Hopes and Dreams After 54 years of APD. APD’s Mission 2 Why is this unique Focuses on age group 0 to 35 years Early combinatorial interventions to employment.

Hopes and Dreams After 54 years of APD

APD’s Mission

2

Why is this unique• Focuses on age group 0 to 35 years• Early combinatorial interventions to employment• Goes far beyond addressing just disability issues to creating an

Eco- system that supports underprivileged PWDs.

Help underprivileged PWD• go mainstream• Rehabilitation

Deep focus

Significant expertise gained in combination of Healthcare, Therapy, Education, Livelihood and Counseling.

Result

APD – a snapshot

• Started in 1959, APD works for People with Disability (PWD), in the age group of 0 to 35 years,

• Enable them go mainstream – impart skills to be functionally and financially independent.

Origin and Mission

• 30,000 PWDs (2013-14)• Endeavour - Build capacity to

reach another 18 k beneficiaries (2013-2014)

• Benefitted over 400,000 over the years

Impact

• 250 full time staff• 15 Campuses/locations• 21 Districts (Network)• Outreach offices in Davangere,

Bijapur & Chikkaballapur

Presence

APD – a snapshot

• Education• Assistive devices• Healthcare & Therapy• Counseling • Vocational Training & Livelihood • Ecosystem Building

Activities

• Developed new protocols for therapy, rehabilitation of SCI, Inclusive education, pedagogical methods for the People with Disability.

• Conducts RCI approved courses• Reference point for Govt of

Karnataka

Expertise Oriented

• Best NGO in South India by Rockfeller Foundation (2011)

• Government of Karnataka (2011)• Advisory boards of policy making

bodies in Karnataka

Recognition/ Accolades

APD Sponsors – a snapshot

• Robert Bosch• Boeing• Tech Mahindra Foundation• Tata Foundation• State Street• Northern Trust Bank etc.

Corporate sponsors

• Give India• Give2Asia• CAF• Global Giving, USA.• Zurich Financial Services

Audited and Listed

Context

84,382 are children with disability (Bangalore -8 Zones and 198 Wards)

Bangalore east zone 9240 CWD (45 Wards)

Schools not equipped to handle CWD/Refuse to Admit

CWSD may require more assistance and more supervision of their daily needs which lacks in regular school

Most parents cannot bear the extra costs such as special diets, transportation, disable friendly transport, recreation, medical care, aids and appliances etc.

High Dropout rate in mainstream Schools (Only 17% Appear for SSLC Exam)

Approximately 15000 CWD were age-eligible for SSLC examinations, around 2600 appeared for the board examinations last year, with a pass percentage of under 50%.

APD’s –Shradhanjali Integrated School

Pioneer in Inclusive Education – Since 1973

Caters to Children with Loco motor/Speech and hearing impaired/ Cerebral palsy disability. Schooling capacity of 200 children from Kindergarten to 7th Grade

State SSLC Syllabus, Tata Interactive Class, Multi sensory methodology and E-lessons for more effective learning.

Extra curricula activities. - opportunities for the children with Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Impaired & Severe Physical Disabilities

Training to parents and Siblings-Therapy, Sign Language imparting independent living skills, preparing and using learning materials to manage their children at home.

Trained Staff - teaching methods that are designed to overcome the challenges of each child’s unique disability

Sustainable Model - A model for government and Private Schools to adopt

Activities::Holistic Development

Coordinate with the early

intervention unit to get the list of children to be enrolled.

Individual Teaching methods

are designed to overcome the

challenges of each child’s unique

disability

Events and programs to nurture the

extracurricular activities.

Conduct training for parents to

enhance skills in managing

disability and educational needs of their children.

Nutritious mid day meal, Transport, Therapy &

Mobility aids are provided.

IMPACT

• Education for 200 CWD• 90% mainstreaming of children with disability • Mobility and functional ability for children with physical

disability.• Effective communication for children with hearing loss. Direct

• Fostering sensitivity and understanding of issues around disability in community/society

Societal

Budget Estimate and Sponsorship

Budget 2014 – 2015

96 L

Committed funds from Sponsors

Rs.63 L

Balance to be funded

Rs.33 L

Sponsorship – to cover the shortfall in full/ partiallyWe are seeking support from elsewhere also. Please check with us before confirming the grant amount.