Figure 1: Services of Department of Special …...9 Figure 1: Services of Department of Special Education Core Educational Services Sl. No Name of the Service Nature of service/ objectives

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Figure 1: Services of Department of Special Education

Core Educational Services

Sl.

No

Name of the Service Nature of service/

objectives

Age Group of

Children

Service

Seekers

1.

Special Educational Assessment

Unit (SEA-U)

Comprehensive

educational

assessment to

determine nature and

intensity of special

educational services to

be provided

All individuals

with special

needs requiring

educational

assessment

Individuals

with

Special

Needs

2.

Parent Infant Program (PIP)

Early focussed

stimulation services

for very young

children.

Emphasizes on early

intervention with the

objective of

improving physical,

cognitive,

communication and

social/emotional

skills

Birth to 2.5 yrs Children

with

Special

Needs

3.

Preschool Parent Empowerment

Program (PPEP)

Empowering

caregivers to acquire

basic skills to train

their children and

get adjusted to

preschool

atmosphere

2.5 to 6 yrs

(6 months

activity)

Parents /

Caregivers

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4 Group Educational Guidance

Services (GEGS) Empowering

caregivers to acquire

basic skills to train

their children

Provided to

children who

cannot be

accommodated in

preschool.

Children

with

special

needs and

their

caregivers

5 Guidance for Special Education

Services

Empowering

caregivers to acquire

basic skills to train

their children.

Children

with

special

needs and

their

caregivers

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Preschool services

Preparatory training

in self - help,

cognitive,

communication &

academic skills

necessary for

successful schooling

Covers training for

children with autism,

cerebral palsy,

hearing impairment,

mental retardation &

multiple disability in

six (6) different

languages

Co-curricular training

in Physical

education, yoga and

dance are provided

Sensory adaptation

for education.

3 to 6 yrs Children

with special

needs

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7

Preschool Supplementary

Services (PSS)

Training in self -

help, cognitive,

communication &

academic skills

necessary for

successful schooling

Service provided

to late identified

children with

communication

disorders who do

not fit into the

preschool or for

those who are not

yet ready for

integration 6 to 7

yrs (HI)

6 to 8 yrs (ID)

Children

with special

needs

8 Unit for Sensory adaptation for

education (U-SAFE)

To cater to the sensory

issues of young children

with special needs

3-6 years Children

with

special

needs

9 Curricular Support Services (CSS)

Helping mainstreamed

children in the core-

curricular subjects

Above 6 years School

going

children

with

special

needs

10 Individualized Education Program

(IEP)

Functional educational

intervention for out-of-

school children

Above 6 years Children

with

special

needs

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11 Non formal education

Helping children who are

pursuing education

through open schools in

the core- curricular

subjects

Above 6 years Children

with

special

needs

12 Demonstration Educational

Training

Providing Educational

services for those

children who are unable

to avail services for

longer duration at the

Department

Individuals with

special needs.

Individuals

with

special

needs

13. Library of Books and Toys

(LiBoToy)

Promoting the use of

scientifically oriented

teaching learning

materials for anytime

anywhere learning

Caregivers can borrow

books and toys

Clients availing

services at

Department of

special education

Children

with

special

needs

14 Educational Technology Lab To design, develop,

experiment and

evolve appropriate

teaching–learning

materials for children

with special needs at

all levels of education

Clients availing

services at

Department of

special education

Children

with

special

needs

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Associated services

Sl.

No

Name of the Service Nature of service/

objectives

Service seekers

1. Caregivers Literacy Training Unit (CLTU)

Imparting basic literacy to

parents/caregivers of

children with special needs

For

caregivers/parents

of children with

special needs

availing services at

Department of

Special Education

To set up exclusive

educational

laboratories and

learning centres for

different curricular

areas at all levels of

education

Setting up a model

interactive classrooms

for different levels of

education and

replication of the

same in actual

classroom

15 SUMERU

SUMERU aims;

For holistic

development of children

with various

communication disorders

To develop

curriculum for

educational intervention

through music.

To help caregivers

overcome the trauma and

thus help in upbringing

the wards.

0 – 15 years

children and their

care givers

Children

with

special

needs and

their care

givers

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2. Caregiver’s Computer Training Program

Creating awareness

among parents/

caregivers regarding the

use of computer in

teaching children with

special needs.

Empowering parents/

caregivers in basic

computer skills like

Ms-office, internet, e-

mail, creating teaching

learning materials,

accessing websites

related to disability etc.

For

caregivers/parents

of children with

special needs

availing services at

Department of

Special Education

3. Mainstream school adoption

Adopting schools in

Mysore to upgrade

physical, attitudinal and

instructional

components to support

inclusive education

Conducting orientation

programs

Orientation programs

carried out in 20

Mainstream schools in

Mysuru in the current

academic year and the

numbers of teacher

beneficiaries were 133.

Ten new schools were

adopted.

School educators

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Photos of some activities of the department

1. Magic show by world renowned magician Mr. Uday Jadugar (June)

2. Annual Day 2017 (August)

3. Independence day 2017(August)

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4. Onam & Eid Celebration 2017 (September)

5. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (October)

.

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6. Children Day 2017 & Health Camp (November)

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Themes “Developing Resource Materials for Children”

The following materials have been developed to teach different concepts

Pre-Academics

Landscape and House and Dasara concept

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K3 - Kutumba Kama Dhenu Kalpa Vruksha

Seasons

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Safety measures for children

Market

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Transportation

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Festivals

Twenty one books in various languages to teach various curriculum based concepts were

developed.

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Language Name of the book Author

Hindi

Common objects Dr. Kadambari N

Rastriya aur sanskritik

tyohar

Dr. Alok Kumar Upadhyay,

Mr. Harish Kumar and

Mr. Murshidul Alam

Janvar Mr. Murshidul Alam

Prakruthi aur rutuyan Dr. Prithi Venkatesh

Bachoun ke liye kathaen

aur kavitayen - 1

Ms. Manjula P. V.

Bachoun ke liye kathaen

aur kavitayen - 2

Dr. Kadambari N. and Mr.

Murshidul Alam

Bachoun ke liye kathaen

aur kavitayen -3

Mr. Harish Kumar, Dr. Kadambari

N. and Mr. Murshidul Alam

Kannada

National and traditional

festivals

Ms. Latha C. and Ms. S.B.

Leelarani

Public places Ms.Shobha B.N., Ms.Leena C. C,

Ms.Sumana H. P

Rhymes & Stories Mr. Subramanya K. R.,

Mr. Sharanaiah M. M.

Namma mane Ms. Sumana H. P.

Keetagalu Mr. Subramanya K. R.

Pranigalu Ms. Vijayalakshmi S.

Vahanagalu Ms. Leena C. C.

Olleya Abhyasagalu Ms. Shobha B. N.

Vruttipararu Ms. Leelarani S. B.

Hannugalu Ms. Latha .C

Malayalam National and traditional

festivals

Mr. Suresh C. B. & Ms. Anjana.K

Telugu Telugu Kathalu Mr. R. Rajkumar & Ms. Gulab Jan

Telugu Geyalu Mr. R. Rajkumar & Ms. Gulab Jan

Resource Material on Traffic Rules

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Play materials

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WORKSHOPS

1. Inaugural function of national workshop on use of music in the education of

children with special needs

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2. Inaugural function of National Workshop on “Importance and Practices of Indian

Sign Language”

i) Press Releases and Media Coverage:

9th

October 2017- Star of Mysore the Special Olympics program at AIISH titled

“Young Athlete Training Programme”was published.

10th

October 2017 – Adolana the Special Olympics program at AIISH titled “Young

Athlete Training Programme”was published.

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14th

November 2017- Star of Mysore Children’s day program at AIISH was

published.

15th

November 2017– Adolana Children’s day program at AIISH was published.

15th

November 2017– Samyuktha Karnataka Children’s day program at AIISH was

published.

15th

November 2017– Kannada prabha Children’s day program at AIISH was

published.

15th

November 2017– Prajanudi Children’s day program at AIISH was published.

15th

November 2017– The Hindu Children’s day program at AIISH was published.

15th

November 2017– Vijayakarnataka Children’s day program at AIISH was

published.

15th

November 2017– Vijayavani Children’s day program at AIISH was published.

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6th

December 2017- Star of Mysore workshop program at AIISH was published.