Activities

DEAFBLIND sECTION:

Early Intervention:

Early interventions can be better understood as a stage where parents of the deaf-blind child are trained to handle the child with his disability and help them to learn to handle the child better. The age group for this stage is 2 to 7 years. The child also learns to understand his environment.

Regular school:

In this stage the child is in the age group of 7 to 15 yrs. He has to attend school regularly as a part of this learning process. In this stage the child equips himself with varied skills. Tactile, mobility, washing, toileting, and communication skills. The stage is of using his abilities to the best.

Vocational Training Unit:

Under vocational training the individual is taught various arts and product making so that he can become a independent person. At Helen Keller the child learn to jewellery making, candle making, domestic science, nursery plantations and many other arts are taught to enhance the earning power of the individual.

Hostel Facility:

There is a hostel facility, which has been provided to the children of Helen Keller. This facility is for out stationed students.

Counseling Center:

A counselor has been provided to handle parents to cope better with the children and also children to handle the pressure to daily life and enjoy what they have.

Diagnostic Center:

The diagnostic center at Helen Keller is one of the premier institutes in India. At the diagnostic center the functional skills of the students are assessed and determined the level of understanding. As per the assessment the individual is trained and then again his learning abilities are tested for improvements and further training requirements are ascertained.

DEAF sECTION:

Day program:

In the day program the individuals attend classes and learning sessions with various teachers.

Early Intervention:

Early intervention is deaf student case is similar to deaf blind student. At this stage the child is in the age group of 2 to 7. The parents are asked to be a part of the learning of the child.

Regular school:

In this stage the child is in the age group of 7 to 15 years. The child is taught various kinds of communication skills. Oral, Aural and Manual communication skills are imparted to the child.

Vocational Training:

Vocational training is given to the child as per his ability to perform. They are taught how to make pillow covers, stitching, stuff toy making, wall hanging and decorative items.

Counseling center:

A counselor has been provided to handle parents to cope better with the children and also children to handle the pressure to daily life and enjoy what they have.

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER

We at Helen Keller institute are always looking for young and bright people who would like to join us in our journey to make the world a better and a more worth while place to live in. We conduct a diploma course at Helen Keller for candidates who are interested to become teachers at the deaf blind institute.

COMPUTER CENTER

We at Helen Keller institute have also established a computer center in order to impart computer training to our students.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SECTION

COMMUNICATION RESEARCH

At Helen Keller we also believe that constant research in communication techniques will help to reach newer heights in the lives of the deaf blind. Therefore we conduct research also to develop and use various techniques to communicate with the children.

FITNESS PROGRAM:

One very important part of the education of the child is to come comfortable with his environment and his body. To help there are various exercises that are taught to the child at the center. This keeps his body fits and also develops confidence in him.

HYDROTHERAPY:

At the institute a state of the art swimming center is made for the children. This swimming pool is used for hydrotherapy in which the students learns to become comfortable with his body and confidence building is done by letting the child learn how to mange himself in water.

MASSAGE & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY:

Massages are given to children with stiff body movements and helping them assess their environment. Under occupational therapy the children with dysfunctional body movements are improved.

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