HOW
WE WERE CONCEPTUALISED
The rehabilitation centre had its
beginnings in the year 1990 under the benefaction
of Bharat Educational Society, a registered body.
The centre is recognized by the Government of
Tamil Nadu vide
This centre is the special section
of the school for normal children. It functions
as a special school or in other words a day care
centre. The institute presently has about 100
children comprising of Hearing Impaired and Mentally
retarded children.
The institution is the brain child
of our Correspondent Mrs. Jaya Chinnaswamy M.A.,
B.Ed., who is commitment personified and that
of our President Thiru.R.S.Chinnaswamy B.A, B.L.,
who has been the strength behind her.
THESE ARE OUR BASIC FACILITIES
The centre utilizes infrastructure
of the parent institution. Spacious and well lit
classrooms with comfortable furniture are provided.
The center has a well equipped physiotherapy section
and also a speech therapy section in addition
to the vocational unit. The school has a vast
playground. Hygienic toilets for the children
proportionate to the strength is available.
The school uses teaching materials
and also play equipment to render effective teaching
possible to the children. The school has ample
support from its parent institution in the way
of sharing faculty when the need be. The science
laboratories are also utilized for the benefit
of the center’s children.
WE BELIEVE IN – “GUIDE
AND GROW”
The centre commits itself
in guiding its children to realize their potential
and grow to reach greater heights with the confidence
that is built in them with patience and understanding
by their teachers and all connected with the centre.
The children are supported to imbibe qualities
like confidence, independence, self advocacy,
expression and understanding, all towards equipping
him in being able to handle his life better and
thereby reducing his dependence on family or others.
WHAT WILL THE CHILD LEARN
Our teacher student ratio to 1:8. We follow the
MDPS (Madras Developmental Programming System)
for the basic Activities for Daily Living that
is the core curriculum. This is done so, keeping
in mind the fact that many such children have
the inability to acquire skills by way of incidental
learning or learning by observation that happens
by default for most of us. Hence, leaving such
skills that the child has acquired and performs
quite satisfactorily, the rest is taught in school
as part of the core curriculum.
THIS IS OUR ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
We have seen
that many of the children who come to us are able
to tackle academics too if it is offered to them
in a quantity proportionate to their ability levels.
Hence, to quench the thirst for knowledge for
such children we train them on two levels that
are optionally chosen by the parent based upon
their personal aspirations in relation to their
child. The two levels are
1. National Open School syllabus
2. Tamil Nadu State Board syllabus
NATIONAL OPEN SCHOOL SYLLABUS-
This is the curriculum
specified by the National Open School that offers
various options based on the abilities of Differently
Abled Children. As this is recognized by most
of the institutions nation wide it would benefit
the child, should he desire to study further.
TAMIL NADU STATE BOARD SYLLABUS-
This is the conventional system wherein the children
are taught the basic subjects like Science, Social
Studies, Mathematics, and Language.
HOW DO WE MONITOR THE CHILD’S
PROGRESS
We conduct evaluation
every quarter so as to assess the progress of
your child and the effectiveness of the input
given to them. Every child is evaluated in each
area viz., speech, physiotherapy, academic and
skill areas too. We believe that the progress
in any child is a result of the joint effort of
both the parents and the educational institution.
Hence, parents are expected to compulsorily attend
such reviews to know the progress of their wards.
Such informal meetings help us to take into account
suggestions of parents and heed to their requests
to the extent possible in order to aid the child
in his development.
WHAT DOES THE CHILD GET WHEN
HE JOINS US
We believe in holistic
education than a micro outlook. Putting our efforts
to this end the centre offers both physiotherapy
and speech therapy. This is very integral to the
overall development of the child because most
of the children have physical constraints and
mobility problems.
It is also seen
that majority of the children have speech deficits
too.
Hence, to improve their expressive and receptive
language professional therapy for speech is rendered
along with incidental speech training.
We
have seen in our experience that the total development
of a child spreading from physical, speech and
academic areas is seen and appreciated well by
parents. However marginal this development may
be, parents appreciate the effort behind these
results. This is the strength behind our efforts
and the belief in our dreams.
WHAT ELSE WILL THE CHILD LEARN
Yoga and Craft are compulsory for
all children and is within the school hours. We
have seen that yoga has helped in the increase
of attention span of such children.
The children are taught music and
dance. The importance of play is irrevocable.
Hence, children are given ample opportunities
to discover and unravel their potential in sports.
Various vocational opportunities
are offered to such abled children with a view
to offer ample placement opportunities.
CONTACT :
Our address :
Bharathi Rehabitation Center
307, Thadagam Road,
Coimbatore – 13.
Ph: No: 0422-2442187.
E-mail : brc011190@gmail.com
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