The movement for the rights of persons with cerebral palsy in India began in Mumbai with the inception of Spastics Society of India (SSI). The latter provided initial guidance and impetus to the inception of WBSS. Gradually, a core group of professionals were included who played critical roles in enabling its growth and development from a special school to a national resource centre for cerebral palsy.

1975 - Therapy and Social Services

1976 - Family Services

1981- Start of Affiliate Network and Community Based Services

1981 - Collaboration with Jadavpur University for Training (Certificate, Diploma, PG Diploma and Degree Courses for training of professionals, community workers, personnel and parents)

1992 - Vocational Training Centre

2000 - Residential and Respite Services

2005 - National Resource Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

[For further information kindly refer to: Sen, R., Goldbart, J and Kaul, S. (2008). ‘Growth of an NGO: The Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy from 1974-2006’ in Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities. Vol. 5 no. 2, pp105-111 ]