Pool lift design brochure

1. Disability Research and Design Foundation
ACCESSIBLE SWIMMING
Development of Assistive Pool hoisting mechanism for children with disabilities to access
the swimming pool at Bal Kalyan Sanstha, Pune, India
“ Hydrotherapy as an exercise in water provides children with disabilities an unique
opportunity to walk independently using buoyancy and resistance to control movements. It
I has therapeutic results by increasing flexibility and alleviating pain. The impact of
hydrotherapy can be felt in the overall improvement of the child’s physiological and
physchological growth.”
Disability 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 Disability Research and Design Foundation
supervision of a life guard who operates the boom using a simple 1, Poonam Darshan A Wing,
Poonam Nagar,
mechanism. The assistive device owing to its simple non-motorized nature Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri East,
has low cost of operation and maintenance. Mumbai 400 093,
Maharashtra, India,
Phone: +91-22-42640696 Fax:+91-22-28212272
Cost of Project: Rs. 4,50,000/- email: rayabhishek@gmail.com
web: www.drdfonline.org