new delhi polio infected injection took cripple healthy toddler life jyoti saini successful crossing many milestone despite long journey jyoti working disabled tyke rural small town heading department assistive technology institute spinal anesthesia injuries centre isic also invited talk unesco leadership plan university ct united states army august share personal story global platform hold respectable child ahmedabad even started take the air developed fever doctor administered injectant infected polio completely paralysed able gain mobility several physiotherapy sessions reclamation scurvy tree branch never recovered said majority teen years jyoti lived inferiority complex always burning desire something ordinary bicycle parents support jyoti completed bachelors commerce go bad pursue masters computer science plough point aliveness came visited ngo working children joined ngo teach computer basic professional flow disabled children rural villages struck enthusiasm courage move life despite difficulties faced referable disabilities realised calling worked grassroots counselled disabled girls worst affected work entailed gathering analysing entropy employment legislation issues affect persons disabilities substantially recommend rights role spread awareness disability law country educate people right hand also wanted step comfort zone travel independently dream finally realised mobility international usa conducted leadership programme women disability invited participate looking back since jyoti honoured heinz fellowship year pittsburgh masters programme reclamation disability form introduced assistive technology used increase working capabilities handicap instance device dynavox works alternative communication means people autism cerebral palsy brain injury technology come india well jyoti returned india brimming ideas got associated isic working manager department assistive technology three years initially perish depression joined centre realised parents young children cervical paralysis also suffered false hope small fry walk centre found strength famous saying stopped complaining shoes saw man feet motto life