A Story of Determination Madhavi is the youngest child of a daily wage-earning couple. When Madhavi’s mother entered SPASTN two years ago, she was filled with anxious questions about why her child could not walk or eat on her own. As a house-help, Madhavi’s mother living on the outskirts of

Together as a team Kanishka is a 4-year old living in Pulianthope, Tamilnadu. She has been coming to SPASTN’s community rehabilitation centre for two years. Her family – father is a watchman and her mother is a house-help and her elder sister take turns looking after her. With the pandemic,

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

Finding true Potential I am Aishwarya and my brother, Dinesh is two years younger than me and autistic. It took my family and me a long time to understand that he was different. We just kept hoping that he would become normal one day. SPASTN opened our eyes to the

Skill to win Dinesh Kumar came to SPASTN in 2011. His family background was not very strong; a broken home and a disabled mother. Dinesh was a shy young man, but a determined and self-motivated student. He got through the SPASTN vocational training program and was placed through the work

Overcoming hardship 12-year old Rohin lives with his father who is a mason, his mother who is a house-help and his younger sister. Taking care of him as a special child was a difficult job, especially during the pandemic when the parents were out of jobs. This is where SPASTN