Teen with cerebral palsy notches 83%
Mumbai:
Aaditya Motiwale
(16), a
CBSE Class 10
student of Kharghar's Ramsheth Thakur Public School, who has lived with
cerebral palsy
since he was 6, scored 83%, including 98% in Marathi. Despite battling the neurological disorder that has affected his mobility, vision and coordination, Aaditya studied for up to nine hours a day using
assistive technology
such as voice tools, laptops, text highlighters and audio notes, as well as YouTube tutorials.His academic success is supported by his mother, who helped him with studies. Aaditya struggled with maths but his mother helped him by making him solve sums orally. Principal Raj Aloni and staff ensured all CBSE provisions for special needs students were met. Teachers monitored his academic progress closely, provided regular counselling, and offered extra support through online classes and one-on-one sessions.
Aaditya aspires to join the
Indian Civil Services
. — Samya Kamaal Khan
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