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TRANSITION PLANNING- THE BPA WAY

TRANSITION PLANNING- THE BPA WAY. BY VIMAL THAWANI PROJECT MANAGER BLIND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AHMEDABAD. CHALLENGES FOR THE PLANNERS. TO INITIATE,DEVELOP,APPROPRIATE AND RESULT ORIENTED SERVICES EXPAND SERVICES TO REACH OUT LARGER POPULATION DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM.

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TRANSITION PLANNING- THE BPA WAY

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  1. TRANSITION PLANNING- THE BPA WAY BY VIMAL THAWANI PROJECT MANAGER BLIND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AHMEDABAD

  2. CHALLENGES FOR THE PLANNERS • TO INITIATE,DEVELOP,APPROPRIATE AND RESULT ORIENTED SERVICES • EXPAND SERVICES TO REACH OUT LARGER POPULATION • DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM

  3. DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES FOR VIMD IN ASIAN COUNTRIES • NOT EVOLVED AUTOMATICALY OR SPONTANEOUSLY • IMPORTED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE • FEW SERVICES MAINLY IN URBAN AREAS • PROGRAMS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF COMPLEXITYAND SOPHESTICATION • IN SOME ASIAN COUNTRIES NO SERVICES YET STARTED

  4. TRANSITION PLANNING- THE BPA WAY WHAT IS TRANSITION? • A CHANGE FROM ONE SETTING TO THE OTHER • RESULTING IN STRESS,PRESENTS UNIQUE CHALLENGES • TRANSITION PLANNING IS A PROCESS FOR EASING THE STRESS AND HELPS IN SUCCESSFUL ADJUSTMENT IN NEW SITUATION • IT IS A PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS CONCERNED

  5. TRANSITION PLANNING- THE BPA WAY • MANY KINDS OF TRANSITION - FROM HOME TO SCHOOL • FROM ONE SCHOOL SITUATION TO ANOTHER • FROM SCHOOL TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING • FROM VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO COMMUNITY

  6. TRANSITION PLANNING- THE BPA WAY WHAT DO WE CONSIDER WHEN WE PLAN? • GATHER INFORMATION ON THE CHILD ( PERSONAL, MEDICAL, FAMILY, EDUCATIONAL) • LIKES & DISLIKES • ASPIRATIONS, DREAMS • STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS • INFORMATION ON RELATIONSHIPS

  7. HOW DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION? BY MAPPING • DREAMS MAP • RELATIONSHIPS MAP • PLACES MAP • BACKGROUND MAP • PREFERENCE MAP

  8. FROM HOME TO SCHOOL OF PINALI • TRANSFER OF FRIENDSHIP : FROM VERY CLOSE TRUSTING EARLY RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTHER TO SERVICE PROVIDERS • CHANGE IN SERVICE DELIVERY- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, TEACHING- LEARNING METHODS • IDENTIFICATION OF CHANGING NEEDS • SKILL TRAINING

  9. TRANSITION FROM ONE SCHOOL TO ANOTHER OF ALAY • PREPARATION IN PRIMARY SKILLS • ASSESSMENT • PREPARING PARENTS • NEGOTIATING WITH THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES • ORIENTATION OF PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF SCHOOL FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED • NEW FRIENDSHIPS- OTHER CHILDREN AND TEACHERS • INTENSIVE SUPPORT OF EXISTING TEACHERS • GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL OF SUPPORT TILL TOTAL ADJUSTMENT • PREPARING TRANSITION PORTFOLIO • SUBMITTING IT TO NEW CLASS TEACHER

  10. TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO VOCATIONAL UNIT OF CHITRANG • 8 YEARS OF SUSTAINED INTERVENTION • MAPPING OF ABILITIES • SURVEY OF AVENUES IN THE WORKSHOP • TASK ANALYSIS • SIMULATION OF TASK IN SPECIAL CENTRE • FAMILIARISATION OF VOCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT • SAFETY MEASURES • CONFIDENCE GATHERING OF VOCATIONAL STAFF • HOURLY AIDED WORKSHOP PLACEMENT

  11. TRANSITION TO COMMUNITY OF RAJESH • MAPPING OF ABILITIES • INVENTORY OF RESOURCES • SKILL ENHANCEMENT THROUGH PLANNED INTERVENTION • SIMULATION OF WORK SITUATION AT HOME WITH ACTIVE FAMILY HELP • ESTABLISHMENT OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT VENTURE WITH FULL SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY

  12. KEYS TO GOOD TRANSITION • IS NOT A ONE-DAY PROCESS • IT IS SUSTAINED, INTENSIVE • ALL PLAYERS MUST BE INVOLVED • IF ONE IDEA DOES NOT WORK, TRY & TRY AGAIN • FAMILY PARTICIPATION IS A MUST

  13. Existing Facilities • Central Government Schemes – Assured Employment for 100 days , District rural development Agency ( DRDA) for self employment to BPL families • State government Schemes – Sant Surdas yojna Rs. 600 monthly pension • National Trust Schemes – Niramaya health insurance scheme , Samarth Respite care services , Udayan Prabha • Aarunam – For Marketing of products made by Nt Disabilities

  14. KEYS TO GOOD TRANSITION • Do research. . . On programs, entitlements available like assured employment schemes in rural areas

  15. Estimates of VIMD Population • 1.98 % of the total population of India has a disability • That is there are 20 million disabled persons in India • 10% of the above that is 2 million could be the conservative estimate of persons with VIMD

  16. TRANSITION- THE LAST WORD • EVERYBODY EXPERIENCES IT • IT CAN BE STRESSFUL • SOME TRANSITIONS ARE SORTED BY US ON OUR OWN • OUR TARGET GROUP NEEDS OUR INTERVENTION • EVERY TRANSITION LEADS TO GROWTH AND PROGRESS

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