Impact of COVID 19 on Persons with Intellectual Disability and its awareness

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"SOCIALLY DISTANT BUT DIGITALLY CONNECTED" 
That is something happening in today's scemerio and all the thanks for the same goes or COVID 19 i.e. Corona Virus which originated from Wuhan China and has now become global pandemic. While the situation has taught us that things like malls, community are immaterial, only our individuality is materialistic as of now with self care by social distancing and getting quarantined. 
But do we know there are some effects of the virus on the community with mental disability or intellectual disability . Research has shown that being lonely and physically distant for so long in any situation might cause a traumatic situation for the community and it might cause deteriorated mental ailment. The loneliness reported by many people with intellectual disabilities has been exacerbated by quarantine. The lockdown means sudden deprivation of specialized services and work opportunities. Issues over rationing of care further increase the current worry and fear.
But even in this pandemic situation, our heroes that is community members of Chaanan Association of M R Children are spreading awareness on the same.
Showcasing the video of Bhavnish Agarwal showing us how to stay calm amid this situation and taking necessary precautions via this gesture video.
So we can infer from here the impact and how still they are keeping calm in this situation!!!

The next post will be a concluding post in which we will talk about skills these community people have and also their happiness and peace and future consideration for them....

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