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Spastic Society of Gurgaon
AbbreviationSSOG
Formation2007
TypeNGO
PurposeCerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Autism, Multiple Disabilities
HeadquartersGurgaon

Spastic Society of Gurgaon covers within its scope the programs on occupational therapy, counseling, vocational training and psychotherapy of the children with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities in Haryana, India.[1] It was awarded ISO certification by United Kingdom Accreditation Service : United Registrar of Systems for quality of services rendered by it.[2] It also works in the field of imparting counseling and psychotherapy to the parents and guardians of the disabled children. Mass camps are conducted for welfare of children with disabilities.[3][4][5] Multiple single window services like issuance of disability certificates, NIRAMAYA cashless insurance cards, medical check ups, distribution of medicines and medical aids are rendered to the disabled in such camps.[6][7][8] Being sponsored by Haryana Government it undertakes disability audits of organizations for assessing accessibility compliance by them.[9] It was founded by Rajesh Bhola[10][11] along with some eminent doctors and social workers[12] drawn from different super specialty fields.

History

Services being rendered by SSOG through two separate delivery channels are the Center for Special Children and the Center for Physiotherapy for Senior Citizens. All the services rendered at the Center for Special Children are free of cost. It was established to expedite provision of disability certificates and as a single-window service to assist disabled persons in obtaining benefits from the state and central governments.[1][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "A Blessed Society", Friday Gurgaon, Gurgaon, 27 January 2012
  2. ^ United Kingdom Accreditation Service : United Registrar of Systems Certification
  3. ^ "Chikitsa Shivir Aayojit", Dainik Jagran, India, 03 May 2014 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Chikitsa Shivir Aayojit", Dainik Jagran, India, 03 May 2014 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "कोई भी व्यक्ति परिपूर्ण नहीं : आशा हुड्डा", दैनिक ट्रिब्यून, India, 01 May 2010 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Camp for differently abled on Jan 14", The Tribune Chandigarh, India, 11 January 2009
  7. ^ "Cashless insurance scheme for the challenged", The Tribune Chandigarh, India, 15 January 2009
  8. ^ a b "Disabled to get certificates on Jan 14", The Tribune, Delhi, 12 January 2009
  9. ^ "Is Gurgaon disabled-friendly?", The Times of India by Dr. Rajesh Bhola (President Spastic Society of Gurgaon), 22 February 2014
  10. ^ "Manasik rup se aksham bachche bane dusron ka sanbal", Danik Jagran, Gurgaon, 20 October 2013
  11. ^ Spastic Society of Gurgaon PRESIDENT
  12. ^ Spastic Society of Gurgaon, Advisors on the Panel
  • Spastic Society of Gurgaon, Website

Category:Non-governmental organisations based in India Category:Non-profit organisations based in India Category:Disability rights organizations Category:Indian disability organisations Category:Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes