SubscribeDisability Research and Design Foundation (DRDF) is an organization which ensures accessible environments by providing accessibility solutions, research, advocacy and awareness and thereby empowering people with disabilities with their rights and dignity as equitable members of our society. It amalgamates creative, technical and legal expertise of architects, engineers, lawyers, activists and people with disabilities to formulate unique solutions for an inclusive society for people with disabilities.
Bal Kalyan Sanstha Pune, is a Recreational and Cultural Centre for children
with disabilities in the state of Maharashtra, India. In addition to
recreational and sports facilities, the center has a swimming pool for
children with disabilities. However the pool remains inaccessible for a
certain section of children who need individual attention for their safety in
the water.
Upon a need based request from Bal Kalyan Sanstha,DRDF has designed an
assistive pool hoisting mechanism for children with disabilities to access
the swimming pool. The machine allows children with disabilities to be
immersed in a controlled fashion into the pool under the monitoring and
supervision of a life guard who operates the boom using a simple
mechanism. The assistive device owing to its simple non-motorized nature
has low cost of operation and maintenance.
Cost of Project: Rs. 4,50,000/-
Disability design and research foundation
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