3rd December, 2018 will be... Disability Day What is a Disability? A disability is defined as a condition or function judged to be significantly impaired relative to the usual standard of an individual or group. The term is used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment mental illness, and various types of chronic disease. Disability is conceptualized as being a multidimensional experience for the person involved. There may be effects on organs or body parts and there may be effects on a person's participation in areas of life. Correspondingly, three dimensions of disability are recognized in ICF: body structure and function (and impairment thereof), activity (and activity restrictions) and participation (and participation restrictions). The classification also recognizes the role of physical and social environmental factors in affecting disability outcomes. Vision Hearing
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CELEBRATING THE INTERNET DAY Internet Day From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Internet Day is an event celebrated in Mexico , Peru , Chile , Paraguay , Argentina , Spain , Colombia , Uruguay , Ecuador , Bolivia , Venezuela , and other parts of the world on October 29 , promoted by the Association of Internet Users and by the Internet Society , respectively. It was celebrated for the first time on October 29, 2005. Shortly afterwards, at the Summit of the Information Society celebrated in Tunisia in November 2005, it was decided to propose to the UN the designation of October 29 as the World-wide Day of the Information Society , which resulted in Internet Day being celebrated on that day.
OCTOBER 15 is WORLD STUDENTS' DAY Recently, in the year 2010, United Nations Organization (UNO) declared the birth date of APJ Abdul Kalam’s, 15th October as “World Student Day” as a mark of honour. This day is a celebration of multiculturalism, diversity and cooperation among students across the world. Dr. Kalam always expressed his desire to be remembered as a teacher by the people. His view was that a student should always strive to mould his character in such a way that it becomes the topmost priority in their life.
OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF... ADHD syndrome awareness " ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is also called ADD for short (Attention Deficit Disorder). They are the same thing, though ADHD is the official name which doctors use." About 1 in every 20 people have ADHD. Some very famous people had ADHD, for example Thomas Edison who invented the light bulb, the record player, and the movie camera. He was the greatest inventor of all time. Many people with ADHD have a hard time paying attention to just one thing, or keeping their mind on the most important thing. They can get very impatient and hate waiting in lines or waiting their turn in games or group activities. Many people with ADHD can also be very impulsive. That means they have trouble thinking about what they're going to say or do before doing it. Instead of "think before you act,
21st March 2018 will be... International Day of Forests 80% of all terrestrial biodiversity lives in forests, and each year many species go extinct as a result of them being destroyed. Of course, forests also play a critical role in climate change deforestation results in 12-18 percent of the world’s carbon emissions and accelerated global warming. Forests also provide food, fiber, water and even medicines for approximately 1.6 billion of the world’s population, especially the poorest people.
19th March 2018 will be... Deskfast Day The word deskfast is an amalgamation of two words: desk and breakfast, meaning deskfast is the first meal of your day eaten at your desk at work. At first, nutritionists were appalled by the idea of not eating breakfast at home, but as time went on, it turned out that thanks to deskfasts, people were eating less sugary cereals jam-packed with preservatives and sodium and more decidedly healthy things, like sandwiches, breakfast muffins or porridge. And needless to say, eating your breakfast at work is definitely better than skipping this most important of meals entirely.