Greetings from the IPA-MSB-SF✨
“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit as well as physically.” -Stephen Hawking
Thus, the IPA-MSB-SF sheds a light on The International Day for People with Disabilities which aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
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1. Stephen hawking
Born in 1942, Stephen William Hawking, the world-renowned physicist and cosmologist needs no introduction. As is well known, Hawking was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or the motor neuron disease) when he was just twenty one years old. The disease’s onset developed gradually and has led to a gradual paralysis, to the extent that, Hawking can now only use his cheek muscle. The disease, traditionally, is fatal.
His early school life was not outstanding, he was third from the bottom in his class but he enjoyed board games and like geniuses do, he with his friends created their own board games, he also made computers out of waste part to solve mathematical equations not only this, he loved to climb, dance and rowing.
He was 21 years old when he was diagnosed with ALS, it all started in Oxford when he began to notice that he would trip and fall or slur his speech, till 1963 he ignored it but it was his father who took notice of this condition and took him to the doctor. A series of tests diagnosed that its Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), which is when the nerves that control muscles were failing. He was told that he wouldn’t survive more than two years.
When everyone had lost hope then Stephen had a dream that he was going to be executed and he believes this disease helped him to become the scientist he is today, as he says “Before my condition was diagnosed, I had been very bored with life, there had not seemed to be anything worth doing.” With the sudden realisation that he might not even live long enough to earn his PhD, Hawking dedicated all his energies to his work and research. In one of his interviews he also mentioned – “My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.”It all began with his research on Black holes, to his first major publication The Grand Design -Hawking set out to challenge Sir Isaac Newton’s belief that the universe had to have been designed by God, simply because it could not have been born from chaos. “It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going” and till today he is in headlines for his new theories and work. Cosmic Inflation –Cosmic inflation was a theory proposed by Alan Guth in 1980 which proposed the exponential expansion of the universe following the big bang and later settled to a slower expansion. Hawking calculated Quantum fluctuations resulting from cosmic inflation to demonstrate how they are capable of giving rise to spread of galaxies in the universe. He didn’t close his mind when his body failed and at the age of 73 while he was just given hardly anytime he proved that it’s about the will to live and readiness to accept challenges.
2. Deepa Malik
After being diagnosed with a spinal tumour in 1999, she underwent 3 spinal surgeries and got 183 stitches between her shoulder blades in a period of 14 years. If you think that stopped her, you're grossly mistaken. That only made her stronger and more determined. Here's her incredible story.Raised in an army family and married to an army officer, she is used to braving difficulties that most of us can't even think of facing. The mother of two was diagnosed with the tumour in while her husband was fighting in the Kargil war and her daughter was unwell.
It was, of course, a very difficult period for the family. While her husband went on to win the war for India, she won her own battle as well.She was left paralysed from the waist down and the doctors told her that she would never walk again. What the doctors didn't know is that Deepa Malik wasn't any ordinary woman. Giving up was not her style. She decided to become a swimmer, a biker, an athlete & an adventure junkie. And all this at the age of 36!Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win a Medal at the Paralympics. She won silver medal in the shot put at 2016 Paralympic Games.She was previously honored with the Arjuna award in 2012, at the age of 42 yrs.She has also been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2017. She has won 58 national & 18 International medals across all disciplines to date.No wonder, her biggest source of strength was her mind, she was always positive and wanted to make her own destiny which she did!
3. Sudha chandran
Sudha Chandran is not just an actor but also a popular Bharatnatyam dancer. She has done shows both in India and foreign as well, but what makes her story different and unique from others is the fact that she is not just yet another dancer who got lucky with talent and hard-work. Yes, talent and hard-work is what every artist possesses but she managed to gather all the fame despite having one of her foot amputated.
When she was just 16 years old, doctors had to amputate one of her leg, as the last alternative to an injury which could have been cured otherwise. However, this physical disability did not stop her from following her dream of dancing and today; she has emerged out to be a well known figure in the world of dancers under classical dance.
Sudha Chandran is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer who lost her leg in an accident on one of her return trips from Mumbai to Chennai. She lost her right leg and was given an artificial leg. She overcame her disability with the help of a Jaipur foot. She was honoured with several awards and was invited to all parts of the world after her story went viral. She continues to provide inspiration to many disabled people who aspire to dance.
References
1) https://youtu.be/3GMdAj90MZ4
2) https://youtu.be/CE9M2R1nuIo
3) https://youtu.be/mDsst5CeOLE
4) https://youtu.be/J9aHT-syZxs
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