Ms. Shanthi Sadiq Ali
Initiated it; the founding group is described only as 'a group of philanthropists'Founder of The Spastics Society of Tamil Nadu (SPASTN)
Ms. Shanthi Sadiq Ali is the initiated it; the founding group is described only as 'a group of philanthropists' of The Spastics Society of Tamil Nadu (SPASTN) (1981)[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability and education from Chennai.
The Spastics Society of Tamil Nadu (SPASTN)
SPASTN is a community-based organisation in Taramani, Chennai, serving people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities from infancy to adulthood. Services run from early detection and intervention through schooling, transition planning and vocational training, with therapy for children and structured training for parents, trainers and the wider community.
The Spastics Society of Tamil Nadu (SPASTN) reports the following, on its own site:
- Newborn Screenings 126920
- Children moved to mainstream schools 15764
- Rehabilitation Professionals trained 120541
- Awareness programs 920434
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