Gauteng North Services to People with Disabilities -  SPD, founded in June 1941, is a Section 21 Company (NPO) which strives, in partnership with and directed by people with disabilities, to facilitate the removal of all disabling barriers obstructing the integration of people with disabilities into society.

VISION
The Board of Management, service providers, service consumers and all stakeholders have a dream ... to have all people with disabilities in Gauteng North fully integrated into society.

MISSION
To enhance full integration of people with disabilities into their communities through removal of disabling barriers preventing integration.

MANAGEMENT
SPD is directed and guided by fifteen members. A Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Honorary Treasurer lead the Executive Committee consisting of representatives from schools for learners with special needs, various legal entities, business and local communities.  These elected members are people with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities and concerned citizens from all race, religion, gender and age groups.

Our OBJECTIVES are to remove disabling barriers in society, through:

	provision of suitable, affordable and accessible housing
	availability of a care givers resource
	securing rehabilitation services in all areas
	developing communities to improve the standards of living
	preventing the occurrence of disability
	enhancing access to education for all
	facilitation of actions for accessibility into structures, information and all spheres of community living
	provision of assistive devices and accessible public transport
	creating training and employment opportunities
	empowering of people with disabilities to protect their basic human rights
	enlightening society of the abilities of people with disabilities, to change attitudes and enhance acceptance

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