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VASANTHAM has
both day-care and
residential
facilities. The
day-care centre
works from 9.20 am
to 4.30 pm from
Monday to Fridays.
The teaching and
therapeutic services
rendered by
VASANTHAM
include
- Evaluation and
diagnosis of
Developmental
Disabilities
during every child’s
initial visit to
Vasantham. It
involves a team of
professionals
including special
educator,
psychologist, speech
& language
therapist,
physiotherapist,
occupational
therapist,
vocational trainer
and related medical
professionals. The
findings and results
are discussed with
the child’s family
members.
- Special
Educational
Assessment is
conducted during the
first week once the
child gets enrolled
at Vasantham. This
helps in setting
child-oriented goals
which keeps varying
depending upon the
child’s progress.
Regular
re-evaluations are
done and discussed
with
parents/guardians in
group and individual
meetings. Adequate
guidance is provided
to the family.
- Special
Education training
with child-oriented
goals with reference
to standardized test
materials
(checklists &
profiles) is
provided for all the
children.
- Special
Remedial Education
in the evenings and
weekends, for
children who are
into “inclusive”
education in regular
schools.
- Early
Intervention for
children of age
range 0-5 years.
These children are
trained along with
the
parents/caregivers
on various domains.
- Pre-vocational
and Vocational
Training for
adolescent and adult
individuals with
developmental
disabilities.
- Speech and
Language Therapy
for improving the
communication
skills.
- Physiotherapy
to facilitate gross
motor movements.
- Occupational
Therapy to
facilitate fine
motor movements.
- Yoga Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Dance Therapy
- Medical,
Para-medical &
Psychological
services
whenever necessary
- Counseling
Services
- Home based
Programme
Apart from these
general and focused
services, various
other activities
such as excursions,
field trips, health
camps, guest
lectures, activities
involving the family
of special children,
celebrations of
festivals and
special days are
organized on a
regular basis.
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