Many people find themselves needing accessible homes for themselves or family members. One important way to increase independent living is making a home accessible to individual’s personal needs. Home modifications can increase safety, accessibility, and independence for people who want to live independently.
Many people find themselves needing accessible homes for themselves or family members. One important way to increase independent living is making a home accessible to individual’s personal needs. Home modifications can increase safety, accessibility, and independence for people who want to live independently. There are now more resources to help people stay in their homes and live independently. Modifying an individual’s home is one of the most important steps to assist someone in remaining in their home if they have physical limitations. One area of the home that is most important to accommodate is the kitchen. The goal of accommodating a kitchen is to create a barrier-free design to give access to all people whether abled or disabled. Some of these solutions are custom ordered items; however, some things can be accomplished by remodelling a kitchen a little differently.
With all the advances in accessible design, a beautiful and efficient kitchen can be designed to be accessible for everyone that lives in a home whether or not they are disabled. When designing a kitchen for people who use a wheelchair there are several things to consider for easy access. Kitchens require meticulous planning because every inch counts and appliances and cabinets come in fixed sizes and there may be limited usable space that limits what can be remodelled. Kitchen design has typically been based on the “work triangle” layout where the sink, fridge and stove have a short walking distance between them. For an accessible kitchen, it’s ideal to have several work areas that can be accessed from a single position. When space is limited choosing options may require a trade-off of the most important accommodations. Designing or remodelling a kitchen requires balancing the requirements for storage cabinets, workspace counters and appliances. When making a kitchen accessible you have to consider all of these things and put everything within reach.
Smt. Deepa Sundareswaran is working as the Principal &HOD, College of Occupational Therapy at the National Institute of Physical Medicine& Rehabilitation, Thrissur , Kerala.
She has worked as the Principal, College of Occupational Therapy at NIEPMD(National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities(Divyangjan),Chennai &In charge ,Occupational Therapy (Services ) in Christian Medical College &Hospital, Vellore
Proficient in English, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi
Anna Daniel is working as an Assistant Professor for the BOT course and as an Occupational Therapist in National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NIPMR). She has more than 12 years of professional experience in the field of Occupational Therapy. Her expertise is in the assessment and Occupational Therapy Management of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders. She is a certified Handwriting specialist and has extensive experience in working with children with Specific Learning Disorders, especially Dysgraphia. Anna has published papers in international journals. She had also developed a comprehensive Curriculum for Kindergarten. She also has experience in the management of adults with neurological and psychiatric disorders.
She is passionate about parent mediated therapy and teaching and learning through the eyes of a child. She strongly believes in being kind and bringing the best out of children.
Proficient in English, Malayalam, Hindi, Tami
She is an Occupational Therapist with 4.5 years expertise in the assessment and management of children with Neurodevelopmental disorders, and adults with orthopaedic and neurological disorders. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor for the BOT course in NIPMR. Her areas of special interests are hand splinting, assistive technology and Sensory Integration Therapy.
She is soft spoken and enjoys being with children and finds joy in even the smallest of victories and milestones achieved by the clients.
Proficient in English, Malayalam and Tamil
An Occupational therapist with 6 years of experience in management of children with Neurodevelopmental disorders, and adults with neurological disorders.
Her areas of special interests are Sensory Integration therapy, Neuro developmental therapy, assistive technology and hand rehabilitation.
She is easily approachable and is often found singing and having fun with children in therapy.
Proficient in English, Malayalam and Tamil
An Occupational Therapist with a Bachelor Degree and 5 years of experience in improving the quality of life and management of adults with Mental Health disorders and neurological conditions , and children with neurodevelopmental disorders . She is currently working as an Occupational Therapist at NIPMR. Her areas of interest are in Sensory Integration Therapy, and Assistive Technology.
She is calm and composed and is well known for communicating with caregivers and assures maximum quality of therapy at all times.
Proficient in English, Malayalam and Tamil
She is an Occupational Therapist with more than 4 years of experience in the Paediatric population and adult Neurological disorders.
She is known for her patience and perseverance while dealing with difficult situations and encourages parents and caretakers to be active participants in the therapy.
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from KMCH college of Occupational under Dr. M. G. R. Medical University Therapy in Tamil Nadu, in March, 2016.
She is proficient in Malayalam, English, Tamil.
An occupational Therapist with a Bachelor degree and 3 yrs of experience in improving quality of life and management of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and adult with neurological conditions. He is currently working as an Occupational Therapist at NIPMR. His areas of interest and expertise are in Assistive Technology, Sensory Integration and Kinesio Taping.
Sarath is enthusiastic and ensures that his clients leave with a smile after the session.
Jane Jose Pynadath is an Occupational Therapist currently working in the Pediatric Unit in National Institute Of Physical Medical Rehabilitation, Kalletumkara. Her areas of interest are Splinting and therapy through Sensory Integration Therapy. She believes in having fun through therapy also supporting and empowering parents.
She has completed her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Manipal College of Health Professions under Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka. She is certified in Hand Splinting from Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE
She is currently working as an Occupational Therapist in National Institute of Physical and Medical Rehabilitation (NIPMR), Kalletumkara since December 2020.
She is proficient in English, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada
