Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a complex neurodevelopment phenomenon characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, restricted repertoire of interests and stereotyped activities. ASD in “spectrum condition” affect individuals differently and in varying degrees.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a complex neurodevelopment phenomenon characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, restricted repertoire of interests and stereotyped activities. ASD in “spectrum condition” affect individuals differently and in varying degrees. The manifestations of ASD may be hyperactivity, delayed learning of language, difficulty in making eye contact or holding a conversation, difficulties in activities of daily living, narrow and intense interests, poor motor skills and sensory sensitivities etc. and might follow one, few or many of these behaviours, or many others besides.
It is estimated that 1 to 1.5 per cent of children between ages of three and nine in India are affected by Autism. Taking this into account NIPMR established the Regional Autism Rehabilitation& Research Centre on the 4thof August,2018
A Special Educator with 7 years of experience in teaching diploma students (in Autism Spectrum Disorder) and with ASD special needs children. Mrs. Neethu P, being an Autism Spectrum Support Teacher at NIPMR plans and delivers educational instruction to students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Emotional Disabilities.
View ProfleSpecial education & ADL (Activities of Daily Living ) training school for children with autism provides educational program for students with differential learning in all core deficit skill area with appropriate curriculum based on the individual needs and ability of each child. The enrolment is dependent on an appropriate vacancy within a classroom being available. This ensures children are placed with appropriate peers, and in a setting which best meets their needs.
The school functions as two batches with a total strength of 32 children. The training sessions are from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM for the 1st batch and 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM for the 2nd batch provided with classroom education and therapeutic sessions and lunch hour. The school has special educators specialized in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders and ayahs in each classroom to take care the needs of students during the class hours.
All children have the opportunity to participate in a diverse and personalized curriculum covering all the main areas including specialist programs in Art and craft, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Food Technology, Horticulture etc.
Training school for children with autism is divided as 4 classrooms (Pre- Primary, Primary, Secondary, Pre- Vocational), categorized based on the academic performance and developmental ability of the students. The students aged between 3-18 years are considered for training in these school sessions.
Each classroom is equipped with comfortable furniture and modern amenities like ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in education to support, enhance & optimize the delivery of information which research based shows much improvement in student’s outcome.
We provide a variety of different class structures. The children are grouped based on their abilities and the classes range from high support to low support. Apart from the classroom education the students get therapeutic sessions like Music/Dance Therapy, Behaviour Modification Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy as per the needs of each student after a thorough assessment. The students are trained in group as well as individual sessions.
An exclusive vocational training unit is also available for students above 18 years to 30 years of age to make them self-sufficient and productive.
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A special educator with 8 years of experience in teaching Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) special needs children. Mrs. ATHIRA.M is an Autism Spectrum support teacher at NIPMR. Develop suitable educational programs for individuals with conditions associated with ASD and to plan and implement educational programs, selecting teaching methods suitable for children with ASD, keeping in mind the specific needs of each individual concerned as well as integrating the prescribed therapeutic programs within a classroom.
Providing special support programmes for children with learning disability and helping them in mainstreaming .
A Special Educator with 4 years of experience in teaching ASD special needs children. Ms. Mable Johny helps to reach the maximum level of effectiveness in school children with ASD by providing a wide range of services on need based. She helps to plan and deliver appropriate educational instruction to students with autism spectrum disorders by providing accurate training in reading, writing, math, comprehension and communication skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Also she provides specialized training for children with learning disability by helping them to mainstream in general school syllabus.
D.Ed (ASD) KVM College of Special Education CRR.NO: B56190
Language: English, Malayalam
A Special Educator with 7 years of experience in teaching diploma students (in Autism Spectrum Disorder) and with ASD special needs children. Mrs. Neethu P, being an Autism Spectrum Support Teacher at NIPMR plans and delivers educational instruction to students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Emotional Disabilities. The overall goal is to help autistic students learn mechanisms for coping with their disorder and techniques to help them adapt to their communities. Also she helps to instill basic life skills by promoting classroom structure, rules and procedures. She effectively participates a counseling or clinical setting, there by performing evaluations to determine the severity of disability, create IEP plans or make referrals depending on each student’s individualized needs.
Proficient in English, Malayalam, Hindi
A special education teacher with 4 years of career span in teaching Autism Spectrum Disorders ( ASD) special needs children. In her career span of 4 years, she was associated with reputed Autism Schools and Therapy Centers where she carved a niche for herself as a Special Educator.
Mrs. Sangeetha Mary Joseph, Autism Spectrum Support Teacher at NIPMR, recognizes students with disabilities and provides them with the educational guidance and motivation they need to adapt accordingly.
D.Ed. (ASD)- ( Kusumagiri Training Institute, Kakkanad, Ernakulum), CRR.NO: B60299
Proficiency in English and Malayalam.
