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Invisible No More - A sneak peek into the lives of CLswD and existing provisions for them!

I am writing this for each one of us to understand and reflect on why we are failing in making arrangements for welfare of persons with different abilities to an extent and that this population also consists of youth who are care experienced as well. Are we fulfilling the needs of this population? are we really aware of those youth who are with some different abilities and on top of this, their care leaving struggle. In my article below, I am going to share my learnings and insights for the welfare of this population of youth that is highly vulnerable and need immediate interventions. I will also talk about the so-called inclusion which is apparently not there for PwDs I'm a care leaver in India, raised in a child care institution. For a long time, I felt alone in my struggles. But when I met other care leavers with disabilities, I realized we share a story. Even without a disability, care leavers face challenges getting an education and finding jobs. We lack support – from documen...