Her mother’s strength
I am Jabeen Banu, my daughter Heena Kauser was diagnosed with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and intellectual impairment. I walked out of my in-law’s house when I did not get the support I need for Heena. Though I did not have a supportive family, I did find a supportive community in SPASTN’s Svastya Perumbakkam Community Rehabilitation Centre.
SPASTN helped me understand Heena’s problems and how to deal with them. My husband works as a daily wager while I work as support staff at the SPASTN centre and also do tailoring to earn for Heena.
I bought Heena here at the age of one when she could do nothing but lie on the floor. Today, Heena at 10 is the source of my inner strength – she can reach, grasp, sit up with support and communicate her needs.
