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| Abbreviation | SSI |
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| Formation | 1972 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Neuro-Muscular and Developmental Disabilities |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Disability |
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ADAPT – Able Disabled All People Together (formerly known as The Spastics Society of India) is an Indian non-profit and non-governmental organization, working to help people with neuro-muscular and developmental disabilities.[1][2] It was started on 2 October 1972 by Mithu Alur, to provide education and treatment services for the "spastics" (children with cerebral palsy).[3]
Today, it has broadened its scope to include programs on teacher training, vocational training of young adults with cerebral palsy, Autism, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities and learning disabilities. It also works in the field of advocacy and awareness and offers support to parents and other professionals. It has led to the formation of independent Spastic societies in 16 states in India. In 1999, it established the 'National Resource Centre for Inclusion (NRCI), in Mumbai, to include disabled children from special schools into normal schools.[4][5] The Spastics Society of India has since changed names and is currently called ADAPT (Able Disable All People Together).[6] Many of the state level spastics societies under the aegis of The Spastics Society of India have also changed names since.
- ^ Encyclopaedia of Social Work in India, by India Ministry of Welfare. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), 1987. Page 197.
- ^ Spastics Society, Bandra, Mumbai - Profile Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine Tata, www.tatainternational.com.
- ^ The Spastics Society of India Profiles of Nonprofit organizations. www.karmayog.com.
- ^ Focus on education for disabled children The Hindu, Jan 28, 2003.
- ^ Social Entrepreneurs provide examples of Leadership and Vision...: Mithu Alur, NRCI & Spastics Society of India
- ^ Official Website of The Spastics Society Of India that is now called ADAPT]