Handi-Care Intl. initiated an Early Intervention program for children with disabilities in rural India in 2016. This program has offered rehab services to 2000 children with varying disabilities and has successfully discharged 500 children to be integrated with their schools and communities. As an integral part of this service, Assistive devices are provided to these children to bring in mobility and functionality. This program helps children, youth and young adults with disabilities in rural India obtain the equipment they need. Many of the children, youth and young adults that we support through Amar Seva Sangam and other partner organization's rehabilitation and education programs are in need of equipment and assistive devices which they cannot afford. This includes hearing aids, walkers, wheelchairs, supportive chairs, orthotics, magnifiers, standing boards and other assistive technology.
Intervention provided:
Custom fitted hearing aid Extensive speech therapy
Able to hear spoken words Able to speak fluently with some errors.
Esakkiraj
Without Assistive device
With custom fitted walker
Inside home, he walks with wall support. For out door mobility, he was depending on parents / brother to hold hand and walk.
Now he is able to go to school independently. Able to participate in few games with his peers in the school.
M.Pushpasri
Without CP Chair
With CP Chair
She was not able to sit independently, so most of the time in a day she was lying on floor and no participation in any activities.
With CP chair, she is able to attain sitting position. Now she can eat snacks by herself, watch TV, communicate with others easily and participate in learning.
Rithika
Without Wheel Chair
With Wheel Chair
Due to lower limb muscles tightness, walking was very difficult and high energy expenditure. So she was carried by others to reach school.
Now she is able to go to school by self propelling the wheel chair and other outdoor places nearby.