ADAPT

ADAPT utilizes a transdisciplinary approach, providing diverse therapies, counselling, and social development services under one roof. It shifted to inclusive education, introduced advanced treatment protocols, and empowered parents to take active roles. Training courses have a far-reaching impact, enhancing therapy nationwide while maintaining a child-centric, fun-based therapy environment.

In its Child & Parents in Partnership Programme, the organisation made a significant impact by empowering parents as key partners in the team, assessing family dynamics, and raising awareness about disabilities. Treating parents as professionals elevated their status, positively changing the lives of families with disabled children and expanding services with their active involvement, marking a crucial shift in approach.

Through Individual Education Programmes and collaborative efforts with parents, doctors, educators, and psychologists, ADAPT demonstrated that children with disabilities could excel academically with simple modifications in the classroom. Early diagnosis and continuous management through integrated education and treatment programmes yielded positive results, fostering independence in the children. ADAPT's technical contributions and advocacy efforts led to the recognition of neurological disability and cerebral palsy as official classifications accepted by the Government of India's Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The organisation undertook training and capacity-building initiatives, offering various courses for teachers, therapists, and community workers. It expanded services in other regions of India, impacting over 10,000 stakeholders. Additionally, it extended its reach to urban slums, implementing an inclusive education model and empowering the community through training and demystifying disability. This approach strengthened the community, trained women as multitasking workers, and fostered a whole community approach to addressing disability-related needs.

The Skills Development Centre (SDC) of the organisation aimed to enable economic independence for people with disabilities through systematic vocational training in various skills like carpentry, printing, tailoring, and more. Over 400 models of employment were developed, shifting job opportunities from stereotyped positions to higher-end roles. Awareness campaigns and research challenged negative perceptions about disabilities, showing that disabled individuals are dependable, conscientious, and productive employees. Computer training also became a major initiative, contributing to changing the community's perception and encouraging economic independence.