Rehabilitation & Education

Rehabilitation & Education

In an effort to extend the ambit of its expertise and help, the institute holds regular community based rehabilitation program in the rural areas. As a part of this program, the institute, represented by a counselor and social worker identifies children with visually challenged. At the first instance, they will be subjected to the medical check up to know the possibility of the treatment to restore the vision. In case of curable blindness, they will be referred for further treatment. Non curable blind children will be retained in the school to provide various skills along with education.

So far, ADSFB has rehabilitated 35 blind children in the age group of 5-15 years. These children are generally from illiterate, poor families born in villages. The children at Residential school are provided with food, clothing & health care. ADSFB not only provides education but also other life skills such as washing, grooming, cleaning etc. Apart from this, the children trained in Music, Drama, Singing & other recreational activities.

Of the 35 children, 12 children have been promoted to Class-3 (Grade-III) in the year 2006-07 , 13 are in the Class-2 (Grade-II) & 10 are in the class -1 (Grade-I).These children are taught by Braille technique by using Touch & Feel method. There are Four blind persons who are working as teachers in the school. Another seven blinds are associated as volunteers with organization. ADSFB has formed Parents Committee, which will meet once in every month. The Main idea behind forming Parents committee is-

To have interaction among the parents.
To facilitate parent-children meet to understand their children’s problem/difficulties if any, and bring it to the school authorities notice.
To understand and measure their children’s progress in the residential School.

The Institute has taken long strides in ensuring total rehabilitation of its special students. There are Four blind persons who are working as teachers in the school. Another seven blinds are associated as volunteers with school.