I’m 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 Vile Parle, 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.