Education for Special Need Children in India

Children over 6 years with special needs are brought to Amar Seva Sangam Centre for Special Education. This results in below par rehabilitation when compared to what the children can achieve had they been brought to the Sangam much earlier. Lack of Early Intervention Program and Facilities are the reasons for such delayed Parental/Family response.

Our Specific Objectives:

•  Creating awareness among the community and service delivering stakeholders about importance of early identification and rehabilitation interventions.

•  Identifying new born & below six year age group children with developmental delays in 5 blocks around Amar Seva Sangam.

•  Strengthening existing Village Based Rehabilitation program with early identification and interventional service through capacity building and professional support services in 5 blocks. 

•  The Early intervention resource centre in Amar Seva Sangam premises is to provide training and resource support to the Community Based Rehabilitation project team and parents and extend direct early interventional rehabilitation service to the children in neighboring villages.

Success story:

A small child was 1 ¾ years when she joined EIC. She did not mingle with others and was comfortable only in sitting position. She used to convey her needs by crying. In Vegetative skills, she had sucking, biting and swallowing. We planned to give Special education, Physiotherapy and Speech therapy for her problems.

 After taking our services in EIC, now she mingles well with other children, walks without support from others and obeys instructions. Hand coordinating activities improved well; she is able to tell the names of her family members, she understands gesture, language and responds. After receiving treatment from EIC for 1 ¾ years, she has now joined the Anganwadi Centre near her residence.

Links:

• https://www.amarseva.org/index.php