Given the unpredictable nature of Covid, the rapid evolution of new and more dangerous variants, as well as long-term complications associated with it, what if the predictions of a third wave come true? Would you be financially prepared to deal with another round of Covid?
It’s not easy being Aryaman Dutta. Every day, in the past 21 years, Aryaman has struggled with his sensitivity towards sounds and intricacies of social communication and behaviour some of the challenges inherent in navigating the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It’s not easy being Tanya and Manoj Kumar Dutta either. Every day, in the past 21 years, Aryaman’s parents have juggled their son’s disability with their finances the high emotional and financial cost inherent in raising a special needs child.
While Aryaman has a severe disability, there are varying types and degrees of physical, mental and developmental disabilities. These can range from visual, hearing and speech impairment to ASD, anxiety disorders as well as mood, personality and psychotic disorders. About 1 in 100 children under 10 years of age has autism, and nearly 1 in 8 has at least one neuro-developmental condition, according to a INCLEN Trust International study, in 2018.