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What disabled kids want

dna has spoken to a few differently abled students who passed with flying colours to know what they expect in their college environment.

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After the ICSE and ISC results were declared earlier this week, students with disabilities have expressed their desires of getting admission in disabled friendly colleges. While a welcoming attitude for disabled pupils is something that features high on the students' list in the colleges they are applying at, parents are hoping for the necessary infrastructure for their children.

dna has spoken to a few differently abled students who passed with flying colours to know what they expect in their college environment.

Agam Shukla, a student from Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission, Andheri, has Cerebral Palsy, but that didn't impair him from scoring 92.4% in his class X ICSE examination.

He said: "I don't expect everyone to help me, but I will definitely be cautious in choosing friends. I will be friends with someone whom I know I can entrust with helping me out whenever I need any assistance."

This, he said, would be a two-way street: "It will be a give and take relation – I will also help them out when they are in need." When asked about the environment he wants in his college, pat comes the answer: "Friendly, reliable, happy and full of optimism. That's it."

Nodding in agreement, his mother Nimesha said that she wants her son to be as independent in college as he is at home. "Agam has problems in moving from one place to another. It is difficult for him to carry a heavy bag so I want the college to provide him with an attendant who can carry his bag or help him walk to the washroom or a class," she added.

Nimesha also made a fair point about the infrastructure, saying: "If the college has a ramp and provides wheel-chairs for its disabled students, it will be better." She added that principals and teachers should co-operate with such children when it comes to taking down notes.

Giving an example to support her statement, Nimesha said: "Agam sometimes fail to understand his own handwriting, so it will be extremely helpful if the college provides printed notes or slide shows via the internet."

Jeeya Shah, a student from CNM School, Vile Parle passed her ICSE exams with a fantastic result, despite having a minor learning disability. Her mother Chayya was all praise for Jeeya's school, and said that the authorities helped her daughter achieve the result she has today – 91.83%.

"I want my child's college to just be like her school. Jeeya takes time to understand a particular thing, so the co-operation from the teachers is of utmost importance," she added.

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