provided special treatment based on their specific needs.
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