The International Day of Persons with Disabilities highlights the global call for dignity and equality, yet in Jammu and Kashmir, children with special needs continue to face systemic neglect despite the RPWD Act 2016. Lack of early intervention centres, inaccessible inclusive education, and ineffective enforcement leave families struggling for basic rights. Parents recount long journeys, repeated school rejections, and inadequate healthcare, underscoring the urgent need for district-level facilities, trained therapists, and mandatory school admissions to ensure these children are treated as equals, not as afterthoughts.

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