• Abbreviations and Acronyms
  
• Acknowledgements
  
• Preface
  
• Part 1
  
  • Defining Disability
    
  • American Disability Act 1990 (ADA)
    
  • Australia Disability Discrimination Act, (ADDA) 1972
    
  • India: Persons with Disabilities Act 1995
    
  • United Nations
    
  • World Health Organization
    
• Disability types
  
  • Physical and Communication Disabilities
  • Mental, psychological illness and Mental Retardation
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Multiple Disabilities
  • Medical Disabilities
• International Initiatives for Disabled
  
  • World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons
  • Attitude towards Disability
    
  • Constitutional Framework in India
    • Legal Framework for Disabled
    • Thrust Areas
    • Programmes
    
    
  • Part 2
    
    • Disabled Persons Magnitude
      
    • Disabled Person, Gender Distribution
      
    • Disabled Persons, Prevalence Rate:
      
    • Disabled Persons, Onset of Disability Since Birth
      
    • Disabled Persons, Marital Status Composition
      
    • Disabled Persons, Literacy and Education Levels
      
    • Disabled Persons, Work Activity Status
      
      
  • Disabled Persons Types
    
    • Disability: Types and Magnitude
      
  • Locomotor Impaired Persons
    
    • Locomotor Impaired Persons Prevalence Rate
      
    • Locomotor Impaired Persons, Work Activity Status
      
  • Hearing Impaired Persons
    
    • Hearing Impaired Persons, Inter-state Prevalence Rate:
      
    • Locomotor Impaired Persons, Work Activity Status
      
      
  • Part 2
    
    • Disabled Persons Magnitude
      
    • Disabled Person, Gender Distribution
      
    • Disabled Persons, Prevalence Rate:
      
    • Disabled Persons, Onset of Disability Since Birth
      
    • Disabled Persons, Marital Status Composition
      
    • Disabled Persons, Literacy and Education Levels
      
    • Disabled Persons, Work Activity Status
      
      
  • Disabled Persons Types
    
  • Locomotor Impaired Persons
    
    • Locomotor Impaired Persons Prevalence Rate
      
    • Locomotor Impaired Persons, Work Activity Status
      
  • Hearing Impaired Persons
    
    • Hearing Impaired Persons, Inter-state Prevalence Rate:
      
    • Hearing Impaired Persons, Incidence Rate:
      
    • Hearing Impaired Persons, Age Groups at onset of Impairment:
      
    • Hearing Impaired Persons, Causes:
      
  • Visually Impaired Persons
    
    • Visually Impaired Persons, Incidence Rate:
      
    • Mentally Impaired Persons, Magnitude:
      
  • Part 3
    • Government Disability Welfare Institutes
      
    • National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH)
    
    
    • National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (NIHH)
    
    
    • National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH)
    
    
    • National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH)
    
    
    • Institute for the Physically Handicapped (IPH)
    
    
    • National Institute of Rehabilitation Training & Research (NIRTAR)
    
    
    • Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
    
    
  • Assistance to Voluntary Organizations / NGOs for Disabled
    
    • Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/ fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP).
    
    
    • Assistance to NGOs for Establishment and Development of Special Schools:
    
    
    • Assistance to Voluntary Organizations for the Rehabilitation of Leprosy-Cured Persons. :
    
    
    • Assistance to Organizations for Persons with Cerebral Palsy and Mental Retardation (NTMRCP):
    
    
    • Science and Technology Development Projects in Mission Mode (TDMM):
    
    
    • Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disability (CCPD):
    
    
    • Financial Allocation for Disability Sector in India:
    
    
  • Income Tax Concessions under Income Tax Act, 1961
  
  
  • Implementation Status of the PWD Act 1995 Provisions:
  
  
  • Part 4
    • Delhi Metropolitan Region
    • Disability Prevalence Rates
  • Services for Disabled Persons in Delhi:
  • Employment Opportunities:
  • Concession and other Facilities available to Disabled in Delhi State:
  • Voluntary Sector Support for Disabled Persons in Delhi:
  • Good Practices Initiatives:
  • Tamanna Association
  • Part 5
    
    • Conclusions
      
    • Recommendations
      
      • Enabling social, cultural and economic Environment
        
      • Strengthening Government's pro-active policies
        
      • Healthcare
        
      • Education
        
      • Equal Opportunities for Employment
        
      • Vocational Skills
        
      • Barrier-free Accessibility
        
      • Rehabilitation Homes
        
  • Bibliography, References and Literature Reviewed
    
  • Annexure 1
    
  • Annexure 2
    
  • Annexure 3
    
  • Annexure 4
    
  • Annexure 5
    
  • Annexure 6