Disability cannot be shunned away. Disability needs to be accepted by the individuals as well as society.
Persons with disability are prevalent in the society but they are denied access to many things that they
deserve rightfully as humans.
Our mission is to provide the differently-abled various avenues to the world through accessibility,
education, empowent and rehabilitation.
Accessibility beyond barriers a horizon of hope.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Sanket K. Khadilkar
Im a physical therapist by profession, having worked in the field of
disability for over 10 years. I have worked and headed the therapy
department of Cheshire Home, Mumbai which is a U.K based N.G.O
working towards disability.I also have my own clinic in
Vileparle,Mumbai which is committed to rehabilitation of differently
abled children and adults.
While treating children with disabilities, a question used to constantly
nudge me-‘What is the future of differently abled children in our
country?’. Having seen children with Cerebral palsy as my primary
clients, and knowing for a fact that they would grow to become adults
with Cerebral palsy , I sensed Rehabilitation, though surely a means to
improve quality of life across lifespan; was one component of child’s
life. Inclusive education, Employment, Accessible infrastructure were
surely some of the other crucial components as the child with C.P
would grow to become an adult.
I am good friends with Jasmina Khanna, one of the trustees of Access-
To-Hope, who always was involved in disability activism from the very
beginning. Jasmina also used to do peer-to-peer counselling for
teenagers and adults with disability at my clinic. We decided to start
working together for the cause of disability and thus Access-to-Hope
was born.
Our vision is to work towards accessibility,education and rehabilitation
of children and adults with disabilities and in doing so, sensitise the
society towards disability.
Ms. Jasmina Khanna
I am having cerebral palsy; hence, a wheelchair user. While I can only type with one finger (my
left hand’s index finger), I have built a successful career as a software tester, with an expertise
in web and database testing.
I completed my schooling from a special school called ADAPT formerly known as Spastic
Society of India. I passed out school in the year 1989, completed my graduation from St.
Xavier’s college in 1994, and did my M.A. from Mumbai University in 2004.
I started working in my current company, Eviden, which is part of Atos, (Formerly Syntel Pvt Ltd now
acquired by Atos) which is an MNC from the year 2010.
I also focus on activism for accessibility and equality for the persons with disability in India,
where there is very little understanding or will to change. A thirst bring about a positive change
in the disability sector in India culminated to form our NGO Access To Hope along with a very
good friend of mine Dr. Sanket Khadilkar a Physiotherapist by profession who happens to share
same passion and zeal.
I wish our society became broadminded about their attitudes towards people with disabilities. If
given an opportunity we can work and be productive. On the other hand, people with disability
should not give up easily.
I believe every accomplishment starts with a decision to try.