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BALA SHIKSHA SAHAYATA Special School For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Lakshmi Campus Veerapanjan, Madurai

Vision To facilitate a barrier free environment; to empower families of persons with autism, and to act as a catalyst for change that will enable persons with autism to live as fully participating members of the community.

values I. To develop confidence in every child. II. To honour each learner with dignity and respect in their own space of learning.

 HISTORY OF BSS The journey began in January 2010 when a group of experts discussed and deliberated upon a need based programme for autistic children with the management and the regular school heads. At the ground work, a study was done to identify the number of children in the spectrum as compared to the population of Madurai. Of the total population of 30, 00,000 in Madurai, 100 families were interviewed, out of which, most of the children were below 5 years of age and not attending any special school for autism with proper infrastructure and qualified staff. Efforts were on to offer support to empower children under the ‘Autism Spectrum Disorders’. “Bala Siksha Sahayata” Governed by the Lakshmi Vidya Sangham trust.

Academic year 2019- 2020

Pooja Heralds The Beginning Of A Successful Academic Year

PARENT ORIENTATION PROGRAM “A parent is a teacher at home and a teacher is a parent in school and the child is the centre of our universe”. • We organized an orientation programme for the parents at the beginning of the academic year. • The aim was to familiarize the parents as ‘partners in progress’ with the curriculum, rules and regulations of the school, teaching methodologies and the co-scholastic activities.

Orientation Avenues for parents to know the activities planned in school.

Open House Opportunities for the families to meet the teachers and discuss the performance of their wards. Parents are always learners with loads of question in mind.

Achievements “You have no idea of the depth of the strength , tenacity and resourcefulness of our BSS angels.” “Its hard to beat a person who never gives up”.

COMPETITION: • Competitions play a role in motivating students to perform and excel and offer a lot more reward than just the winning prize. • Children also learn how to cope in a competitive environment as well as learning all about winning and losing; these are important life skills to assimilate in preparation for the working environment. • Competitions offer a chance for participants to gain substantial experience, showcase skills, analyze and evaluate outcomes and uncover personal aptitude.

Competitions

What Is Occupational Therapy? • Occupational therapy (OT) is a branch of health care that helps people of all ages who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems. OT can help them regain independence in all areas of their lives. • The primary objective of occupational therapy for special children is to enable them to move forward in their lives without any physical dependence on someone else. To help them lead an independent life, the occupational therapy improves their participation and performance in daily activities such as self-care, navigation, school and play, among others.

Occupational Therapy

Sports Day “ You Say It We Make It.” An event that exhibits the exceptional talents of our little angle in a different approach.

Glimpse of our sports day

Academic Every child has a different learning style and pace, as each child is unique. They are not only capable of learning but also capable of succeeding.

Co-curricular Music: “Music is the universal language of mankind”. - Henry wadsworth Longfellow. • Music builds-up and strengthens the auditory, visual/spatial, and motor cortices of the brain. These are the areas related to speech and language, reading, focusing, attention, concentration issues, helps in building self awareness and improve relationship with others.

music

SWIMMING • Swimming is a wonderful activity for individuals with low muscle tone. • Children with low muscle tone often have difficulty with balance. swimming helps build core strength, improving equilibrium and coordination. • Swimming is a weightless exercise, allowing individuals to move and work all their muscles in the water that they couldn’t on land. • Simply being in the water can be soothing for individuals with special needs. • Some individuals are able to move in the water in a way they never could on land!



Art and craft Every child is an artist . Art is a place for children to trust in their ideas, and explore what is possible.

Sports and Physical Activity • Sports enable individuals to get rid of their narrow worlds and be affected from other environments, individuals, beliefs and thoughts. with this aspect, sports contribute to establishing and reinforcing new friendships, and social cohesion. • Sports contribute to the process of solving problems of social adaptation and loneliness among special children and individuals.

“Do You Know That What Is My Favourite Part Of Game? The Opportunity To Play” - Mike Singletree

PARENTS TRAINING PROGRAMME • Increased parent skills allows for continued opportunities for the child to learn in a range of different situations and environments, and parent training is now considered an important component of successful intervention programs.

Parents training programme

Staff Training programme • Professional development for teachers gives them a chance to step out of their routine— they become the student rather than the teacher. • It keeps educators motivated as they know they get the professional assistance they need to be better teachers. • Professional development nurtures the skills of teachers willing to take on leadership positions in education, and teachers need to learn from other

Staff Training programme

Staff Training Programme “Learning never exhaust the mind” “In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn\"- Phil collins.

Vocation training “If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world”. - Elaine “I wouldn’t change you for the world, but I would change the world for you.”

Celebration “A festival is an occasion of enjoyment and celebration which promotes social interaction and harmony.” • Celebrating events and festivals in our school has become an integral part of learning and building a strong cultural belief. • Such celebrations bring the students closer to each other’s traditions and cultural beliefs and develop respect and understanding for each other’s customs and traditions. • Some of the days celebrated in our school are Independence day, Republic day, Children's day, Diwali, Christmas, Pongal, Pot luck, Field, etc,…….

Republic Day “We are Indians firstly and lastly” - B.R Ambedkar

Children's day Children are the best creation of god , they spread joy in every season. Children are the fragrance on earth - A day to celebrate them.

Diwali celebration Celebrating the festival of light with thought provoking messages.

Christmas The festival of Christmas is always with singing of carols and with the Santa Clause. “Christmas is the spirit of giving without the thought of getting”.

Pongal Nature bestows us immense harvest and it’s our turn to reciprocate sustenance with our kids.

Pot Luck Potluck a fellowship meal to get to know each other and an opportunity for our angels to enhance their socialization with the BSS family.

Field Trip • Field trips are avenues of joy and learning.

Over night stay

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying “I will try again tomorrow!”~ Mary Anne