About the Society
The Spastics Society of Tamilnadu [SPASTN] was started by a group of philanthropists in 1981, the International Year for the Disabled. Initiated by Ms. Shanthi Sadiq Ali, wife of the then Governor of Tamilnadu, the purpose of SPASTN was to have a special school for children with Cerebral Palsy. It was first located in a room, provided by Mrs. Nandita Krishnan, at the C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer Foundation.
Ms. Sarah Chanda was the first secretary of SPASTN and was closely involved in its administration for over a decade. She was instrumental in getting the 5-acre plot of land allotted in Taramani. Since 1989, SPASTN has been operating across Old Washermanpet, Ayanavaram and Taramani (Headquarters).


Today SPASTN has grown into a centre for excellence empowering persons with Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Disabilities, Intellectual Impairment, Autism and Deafblindness. SPASTN’s programs and services enable persons with disabilities to realize their full potential and lead a life of dignity.
At the core of everything that SPASTN undertakes, is the passionate belief in the dignity of human life. It is for these underpinning values, SPASTN champions the rights of disabled persons, the right to life, to information, education, health, employment, social security and recreation leading to full participation. And we do so through centre-based and community-based rehabilitation intervention.
Taramani
Villivakkam
Old Washermanpet
Headquarters
- Early Intervention
- Special Education
- Therapy Intervention
- Secondary and Senior Secondary and State Board
- Pre-vocational training
- Vocational Skills Training
- Orthotic & Special furniture Workshop
- Family Services Centre
- Teacher Training Program

- Early Intervention Services
- Special Education
- Therapy Interventions – Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Sensory Integration Therapy, Integrated Support Services

North Chennai – Deafblind Service Centre- 2800 square feet rental building
The Centre is located near the fishing coastline and around the factories and small-scale foundries. The centre reaches and provides services to children from socially and economically impoverished families in and around North Chennai. The Centre is near the Institute of Child Health and Stanley Medical College and children get referred from these hospitals.
The Centre operates out of a rented building spread over two floors.
The Centre provides the entire continuum of –
- Early Intervention Services,
- Special Education,
- Therapy interventions – Physiotherapy, Speech therapy and Sensory Integration therapy,
- Integrated support services and
- Pre-vocational program.
