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Autism

Autism, 'autism' means a condition of uneven skill development primarily affecting the communication and social abilities of a person, marked by repetitive and ritualistic behavior. [National Trust for Welfare Of Persons With Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act 1999 (44 of 1999), s. 2(a)]...


Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy, means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterised by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal or infant period of development. [Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996), s. 2 (e)-means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterised by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal peri-natal or infant period of development. National Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), s. 2(c)...


Multiple disabilities

Multiple disabilities, means a combination of two or more disabilities as defined in clause (i) of s. 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) means a combination of two or more disabilities as defined in cl. (i) of s. 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996).[National Trust of Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), s. 2(h)]...


Person with disability

Person with disability, means a person suffering from any of the conditions relating to autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation or a combination of any two or more of such conditions and includes a person suffering from severe multiple disability. [National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Austin Cerebral Palsy Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), s. 2(j)]Means a person suffering from not less than forty per cent of any disability as certified by a medical authority. [Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 996), s. 2 (t)]...


Professional

Professional, is defined as of or belonging to, or connected with a profession having or showing the skill of a professional, Dena Bank, Ahmednagar v. Prakash Birbhan Katariya, AIR 1994 Bom 343.Means a person who is having special expertise in a field which would promote the welfare of persons with disability, National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism Cerebral Palsy. [Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), s. 2(l)]...


Registered organisation

Registered organisation, means an association of persons with disability or an association of parents of persons with disability or a voluntary organisa-tion, as the case may be, registered under s. 12 [National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1994 (44 of 1994), s. 2(m)]...


Severe disability

Severe disability, means disability with eighty per cent or more of one or more of multiple disabilities. [National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), s. 2(o)]...


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