Educate 120 Special Needs children from the slums

 A REPORT FROM OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT REPORT END OF THIRD TERM 2019

The department commenced its activities at the beginning of the term. The Occupational  Therapy  services were administered to a total of 100 children between ages 3 years to 20 years broken down as follows:-

TYPE  OF DISABILITIES

NO. OF CHILDREN

1 Cerebral  Palsy 29

2 Autism 22

3 Down Syndrome 16

4 Learning Disability 07

5 Rickets 02

6 Mental Retardation 06

7 Epilepsy 03

8 Speech Problem 03

9 Kyphasis 02

10 Hydrocephalus 01

11 Hearing impairment 05

12 Blindness 02

13 ADHD 02

The therapists attended to 20 children in a day from Monday to Thursday on Fridays they do group therapy with 27 children in two sessions

Each of the above mentioned children receive intervention at least once in a week with an exception of three children who receive therapy twice in a week since they have severe conditions.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

1. Most of the children have shown great improvement from therapy sessions evidenced by five children.who have improved mobility, developed speech and are feeding independently.
2. Majority of the children are able to follow instructions.

CHALLENGES:

1. Failure of caregivers or parents of autistic children to continue with nutritional management at home.
2. Inconsistency in attendance of therapy sessions  by the children due to absenteeism. This interfers with the achievement of targeted goal of treatment.