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What is a non profit organization for handicapped
A nonprofit organization founded and operated by persons with disabilities dedicated to the equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities in the global community through universal design in technologies and the built environment.
These types of associations are nonprofit membership organization that was established to empower people who are deaf or hard of hearing to function independently by promoting universal rights and optimal opportunities to learn to use, and also offers hearing aids to the people who are deaf or having some problem with their ears. These socity helps and maintain, and improve all aspects of their verbal communications, including their abilities to speak, speechread, use residual hearing, and process both spoken and written language.
The Spastics Society of India is India's most notednon-profitand aNon-governmental organization(NGO), working for Neuro-Muscular and Developmental Disabilities.Started in 1972, to provide education and treatment services for thespastics(children suffering fromcerebral palsy)
Today it has broadened its scope to include programs on teacher training, vocational training of young adults with Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Mental Retardation,handicap products, 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), inMumbai, to include disabled children from special schools into normal schools.
History
In 1966, when daughter Malini, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Mithu Alur found no proper schools for children with disabilities. So in 1968, she got trained as a teacher in the field of Special Education at theInstitute of Education(IOE),University of London. Back home, she wanted to open a school in Mumbai, and she contacted the thenPrime Minister of India,Indira Gandhi.Indira Gandhiasked her to get in touch with actress,Nargis Dutt.Nargis Duttbecame the first patron of The Spastics Society of India' (SSI), which formally started on October 2, 1972
Later the first ever special school in India for children with cerebral palsy, "Centre for Special education" was set up atColabaon October 2, 1973, providing education and treatment facilities under one roof. It commenced with just three children Malini (Mithu Alur's daughter), Farhan and Imtiaz. Nargis Dutt, remained its lifelong patron. After her death in 1981, her mantle was taken up by her husband,Sunil Dutt.
Today, SSI Mumbai, runs centres inColaba,Dharavi,BandraandChembur. SSI has spread its services in 16 states, and in cities like,Kolkata,Delhi(1978),Bangalore,Chennai,Allahabad, Dayalpur,PuneandCochin, where it runs special schools for children with disabilities, and offersWheelchairs, hearing aids as well vocational training and help for finding suitable jobs to the students, through rehabilitation, communication and speech therapy, counseling, parent training and support programs. Certificate and diploma courses are conducted for special educators, basic developmental therapists and community rehabilitators.
In 1987, the SSI received the National Award for the "Best Voluntary Agency" from theGovernment of India, and later in 1989, Mithu Alur was herself awarded thePadma Shri.
