Spastics Society of Tamil Nadu (SPASTN) India Expand view Opp. T.T.T.I., Taramani Road Chennai 600 113 Tamil Nadu SPASTN has disabled members of staff and management. SPASTN's technical support consists of a multidisciplinary team of a special educator, physiotherapist and a speech therapist who extend their services to other NGOs and screening camps for assessment and intervention. One year postgraduate and undergrad uate courses, as well as short courses are offered to government workers. Tailor made courses are offered to other NGOs. SPASTN activities include the production of paper-based special furnitur e; the distribution of prosthetic and orthotic devices, special seating, jams, jellies, sauces, candles, shirts, leather goods; hospital based newborn screening. The organisation has a resource centre and an enquiry service which is accessible by letter or telephone. The resource centre is not open to the public
Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya Rehabilitation Clinic Kenya Expand view PO Box 93959 Mombasa Aims to rehabilitate children with physical disabilities up to the point where they can walk on their own or with the support of walking appliances; to improve their health by providing necessary medication; and to assess their needs for a school placement. It is hoped that these children will then be able to lead a near normal life with the same opportunities as their able-bodied counterparts
Uganda Society for Disabled Children (USDC) Uganda Expand view P O Box 16346 Kampala The principal aim of USOC is to provide the necessary resources and opportunities for children with disabilities to achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives. Its objectives are community education about disability, transfer of knowlesge and skills, direct assistance to individual children and support to provision of essential services. The USOC resource centre is open to the public http://www.charitynet.org/~usdc
Indonesian Society for the Care of Children with Disabilities|Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat (YPAC) Indonesia Expand view Hang Jebat II 2 Blok F IV Kebayoran Baru Jakarta 12120 Concerned with the total care of children with disabilitities, concerning all kinds of rehabilitation - medical, educational , social and pre-vocational rehabilitations
Amar Jyoti Rehabilitation and Research Centre India Expand view Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust Karkardooma Vikas Marg Delhi-110 092 Amar Jyoti provides rehabilitation services with the following objectives: creating opportunities for education, medical care, vocational training and employment of disabled people; organising integrated cultural and sports activities for all round development; mainstreaming disabled people for equality and dignity. Its activities include the organisation of mass contact programmes, awareness generation through health Melas (fairs), pilot study programmes resulting in early intervention, and the dissemination of health education through puppet shows, street theatres, handbills and posters. Its resource centre is not open to the public Amar Jyoti prints the Hindi edition of Disability Dialogue (Akshamata Samrad) and the newsletter Reaching Out Amar Jyoti documents lessons learned through its work by writing time bound reports and taking photographs. Key lessons that have been learned learned are the importance of community and family acceptance of disabled people and the importance of providing disabled people with information on health, medical and rehabilitation services. Knowledge and experience sharing is done with most NGOs working in operational area. Sharing lessons learned takes place through the placement of foreign experts in the organisation, workshops for staff development organised by foreign agencies and its through publications http://www.amarjyotirehab.org/
Uganda Reproductive Health Bureau (URHB) Uganda Expand view PO Box 24497 Kampala URHB's objectives are to ensure that young people get access to services and information that will improve their health; to provide access to family planning services/skills through direct service delivery, to provide education and information for rural women; to provide essential services in adolescent reproductive and sexual health and counselling; and to provide IEC materials and publications. It runs 2 adolescent health clinics of 10 beds
APSIDES France Expand view Maison des Sociétés Square Grimma Bron 69500 APSIDES focuses on the rehabilitation of physically disabled people in the community.
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Tanzania Expand view P O Box 23.310 Dar Es Salaam They have trained 120 CBR Managers for programmes in 25 African countries and 10 Asian countries. The CCBRT resource centre is open to the public http://www.ccbrt.co.tz
