By Smriti Mohanty | Programme Manager
13 year old Rama(Name changed), who has multi-sensory impairment and was neither able to talk or stand on her own . Due to Glaucoma she couldn't see even and lost her eyes.Her life was like stood still at a point.It is said that when there is a will there is always a way. Rama can, now stand on her own and called her “Mother” as "BOU."
Rama lived in a village called Sanamunduli located near the river bank of Mahanadi.She lost her father at a very young age and her mother was the only person to take the responsibility of both the sisters. And due to acute poverty it was difficult for a single mother to take care of Rama and to give her proper treatment.
Aaina took responsibility of Rama in 2016, after knowing about her from SSA Teachers. When we saw her for the first time her condition was miserable. She had fear for everything. Neither she could walk nor could she see. As she was unable to come to the State Learning Centre,so Aaina started giving her home based treatment under the guidance of expert trainers.
Her physiotherapy began with the preliminary treatment that included, making her able to speak basic vocabulary and teaching her to walk .
6years after our intervention, she was able to walk to steps out of her disability and was able to walk with minimum support using wall and railings or a support stick. She is also able to undertake her daily activities along with going to nearby places to get necessary things. She is able to use, limited but effective vocabulary skills.
Though she lost her eyes permanently but her life changed. Now living with fear for any obstacles in no more in her life. Now pre vocational training is also given to her to make her independent.
Now Rama can call her BOU(her mother) when she is hungry or needs something .She is just 13 and started uttering and understanding some words but still there is A long way to go to make her own noise in the deep silence of her life / to create her own noise in the crowd.
By Smriti Mohanty | Project Leader
By Smriti Mohanty | Programme Manager
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