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Aakaash – Special School

Aakaash – Special School. Aakaash - Profile. Aakaash is a Special School for the mentally challenged children. The special school started in the year 1995

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Aakaash – Special School

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  1. Aakaash – Special School

  2. Aakaash - Profile • Aakaash is a Special School for the mentally challenged children. • The special school started in the year 1995 • The School is recognized by the Government of TamilNadu. Registration from the Special Commissioner for the Disabled, Chennai 16.05.2005 – 31.12.2008 No:11911/RDII-2/2004.

  3. Project Location • The school is located at No.1, Ayathampatti Village, Near Alagarkoil, Melur Taluk, Madurai district

  4. Parent Organization • This Special School is an Education Institution of M.S.Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation • M.S.Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation is a registered, non-profit, secular voluntary organization founded in the year 1992 by Dr.C.Ramasubramanian, a reputed psychiatrist from the city of Madurai to work exclusively among the persons with mental disabilities.

  5. Profile of the Beneficiaries • Children with mental retardation with Autism and Down Syndrome are the primary beneficiaries • They belong to poor families • They are from the villages.

  6. Facilities • The physical infrastructure was created with the financial help of Indian overseas Bank officers Association (IOBOA) • The school has well furnished 6 class rooms, therapy hall, assessment centre, meeting hall, play equipments etc. • A Play garden in the premises for out door activities.

  7. Core Activities • Assessment • Medical Management • Functional skills development • Psycho education for parents • Counselling for caregivers • Social support mobilization • Resources mobilization

  8. Professional Team • Consultant Psychiatrist • Clinical psychologist • Consultant Peadiatrician • Special Educators • Physiotherapist • Speech therapist • Caretaker • Yoga therapist • Music teacher • Dance teacher

  9. Progress Improvement is recorded in the areas of: • Self care • Functional academics • Social and vocational abilities. • Motor and fine motor functioning.

  10. Progress Parents: • Improvement in the level of confidence • Positive coping stregthened • Effective in managing the behaviour of children at home • Psycho social burden reduced. • Quality of life enhanced

  11. Future Plan • A well established Training Centre to train people to work in the field. • Respite care for the needy families • To develop Sensory integration unit • Need for a residential facility for the families to undergo short term training • Mobilize funds to meet the programme expenses.

  12. Thank You

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