Believe in the Invisible & MS Society of India
Welcome to "EXPERIENCE THE INVISIBLE" at Purple Fest! Join the 'Believe in the Invisible' team as we create awareness and understanding of invisible disabilities through engaging activities. Here's what we have in store:
1. Cognitive Overload & Fine Motor Skills Challenge: Experience the challenges of motor coordination and cognitive overload through simulated activities like buttoning a shirt or multitasking.
2. Pain and Fatigue Simulation: Feel what it's like to live with chronic pain or fatigue with wearable devices like ankle weights, shoulder bags, or ropes.
3. Temperature Sensitivity Exercise: Learn about temperature sensitivity with heat packs and cool/ice packs, simulating conditions like fibromyalgia.
4. Understanding Blood Disorders: Experience reduced oxygen-carrying capacity with breath-holding exercises, shedding light on conditions like sickle cell disease.
5. Balance and Coordination Obstacle Course: Navigate through an obstacle course to understand balance and coordination issues.
6. Tingling, Numbness & Pins & Needle Sensation: Feel tingling and numbness with ice bucket exercises, or experience pins & needles with safety pins while performing tasks.
7. Joint Mobility Constraint: Explore the limitations of joint mobility with braces or gentle pressure devices, simulating chronic pain conditions.
In addition, enjoy water and oil painting by individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS), pick up informational brochures from MSSI, and grab caregiver guide booklets. Join us to gain empathy and understanding for individuals with invisible disabilities.