This blog is about my work with PwIDD (Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities). I started studying the problems of these less fortunate persons a decade ago. My initial focus was on improving their living conditions, then I shifted my focus to empowering them through formal education and gainful employment. These days I have become ambitious and started working towards eradication of intellectual and developmental disability. I understand that deficiency of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is the cause for most of the intellectual and developmental disorders. One can overcome this deficiency using a variation of vitamin B12 ( Methylcobalamin), which is available in many medical stores as a diet supplement. This is not a prescription drug, can be purchased over the counter.

I am an electronics engineer with more than 4 decades experience in research, teaching and IT industry. Research is my passion and solving the unsolved always interests me.

Four Phases in EIDD (Eradicating Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities).

First phase is addressing the problems of PwIDD of the age group 15 years and above. Objective here is to reduce the inconvenience to the individual, family members and society around the individual. The extent to which an individual can overcome with regular use of vitamin B12 ( Methylcobalamin) depends on the type and severity of the disorder.

Second phase is about the children in the age group 5 to 15 years. Aim here is to put back these children into main stream of the society soon, armed with formal education and minor disabilities like limited vocabulary. The rate at which a child can achieve this is largely depends on the co-operation from the family. Regular use of vitamin B12 ( Methylcobalamin) might restore the damage done to the central nervous systems and certain parts of the brain.

Third phase is concerning infants and small children of the age below 5 years. It is reported that the possibility of repairing the injury to the brain can be done during the formation period of central nervous system. Coordinated effort from parents, institutes working with this type of children and health workers is required.

Fourth phase is during pregnancy and pre-natal period. This phase has several gray areas. There are no reports regarding the clinical trials of vitamin B12 ( Methylcobalamin) for cobalamin deficient pregnant mothers. Animal trials indicate vitamin B12 ( Methylcobalamin) improves neural tube development.