Assessment of Multiple Disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Assessment of Multiple Disability under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Assessment of Multiple Disability under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act, 2016) is based on Guidelines on assessment of disability as per the RPWD Act, 2016 notified on 4 Jan 2018. India signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and subsequently ratified the same on October 1, 2007. The UNCRPD proclaims that disability results from an interaction of impairments with attitudinal and environmental barriers which hinders full and active participation in society on an equal basis. A person with disability “means a person with long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full and effective participation in society equally with others” In a notification released on January 4, 2018, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment provided guidelines for the certification of the various disabilities specified by the RPwD Act. This document outlines screening, assessment, and certification procedures. Any person applying for a certificate of disability must apply in form IV which is part of the Rights of Person with Disability Rules, 2017. The application may be made to the Medical Authority where the applicant was undergoing treatment in connection with his/her disability. The applicant can also apply to a Medical Authority which is notified as a competent authority to issue a certificate within the district where the applicant lives. When the person with disability is a minor or is suffering from an intellectual disability because of which he will not be able to make such an application, it must be made by the legal guardian or any organization registered under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, which is responsible for the minor applicant. The application form must be submitted along with a proof of residence, two recent passport size photographs and the applicant’s Aadhar card. The term Multiple Disabilities covers a wide range of conditions, symptoms, severities and traits. These can be a combination of disabilities such as speech, physical mobility, learning, mental disabilities, visual, hearing, brain injury and more. There are 20 disabilities have been listed under the multiple disabilities section 40 of the guidelines. Some examples of multiple disabilities are as below. – Deaf & blind -Visual Impairment and Hearing Impairment – Visual Impairment and Hearing Impairment and Mental Impairment Formula applied a + b(90-a) ---------- 90 If you want to learn more subscribe to channel -    / sureshbadamath   follow me on LinkedIn -   / sureshbadamath   follow me on Facebook -   / sureshbadamath