Train Intellectually Disabled - Life Skills and Give Them A Life A Case Study

1. International Research Research and Development (IJTSRD) International Open Access Journal International Open Access Journal International Journal of Trend in Scientific Scientific (IJTSRD) ISSN No: 2456 ISSN No: 2456 - 6470 | www.ijtsrd.com | Volume 6470 | www.ijtsrd.com | Volume - 2 | Issue – 4 Train Intellectually Disabled ctually Disabled – Life Skills and Give Them A Life: A Case Study Life Skills and Give Them A Life: A Case Study Vaheeda Kayikkara Research Scholar Research Scholar, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India because people with intellectual difficulties may generalization. In this method, the client is taken to a real life situation, like the shopping mall, or the post office where he is asked to do a task. The therapist or trainer goes with the client and prompts him whenever required. After a couple of times, the because people with intellectual difficulties may struggle with generalization. In this method, the client is taken to a real life situation, like the shopping mall, or the post office where he is asked to do a task. The therapist or trainer goes with the client and prompts him whenever required. After a couple of time client may be confident to do the task without support. client may be confident to do the task without support. Training in life skills is one of the important interventions for people with intellectual disability. Life skills include personal skills such as eating, dressing and bathing, shopping, banking and housekeeping, social skills such as interacting with other people, playing with peers etc and vocational skills. Being independent in these skills enables a person to live independently. Training in life skills is one of the important interventions for people with intellectual disability. Life skills include personal skills such as eating, dressing and bathing, shopping, banking, phone use and housekeeping, social skills such as interacting with other people, playing with peers etc and vocational skills. Being independent in these skills are pictorial stories that depict life situations and people. They can be used to discuss various aspects of life skills, including the right way to respond in a situation. Social stories can be used to teach social skills, as well as skills related to ways to respond in an emergency situation and safe behaviors. Social stories can also be used to motivate a client to Social stories are pictorial stories that depict life situations and people. They can be used to discuss various aspects of life skills, including the right way to respond in a situation. Socia teach social skills, as well as skills related to ways to respond in an emergency situation and safe behaviors. Social stories can also be used to motivate a client to be independent. There are various methods for training people with intellectual disability the various skills needed in daily living. Let us discuss some of them with as case study of a successful disabled student. There are various methods for training people with tellectual disability the various skills needed in daily living. Let us discuss some of them with as case Task analysis the analysis of how a task is accomplished, including a detailed description of both manual and mental activities, task and element durations, task frequency, task allocation, task complexity, environmental conditions, necessary clothing and equipment, and any other unique factors involved in or required for one or more people to perform a given task. the analysis of how a task is accomplished, including a detailed description of both mental activities, task and element durations, task frequency, task allocation, task complexity, environmental conditions, necessary clothing and equipment, and any other unique factors involved in or required for one or more people to Case study: Person with Intellectual disability income and confidence Technology field Person with Intellectual disability earns and confidence income from from Information Information Twenty Two - year-old Unnikkuttan, a resident of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala State, an intellectually disabled, by birth. He born as a twin child but his twin brother died six days after his birth because of heart failure. His mother, the bravest and lovable person, in spite of death of his child, and Unnikkutatan’s disability and sickness trained him to do all the personal, social skills with her love and care. She ways that she trained life skill to himusing task analysis, chaining etc.. Now he has recovered much of his strength and became economically self reliant and confident about the future. liant and confident about the future. old Unnikkuttan, a resident of district, Kerala State, an intellectually disabled, by birth. He born as a twin child but his twin brother died six days after his birth because of heart failure. His mother, the bravest and lovable person, in spite of death of his child, and an’s disability and sickness trained him to do all the personal, social skills with her love and care. She ways that she trained life skill to himusing task analysis, chaining etc.. Now he has recovered much of his strength and became economically self- Chaining is an instructional procedure used in behavioral psychology, experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior involves reinforcing individual responses occurring in a sequence to form a complex behavior. is an instructional procedure used experimental analysis of applied behavior individual responses occurring in analysis analysis. It Role play is the changing of one's behavior to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. person gain confidence to handle the same situations in real life. ehavior to assume , either unconsciously to fill a social role, or an adopted role. It helps the person gain confidence to handle the same situations When he was eight, he joined in a normal school run by state government as an inclusive education student. When he was eight, he joined in a normal school run by state government as an inclusive education student. His colleagues gave strength and support and his His colleagues gave strength and support and his Many studies have shown that life skills real life situations is the most effective. This is also is the most effective. This is also Many studies have shown that life skills training in @ IJTSRD | Available Online @ www.ijtsrd.com | Available Online @ www.ijtsrd.com | Volume – 2 | Issue – 4 | May-Jun 2018 Jun 2018 Page: 1506

2. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456-6470 teachers inspired, trained, guided, cared, and loved him. The headmaster as well as the teacher gave him special care and they arranged every possible things which will help to increase Unnikkuttan’s ability, talent etc. He passed out from the school with distinction in Tenth Standard. And he shown his talent in Higher secondary level also by having first class marks. After passing higher secondary level he joined in a government ITI, a little away from his home. His mother and brother guided and shown him how to get into a bus, take ticket, get down to the apt place etc. He shown his talent in ITI examination also Now Unnikkutan after working in two other places works in Techno park, as a computer expert. Unnikkuttan learnt about money management from his parents and is now proud to manage his bank account by himself He is confident he can become physically stronger and also develop his intellectual capabilities to be successful in life. @ IJTSRD | Available Online @ www.ijtsrd.com | Volume – 2 | Issue – 4 | May-Jun 2018 Page: 1507