“The modern printing facility that was recently set up with imported machines from Norway is capable of printing five lakh Braille copies per month. But the demand for Braille text books is much less. Only about 330 Braille text books have been sold so far in 2010-2011 and two books have been distributed free of cost,” said I. Arivanandham, Regional Director (incharge) of NIVH.
This is a special school for the visually impaired, founded in e year 1980, August 18th, by the Brothers of the Sacred Hearth of Jesus. Ref. Br. A. Thomas SHJ was the founder of the Institution. It is a Government recognized school for the Blind. Ref. I. Mathalai Muthu SHJ is the present Director and Correspondent.
The statistics are staggering! There are over 300,000 deaf children in India; the southern state of Tamil Nadu alone accounts for about 70,000. Whatever the accuracy of the figures, there is no denying the fact that India has one of the largest deaf populations in the world. There are only 47 deaf schools in the state which means that that the majority of speech and hearing impaired children get little or no formal education and are doomed to a dark future.
[Vela special School for the deaf] In the school for hearing impaired children each child is subjected to audiogram to assess the level of hearing loss. Children below 5 years of age are taken to the Jipmer Institute, Pondicherry for BERA tests. Then they are given world class hearing aids (SIEMENS) free of cost, depending on the degree of hearing loss. Every child receives speech training and basic education with the aid of computers. Besides, theses children are trained in tailoring, computer usage, painting, games and yoga. Besides education, the children are given shelter, food, books and all other learning aids.In the school for hearing impaired children each child is subjected to audiogram to assess the level of hearing loss. Children below 5 years of age are taken to the Jipmer Institute, Pondicherry for BERA tests. Then they are given world class hearing aids (SIEMENS) free of cost, depending on the degree of hearing loss. Every child receives speech training and basic education with the aid of computers. Besides, theses children are trained in tailoring, computer usage, painting, games and yoga. Besides education, the children are given shelter, food, books and all other learning aids.
Arivalayam – is a school with a difference. It all began when the plight of a three year old child in a pre-primary school in BHEL Township came to the notice of the Management of the giant Public Sector Organisation Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. The child was always seen isolated from the group and made no attempt to join in the fun and frolic of the other children. On further probing it was found that there were a number of such children in and around Township who required special education. The result was the establishment of Arivalayam in 1977 – A School for the Mentally Challenged children by the management of BHEL with technical support from CBM – Christophel Blinden Mission of Germany.
Priyaa Speech and Hearing Centre (PSHC) has been established with a primary goal of addressing the developmental and clinical needs of children with speech and hearing disorders, since 2002. We treat problems in the areas of articulation, stuttering, oral-motor, speech & voice disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders.
The school for young deaf children is a nonresidential, private and nonprofit voluntary educational center for babies and pre-school children with hearing impairment, from 0 to 5 years.
Infant Jesus Society for Education and Training for Hearing Impaired was started with seven students in the year 1997. The society is run by the Social Service Wing of Carmelite Sisters.
The students participate and excel in cultural , sports and other activities held at school and inter school levels.Be it drawing , music , kolam or even martial arts such as Silambuattam and Karate , the students leave their mark of excellence during public events.
Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School for the Deaf is located at the heart of the city of Chennai. It was established in 1926 by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and was recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1931. It was upgraded as a High School in 1968 and as a Higher Secondary School in 1980.