....................................................................................................Profile
The Spastics
Society of India
 The
Spastics Society of India, established in 1972, is a voluntary organisation
working for the rehabilitation of the disabled. At present, the
society has 4 centres in Mumbai: the Centre for Special Education
in Colaba, the National Centre for Cerebral Palsy in Bandra,
the National Job Development Centre in Chembur and Karuna
Sadan in Dharavi.
These centres provide aids and equipment (wheel chairs, special
feeding and communication aids), special education, treatment and
therapy (physio, occupational and speech), vocational training and
guidance and counselling for children, young adults and their parents.
Research into complex neurological conditions of cerebral palsy
is also an important part of the society's activities.
The Society set up their first ever special school in India, for
children with celebral palsy, at Colaba in 1973. The school provided
education and treatment facilities under one roof, and commenced
with three children - Malini, Farhan and Imtiaz.
The Society grew rapidly thereafter, starting a teacher training
college, a training programme for therapists and a skills development
unit - all at its site in Colaba. Nationally, the Society promoted
the growth of services at Calcutta (1974), Delhi (1977), Bangalore
(1980) and Chennai (1985).
To improve the quality of mobility aids available in the country ,
and particularly to focus on the needs of the user, the Society
launched the Triumph Mobility Aids Centre at Chembur in 1989.
Several user-friendly models of wheelchairs, buggies, rollators,
etc have been developed, and are used at various centres.
Today, resource facilities for persons with cerebral palsy are
available in more than half the states and union territories of
India. The Society is proud of its achievements over the past 25
years, and looks forward to the new millennium, when it wishes to
see every child with disability become part of the mainstream of
Indian society.
Contact:
St John's United Services Club, Address: Opposite
Afghan Church, Upper Colaba Road, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005,
Phone: 215 0555 / 218 6813
National Centre for Cerebral Palsy, Address:
K C Marg, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400 050, Phone: 644 3666
/ 644 3688, Fax: 643 6848
Urban Health Centre, Address: 60 Feet Road,
Dharavi, Mumbai, Phone: 407 4455
National Job Development Centre, Address:
Sion-Trombay Road, Chembur, Mumbai - 400 071, Phone:
551 9413 / 557 8968, Fax: 556 6810
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