PRE VOCATIONAL UNIT: The Pre-Vocational unit consists of 9 classes including the Open Basic Education (OBE) Program and the After School Program. The focus here is to assist the students to learn certain skills that are prerequisites in professions, with the hope that they can obtain employment opportunities. Students here learn skill based training to enhance their readiness to work so that they can choose their preferred area of work, as per their skills and interests. In 2020-2021 there were 85 students in the Pre Vocational unit. They participated in yoga, games, non thermal cooking, music, dance, tabla, bakery and tailoring. All classes were conducted virtually this session.
Pre vocational skills: paper punching, cutting and stapling, use of scale, measurements, peeling vegetables.
Sorting: Money, food items (vegetables, fruits, dairy products and grocery).
Counting: Money, various objects stacking: Books, clothes, utensils Thread and needle work: Running stitch, stitching buttons Calendar activity Time concept Price tag reading/matching Tying knots, packing.
We have the facility of package programmes for those children who cannot take the daily therapies due to the distance and other factors. To cope with, we provide them with therapies for three to five consecutive days and home based strategies are provided to the parents as a part of the therapies.
During the year 2015-2016 the assessment wing assessed and diagnosed the following categories of disabilities and impairments.
| DISABILITIES | NO. OF CASES |
|---|---|
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 200 |
| Intellectual impairment | 76 |
| Cerebral Palsy | 19 |
| Intellectual impairment with epilepsy | 14 |
| Intellectual impairment with autistic traits | 10 |
| Developmental Delay | 17 |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder | 23 |
| Hearing Impaired | 9 |
| Down’s Syndrome | 40 |
| Seizure Disorder | 15 |
| Conduct Disorder | 8 |
| Expressive Speech Disorder | 9 |
| Learning Disability | 2 |
| Total No. of Cases | 442 |
This year we organized a workshop for parents on AUTISM AND MANAGEMENT OF AUTISITC CHILDREN.
One of our esteemed resource person was Ms. Indrani Basu who has wide exposure in this field and deals with the management of autistic children.
| Intelligence Quotient | 160 |
| Dyslexia Screening Tests | 5 |
| Childhood Autism Rating Scale | 5 |
| Connor’s Parent Rating Scale | 15 |
| Other personality tests | 2 |
| Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule | 3 |
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