By ShaNigar | Senior Manager
Dear Donors, Friends and Well-wishers of The Association of People with Disability (APD).
We are glad to submit to you the quarterly report of our Education Program for Children with Disability.
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your continued support to The Association of People with Disability (APD). Your kind support has given shape to the lives of many Children with Disability. They cannot pay you back. They will pay it forward through their lives.
Shradhanjali Integrated School (SIS) : One of our main program SIS founded in 1973, is a recognized primary school up to Class VII under the SSLC Board, with a capacity to educate 200 children. SIS focuses on activity-oriented learning, promoting sports, arts and crafts to ensure all-round development. As most students at SIS are children with disability from under privileged background, facilities like mid-day meals, books, uniforms, healthcare, rehabilitation, transportation and adapted learning techniques supplement their academic inputs.
The Association of People with Disability (APD) - www.apd-india.org) is a non-profit organization founded in 1959 and based in Karnataka. We reach out and rehabilitate under privileged people with disabilities. APD’s aim is to create a inclusive society, where people with disabilities are accepted into the mainstream economy and social life. We achieve this through our three pillar programs i.e., Early Intervention, Education and Livelihood (therapy and mobility aids are integrated into these programs). APD is also a recognised Training Institute in the field of Disability by the Rehabilitation Council of India and offers programs for caregivers and on rehabilitation therapy for various stakeholders.
APD is registered under the societies act and employs over 250 employees, has a Professional Governing Board and manages an annual budget of Rs. 18 crores. In the past 57 years, cumulatively, our service has reached more than 5 lakh people with disability through our various programs. We are currently providing services to over 30,000 people with disability on an annual basis. This reach is a drop in the ocean considering there are over fifty million people with disability in India and one million in Karnataka state as per conservative estimates. The need is huge and our resources limited.
Some of the major activities in Shradhanjali Integrated School during the last three months are given below for your kind information.
1 Group teaching : Grouping of children for classes Nursery and Preparatory .
The students were grouped into five with each teacher in charge for intense learning activity.
2 Effective teaching methodology : Teachers to attend various training/workshop.
The teachers were instructed for the alternatives of home work. Workshop on English Language for the Middle School English teachers on Developing Vocabulary: focusing on the usage of Dictionaries was organized by Azim Premji University on 2nd July 2016. Mrs. Catherine and Sheela K have attended the training.
3 Technology in teaching : Train teachers and students on usage of the AVAZ software and Dolphio learning kit.
In addtition to avaz the dolphio education kit is being used by the teachers to develop the language in the students.
4 Continuous and comprehensive evaluation was conducted for the students for assessing the level of learning during the month of August and September.
5 Treatment /therapy/counseling/surgery : Medical camps and audiology test were orgnised. General checkup and dental checkup for 142 children was organized. Audiology test being done for 45 students
6 Parent Capacity Building :23 parents of hearing impaired children underwent training for two day on 23rd and 24th August. The topics covered were - How to develop attention and communication in HI students, sign language classes, importance of total communication.
School was closed in the month of October due to Dassera vacations
We need your help to spread the word! Please share this opportunity with your friends and contacts, especially those who are USA tax payers . Post a link to our project page on your Facebook page asking your friends to donate . For further details please feel free to write to me shanigar@apd-india.org or call me on *Mob: +91- 9972450655*
Our sincere thanks to all our Donors for their kind donations and love. We shall submit to you more news in the next report.
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