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To give effective and scientific special education to
the mentally challenged and the multiple disabled children
to rehabilitate them as far as possible. |
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To
correct the behavioral patterns of the mentally challenged
children. |
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To co-ordinate linkages with therapeutic services such
as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy
for the rehabilitation of such children. |
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To
help the mentally challenged to develop their inherent
abilities and to become as self reliant as possible by
early stimulation and by developing self-help skills. |
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To
provide maximum school bus facility to the students. |
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To
assist the physically and mentally challenged persons
to find fruitful employment for their economic and social
developments. |
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To
hold parents meeting regularly with the purpose of educating
the parents as to how to deal with Mentally challenged
children. |
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To conduct awareness programmes for the public to prevent
mental retardation. |
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School Curriculum is based on: |
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Applied
Behavioural Analysis Approach. |
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The
capability of the child. |
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Individualized
instruction based on carefully sequenced series
of educational tasks. |
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Emphasis
on stimulation and awakening of the child’s
senses. |
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Belief
that every child should be educated to the greatest
extent possible, and send them back to normal school
wherever feasible. |
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Teaching
of self help skills. |
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Training
in Music, Dance, Games, Cooking, and Crafts. |
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Envelop
making and other extra curricular activities. |
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Yoga,
Meditation, Physiotherapy and Speech therapy. |
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| Method
of Training: |
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The
method of training in the special school is based
on the Applied Behavioral Analysis Approach (recommended
by the school of Behavioural Science, M.G.University).
On the basis of this approach the school is conducting
systematic assessment planning and evaluation of
each case of mental retardation. In each step of
assessment and training the school seeks the assistance
of experts like clinical psychologist, social worker,
speech therapist physiotherapist etc. |
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on the assessment of the experts an Individualized Educational
Programme (IEP) is developed for each child. Linkage with
therapeutic services such as physiotherapy, occupational
therapy and speech therapy are also given in IEP. As the
children require individualized teaching, the student
teacher ratio in a class for MR is 6:1. The class timetable
includes indoor and outdoor activities and it will enable
them to get maximum opportunities for mental, physical
and social development. |
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