The Centre for Mental Hygiene

CH. IBOHAL INSTITUTE (SCHOOL) FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

THE CENTRE FOR MENTAL HYGIENE

CH. IBOHAL INSTITUTE (SCHOOL) FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

Ch. Ibohal Institute (School) for Special Children is a Non-Profit Secular Organization with Special School & Boarding Facilities. Fully equipped with the School Session, providing Special Education it was started in 1981 and has been working successfully since then, under the sponsorship of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi.

We believe that the warmth, love and encouragement these children experience in our school environment here will bring out their hidden potential and help develop their personality. A bright, stimulating and attractive learning environment has been created for these special children, particularly in high standards of cleanliness and maintenance. Emphasis is given in activities of daily living skills like brushing, dressing, grooming skills etc. Each classroom has display boards to exhibit the creative work of the students.

Every child that walks in through our doors is seen by one of our experienced consultants and provided with screening and an intervention programme that is carried out by a team of professionals including educational and medical specialists, a psychologist, speech therapist and several remedial teachers. Parents are empowered with the necessary skills and knowledge to care for their special child at home.

ODIC provides a safe, supportive and normalizing environment for individuals labelled as "Substance Users" in the community, especially among the youth who are isolated in society, and to whom even sheltered employment settings are not meeting their needs. It provides an atmosphere of acceptance where individuals have a sense of belonging and grow in self-worth, dignity and self-respect. It emphasizes on helping individuals feel autonomous and having the capacity to make decisions.

An important outcome is these individuals develop a sense of usefulness, increase their feelings of well-being, and minimize their risk of serious health problems that may have led to hospitalization.

Target Group: Vulnerable young population prone to substance use and using substances in select geographical areas.

What we do

Assimilating the up-to-date classes and teaching with audio-visual aids and different ways on symbol exercises are the main teaching methods of the institute. Special education has changed from IQ based grouping to functional based level. Grouping is done based on the ability and chronological age into different levels such as:

Care group

Pre primary group

Primary group

Secondary group

Pre Vocational

Vocational

Ch.Ibohal Institute for Special Children aims to provide a social, academic and vocational program for children with special needs, by involving the school management, its staff and parents, through a team approach, and prepare them in adapting to varying environments, with greater independence.

We train our students in daily living skills, who are unable to do their daily chores, like eating, dressing, grooming, and also toileting etc. The main purpose of the training programme is to infuse confidence in them, to make them feel that, they are quite efficient and can attend to their daily needs with more confidence then ever as the ordinary children of their age group and move in the society with some satisfaction facing challenges. Training is also provided to the children in Self grooming and vocational training like candle making, chalk-making, doll-making, paper-cup making, card making, flower making, pot painting, agarbati and gardening etc

VARIOUS ACTIVITIES PHOTOS OF CH. IBOHAL INSTITUTE (SCHOOL) FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

Our Specialities

"Transforming Ideas into Reality: Innovative Solutions for a Better Tomorrow"

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Life Skill Support serves students with mental retardation, autism,cerebral palsy, Down syndrome etc. Classes for these students emphasize applied and functional academics, social skills, self care and pre-vocational skills. Skills are taught in both classrooms and community based settings in order to teach skill application and generalization to real-life settings.

VOCATIONAL THERAPY

Vocational therapy is a process which involves interviews, evaluation of abilities and tests of manual and physical skills to determine the jobs that are busy suited for the person. Through the process of vocational therapy, people with disabilities are evaluated, trained and placed in jobs where they can be successful. Having a job increases a person's ability to become independent and enhances his or her sense of purpose and self worth.

PLAY AND RECREATION

Activities like group and role model play, music and dance, picnics, outdoor games, swimming and gardening which are cautiously guided and modified by experienced staff are carried out as routine. They facilitate relevant social and play behaviors and expression of emotions in socially accepted means.

YOGA

Yoga poses help to stretch tone and strengthen the entire body. Asanas also benefit the internal organs and help to balance and revitalize the endocrine glands. ln conjunction with yogic breathing exercises, which have a beneficial effects on the central nervous system, asanas facilitate the development of body awareness, concentration and memory-vital skills for any child with a development disability.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

1. Shopping skill with money concept

2. Cooking

3. Games as per choice of child (indoor & outdoor)