The book also provides insights into disability issues through the realms of equality, rights and integration. The concerns, challenges and responses become starkly clear in the light of the real-life case studies presented in the book. The authors then suggest possible solutions to the pressing concerns of people with disabilities and the disability movement.

The main feature of the 2nd edition of the book is the additional chapter entitled ‘Afterword’. This chapter records and reviews the changes, advances and progressions that have taken place in the last 10 years since the Indian Disability Act came into force.

Besides this the book also has the Indian Disability Act, its enforcement notifications, the rules made under the Act and enlists the concessions offered by the Government, amongst other things.

Some of the reviews of the 1st edition of ‘Disability: Challenges vs Responses’ are given below:

“…It is a serious endeavour at changing the social mindset.” Outlook, Weekly Newsmagazine, 21st May 1997

“The first step towards action is awareness, this book tries to bridge the gap between the two. …The book is relevant and useful for a varied category of people, the layman for a better understanding, the disabled and their families for their rights, organizations and professionals working for the disabled, guiding them as to the vast number of occupations open in the filed and institutions imparting training in the same”. The Hindu Magazine, Literary Review, 6th July 1997 

“Total integration of the disabled with their human and physical environment is the key theme of the book” The Statesman, Delhi, 27th April 1997

“…Prepared for the lay reader the book presents facts, figures and opinions to influence policy formulation, allocation of resources and implementation of various programmes and helps dispel myths about disability….” Swaagat, Indian Airlines In-flight Magazine, 1997.

To place an order for the book please email Concerned Action Now at can12@vsnl.net or can12@bol.net.in