The National Resource Centre for Inclusion

What does ADAPT stand for?

ABLE DISABLED ALL PEOPLE TOGETHER

What is it's vision?

To seek wider social and public recognition of the realities of people with disabilities and their families, who daily struggle to have their basic rights respected.

What is ADAPT ?

It is a citizens' action group that provides a common platform to highlight the problems faced by persons with disability, share personal experiences and provide practical solutions.

What are its objectives?

To influence public policy as its affects disabled people by working in partnership on common issues.
To provide a forum for policy and decision makers and provide information.
To promote a wider understanding of the diverse experiences, needs and aspirations of disabled people.
To advocate and lobby for the rights and entitlements of disabled people.

What is the philosophy of ADAPT?

ADAPT believes that both disabled and non disabled can and should work together.
It is inclusive in spirit, cutting across class, gender, disabilities, religions, age, professions and geographical barriers.
To provide solutions and technical support to institutions/individuals on access needs of disabled people.
To provide wide-ranging information to individuals/institutions on rights issues concerning disabled persons.

What have been ADAPT's achievements ?

Accessible places after ADAPT intervention :
- Water Kingdom
- IMAX ADLABS (Wadala)
- Haiko Supermall, Powai
- Amarsons, Bandra
- Shopper's Stop, Bandra
- Hiranandani hospital, Powai.
- Thakur Cinema, Kandivali.
- St. Theresa's Church, Bandra.
- InOrbit Mall -Malad
- Godrej Hospital- Vikroli
- A wheelchair lift at the Reserve Bank of India Museum
- New Bombay Railway Stations Nahur, New Panvel
30 buses to be made disabled friendly after ADAPT filed a public interest litigation in the Bombay High Court

Activities of A D A P T

To lobby for change in the state policy and act as watchdogs.
Attitudes and Awareness: ADAPT strives to bring about a change in attitude towards people with disability through dissemination of information.
Inaccessible Facilities and Transportation Systems: Authorities are being approached to modify public transport (BEST buses, local trains and airlines in Mumbai) and public places with regards to accessibility.
Social Events: ADAPT organises social events, alumni meetings of ex - students, from various centres of The Spastics Society of India, and picnics.

What are ADAPT's long term plans?

Work towards making Bombay a disabled-friendly city.
Sensitising larger groups - special focus on the professionals like architects, town planners, government officials, doctors, etc.
Building a cadre of activists who would advocate strongly for the rights of persons with disability.
Broaden the scope of the existing public interest litigation to address issues on employment and education.

What does ADAPT stand for?

ABLE DISABLED ALL PEOPLE TOGETHER

What is it's vision?

To seek wider social and public recognition of the realities of people with disabilities and their families, who daily struggle to have their basic rights respected.

What is ADAPT ?

It is a citizens' action group that provides a common platform to highlight the problems faced by persons with disability, share personal experiences and provide practical solutions.

What are its objectives?

To influence public policy as its affects disabled people by working in partnership on common issues.

To provide a forum for policy and decision makers and provide information.

To promote a wider understanding of the diverse experiences, needs and aspirations of disabled people.

To advocate and lobby for the rights and entitlements of disabled people.

What is the philosophy of ADAPT?

ADAPT believes that both disabled and non disabled can and should work together.

It is inclusive in spirit, cutting across class, gender, disabilities, religions, age, professions and geographical barriers.

To provide solutions and technical support to institutions/individuals on access needs of disabled people.

To provide wide-ranging information to individuals/institutions on rights issues concerning disabled persons.

What have been ADAPT's achievements ?

Accessible places after ADAPT intervention :

Water Kingdom

IMAX ADLABS (Wadala)

Haiko Supermall, Powai

Amarsons, Bandra

Shopper's Stop, Bandra

Hiranandani hospital, Powai.

Thakur Cinema, Kandivali.

St. Theresa's Church, Bandra.

InOrbit Mall -Malad

Godrej Hospital- Vikroli

A wheelchair lift at the Reserve Bank of India Museum

New Bombay Railway Stations Nahur, New Panvel

30 buses to be made disabled friendly after ADAPT filed a public interest litigation in the Bombay High Court

Activities of A D A P T

To lobby for change in the state policy and act as watchdogs.

Attitudes and Awareness: ADAPT strives to bring about a change in attitude towards people with disability through dissemination of information.

Inaccessible Facilities and Transportation Systems: Authorities are being approached to modify public transport (BEST buses, local trains and airlines in Mumbai) and public places with regards to accessibility.

Social Events: ADAPT organises social events, alumni meetings of ex - students, from various centres of The Spastics Society of India, and picnics.

What are ADAPT's long term plans?

Work towards making Bombay a disabled-friendly city.

Sensitising larger groups - special focus on the professionals like architects, town planners, government officials, doctors, etc.

Building a cadre of activists who would advocate strongly for the rights of persons with disability.

Broaden the scope of the existing public interest litigation to address issues on employment and education.