Our Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation programme supports people with spinal cord injuries to manage their disability, build functional skills and participate more independently in their families and communities.
Enabling individuals like Ganga to reclaim her independence, achieve what she always knew she could, and thrive.
Our Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (SCIR) programme raises awareness about spinal cord injury and expands access to comprehensive rehabilitation for people from vulnerable communities. We support individuals and their caregivers through rehabilitation, skills development and family support, helping build independence and strengthen community participation.
More than 32,400 people have benefited from APD’s Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Programme so far, with many more to go.
Our SCI Rehabilitation Programme employs a model in line with the WHO-recognised transdisciplinary approach to spinal cord rehabilitation therapy.
Specialised community workers follow established protocols to assist people with disabilities with therapy, physical exercise, livelihood support and access to available social security schemes.
SCIR combines structured rehabilitation, community support and specialist expertise to strengthen independence and participation.
We support people with spinal cord injuries, particularly those from vulnerable communities, by improving access to comprehensive rehabilitation, social security and opportunities for greater independence.
We follow a rehabilitation model aligned with the WHO-recognised transdisciplinary approach, bringing together different areas of expertise to address individual needs.
Our trained community workers follow established protocols to support rehabilitation, physical exercise, livelihood development and access to social security schemes.
We work with psychologists, medical specialists, occupational, speech and physical therapists, and professional volunteers to strengthen rehabilitation outcomes.
We offer two types of spinal cord injury rehabilitation programmes to address the needs of the people we support.
The programme combines intensive institutional rehabilitation with continued support in the community.
Our extensive programme teaches people with SCI daily functional activities such as washing clothes, preparing meals, manoeuvring from a wheelchair to a bed and more. We support social skill recovery and encourage greater independence.
15-week programmeCommunity-based rehabilitation supports participants beyond the institutional programme and helps continue rehabilitation within their own environments.
Long-term community follow-upAfter participants complete the rehabilitation programmes, APD conducts regular follow-ups to understand their progress and continue supporting their rehabilitation journey.
“I received mobility aids, medical support, and learned how to regain my balance through the SCI rehab program. Thank you APD, for helping me walk without a caretaker and become truly independent.”Jaya Poojari
Support comprehensive rehabilitation and community-based follow-up for people with spinal cord injuries from vulnerable communities.
