Jacob, Ankeeta Menona https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9839-3556
Pruthvish, Sreekantaiah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4808-6873
Sastry, Nandakumar Bidare https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-3395
Shankarappa, Mohanaraju https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5513-0468
Kunnavil, Radhika https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-7836
Article History
Received: 26 October 2024
Accepted: 1 April 2025
First Online: 10 April 2025
Declarations
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: Ethics Committee approval was sought from the institutional Ethics Committee vide letter STD-1/EC/13–14 dated 29/10/2013. Written informed consent was obtained from the parents or caregivers of children with and without disabilities, and assent was received from the children aged 5 years and above.
: The written informed consent also contained consent for publication of the results of the study participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.