| Classes |
More than 264 children are getting exclusively designed special education services
with qualified professionals. The stages of the classes,
running for different mental age groups are as follows.
|
| Early
Intervention |
0 - 6
years age group |
| Care Group Class
|
6 - 20 years age
group |
| Pre-school
class |
6 years below age
group |
| Pre-primary class -
I |
3-6 years age
group |
| Pre-primary class -
IA |
0 - 6 years age
group |
| Pre-primary class -
IB |
6 - 20 years age
group |
| Pre-primary class -
IC |
6 years below age
group |
| Pre-primary -
ID |
3-6 years age
group |
| Primary Class - IA
|
7-9 years age
group |
| Primary Class - IB
|
7-9 years age
group |
| Primary Class -
IIA |
7-9 years age
group |
| Primary Class - IB
|
7-9 years age
group |
| Secondary Class -
IA |
10 - 14 years age
group |
| Secondary Class -
IB |
10 - 14 years age
group |
| Secondary Class -
IC |
10 - 14 years age
group |
| Pre-vocational
Class - I |
15 - 18 years age
group |
| Pre-vocational
Class - IIA |
15 - 18 years age
group |
| Pre- vocational
Class - IIB |
15 - 18 years age
group |
| Pre-vocational
Class - IIC |
15 - 18 years age
group |
| Vocational Class -
I |
18 above age
group |
| Vocational Class -
II |
18 above age
group |
| Respite
Care |
Temporary relief
facility for about 20 children |
|
| Hostel / Residential Facilities |
For about 40 children coming from remote areas,
where training facilities are not available, special systematic training is
given, by admitting them in the hostel, with the help of qualified special
educators and ayahs. Attempts have been made to develop self-help skills
(in eating, drinking and toiling activities). Free boarding, lodging and uniform
are given to these children and qualified Psychiatrist & Pediatrician undertake
regular medical checkups.
|
| Physiotherapy wing |
In order to deal the physical demands of our school children, the institute possesses
a well equipped, spacious physiotherapy unit with all sophistication.
Having a qualified Physiotherapist and few trained staff in it, we strive to enhance
the capacity of our children towards functional independence. Adding to this child
with cerebral palsy, multiple handicapped and other physical ailments who are coming
from in and around the Guntur District are also being trained here.
The treatment given is mainly based on Neuro Developmental therapy, which is
currently followed in most of the cerebral palsy children in Europe. Special
facilities are also available in order to improve the sensory integration for young
children.
|
| Speech therapy wing |
With the help of post-graduate speech therapist, Dakshinya is offering excellent
speech therapy intervention facilities to its children.
|
| Yoga therapy & Dance therapy |
Dakshinya offering Yoga and Dance therapy is a systematic manner, as part of an intervention programme where
they are trained according to their Ability and Age.
Periodic evaluation is done to check the effect of therapy programme on the corresponding children.
|
| Psychiatrist services |
The highly qualified and experienced psychiatrist is giving excellent services to the Dakshinya children and counseling parents having children with Mentally Retardation, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Multiple disabilities.
|
| Pre - Vocational training |
Pre – vocational Training is provided to the Mentally Retarded children within the age group of 14-18 years. These children undergo a Transition Programme, where the skills learnt already in the school are transferred to vocational activity.
|
| Play Ground |
Dakshinya has a well polished 200 Mts. athletic track with spacious playground, where Special Olympics Games for the Mentally Retarded children were organized during 2001.
|
| Park &other equipment |
The ITC-ILTD Division has donated most ideal and useful park & play-equipment for the purpose of recreation to the Mentally Retarded Children. They have also donated two water bore wells with many plants as part of Government “Clean & Green” programme of the Govt. AP
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