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Stephen Hawking suffered from nervous
disorder. He was unable to speak and
move. Today, he is considered as the
greatest scientist. He worked using a
wheelchair equipped with a computer.

So, we should remember that– ‘where

there is a will, there is a way.’

Stephen Hawking

1. Do you know anyone who cannot see, speak or hear?
_________________________________________________________________________

2. How can you help them?
_________________________________________________________________________

* People who are unable to use one or more of their senses are called
differently-abled.

* When one of the senses gets damaged, other senses become sharper to
make-up for it.

* We all should be kind towards differently-abled people.

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Who are differently-abled people?
2. What is Braille Script?

3. What is our government doing for such people?

4. How did Anne Sullivan teach Helen Keller to read?
5. Who was Stephen Hawking?

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. Some people among us are physically and ___________ challenged people.

2. Blind people use _________________ to read and write.

3. Helen Keller was a popular _______________ and a famous _____________ .

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