Sambal Special School
Kalyanam Karoti, Mathura has also established a special School for Mentally Retarded, deaf and dumb Children in Campus of Kalyanam Karoti, Mathura, Namely SAMBAL. There are 153 special children that are getting Education, training, psychotherapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Music therapy, Dance therapy, Play therapy and regular health checkup too. Moreover, children are getting vocational training like – candle making, Agarbatti / Dhoopbatti making, a different type of cards making, sewing and cutting of dresses, toy making, Guldasta making etc. Purpose of this training is to do minimize the dependency on others. All the above activities are done in the supervision of well qualified trained & experienced technical Staff. The philosophy of the organization is to entrust brotherhood in the community and draw committed professionals to help alleviate the sufferings in society.
Objectives
- Mainstreaming of children to normal development.
- Providing proper guidance and counselling to offered families.
- Creating awareness for parents and the community.
- To know the current potential level of a child.
- To provide a barrier-free environment and other rehabilitation facilities. Assessment Camps.
- Designing an IEP (Individualized Educational Program).
- To develop special types of equipment TLM (Teaching Learning Material) and other tools.
- To provide early intervention care to segregate and isolated Children.
- Medical facilities (Surgery, Treatment, health check-up, immunization).
- Developing pre-school and daily living school.
- To provide the healthy, hygienic and least restrictive environment.
Activities
- Awareness among parents of people with disabilities, their family members & related Govt. Officials/Teachers.
- Assessment & evaluation of children with disabilities. Motivation & counseling of parents & families.
- Mainstreaming of children to normal development.
- Training for daily living activities.
- Pre-school skills – (Pre-reading etc.)
- Therapeutic services which include physiotherapy / occupational therapy/speech therapy/ yoga therapy/psychotherapy & psychiatric intervention.
- Audiological assessment & suitable referral.
- Music drama / Play therapy/ Pre-vocational training.
- Facilitation in getting Admission into the special school and inclusive school.
- Respite care services (for parents)
- Social & family integration.
Kalyanam Karoti
Kalyanam Karoti (National Award winner for the empowerment of PWD by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) is a highly dedicated & committed social organization devoted to prevent and cure avoidable blindness and serve the disabled. The organization is working since 1981 in the city of Mathura, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This incredibly unique social organization dedicated to serve the cause of the poor and marginalized communities, is registered as a Non- profit society under section 21 of the Society’s Act of 1860.
The organization has been working relentlessly for the eradication of preventable blindness, rehabilitation of physically & mentally challenged individuals by providing free Aids, appliances, Polio surgery, teaching, training, treatment & facility of special school, etc. Similar help has also been made available to deaf & dumb, cerebral palsy, autistic children and aged, since its inception.
Community Eye (Ophthal) Program
By creating awareness amongst the underprivileged section of community, we bring patients to our base hospital and save them from curable blindness. Kalyanam Karoti giving them a new ray of hope.
Disability Program
Special Education Program
Objectives and Actions of Kalyanam Karoti in the fields of Eye Care and Disability for the vulnerable and economically weaker sections -
- Exploration of easily adoptable methods to reduce the cause of Blindness and extending service and security to the vulnerable and marginalised community.
- Awakening of Social consciousness for providing social, and psychological assistance to the needy; rehabilitation and treatment of destitute people in all segment of disability.
- Operation of school, training and wellness centres for Children With Special Needs (CWSN) to empower them with education, vocational training enabling them to live a near-normal life.
- Operations of hospitals for providing health facilities to the poor sections of society in Eye Care (blindness prevention), hearing & speech impairment and Disability Care.
- Enable differently abled and old aged people to contribute in strengthening social, economic and political domains and serve the society as socially active people.
Kalyanam (कल्याणं) means Welfare and Karoti (करोति) stands for doing and since 1981. Kalyanam Karoti is dedicated to bring the happiness among the underprivileged, marginalised and Divyangjan.
