THE HEALING POWER IN THERAPEUTIC REHABILITATION

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This month Lets Celebrate the Magical healing power of Rehabilitation Services and Professionals who help patients and Children with Disabilities to set and achieve their goals every day.

Therapeutic Rehabilitation Provides Life changing treatment for millions of Individuals, by helping to minimize Physical and Cognitive disabilities, overcome Limb stiffness and illnesses.

Ever since The Covid19 Cacophony settled into Account many initiatives like Homeschooling to foster learning and wellness of children to enjoy life at home have been put in place both online and homework classes are progressing swiftly.  However  Children Living with Disabilities especially those in the slums and rural hard to reach areas have been left out in terms of cost and access to basic rehabilitation services like Physiotherapy and occupational Therapy treatment, since their parents are not empowered to do it by themselves.

Following a couple of phone calls from many caretakers of Children living with disabilities, I learnt That their health had deteriorated,  This has Increasingly Happened due to Covid19 shocks and (WHO) regulations  which made parents ban their  Special children from moving around, play outside and with neighbors. Their access to rehabilitation services was limited due to ban on public transport, Those that had learnt how to walk by themselves needed walkers to stand up and walk again, those who had learnt to speak retarded since their interaction with speech and physio therapist was limited. Lack of Access to therapeutic rehabilitation has led to a major setback.

So the all month of July i have been carrying out door to door visits to some of these children`s homes Giving them physio and occupational therapy  services like massage,  Cardio Vascular exercise, General Stretch bends and Play with a goal to strengthen their limbs and navigate the world on their own. I made sure I do this alongside their parents so that they can learn and do it on their own even when I am away. This new month of August, Tremendous results have occurred J five children are back on their feet to walk again, stiff limbs are have relaxed and more children are yet too.

Parenting is not an easy role for everyone but for Parents with Children living with disabilities like autism, Down syndrome, hydrocephalus,  and Cerebral palsy it extremely harder, They need a little cheer up :-) To let them know they are appreciated for Playing this great role.  

This August I`m launching a new initiative #Simple Steps  Foundation (SSF) with an mission to reach out to more Special children with therapy and Basic rehabilitation services for free, Join and Support the Cause


Massage with Tasha and her Mum by my side


 After a series of massage Ann can now stand on her own

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