St Thomas Mount has best special school in entire Southern Command
Initially, there were about 10 students
and the strength is now 45. Children who come here have multiple
disabilities, learning disabilities, autism and cerebral palsy among
others. The school has a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist, a
special educator and two helpers.
The school was rated for services
offered to the children and also for providing vocational training to
elder students. “Children learn to make candles, fancy gift items,
office envelopes, incense sticks and paper plates,” Parvathy said. K
Nagalakshmi, mother of Sharmila, says her daughter began attending
Neyam when she was six-months old. “She has attention and
coordination-related problems. She is now nearly one-year-old and I am
able to see some improvements,” she said. Sharmila trains under teachers
like Chitra.
There are over 60 Cantonments all over
India, including two in Tamil Nadu — Wellington, (Coonoor) and St Thomas
Mount-cum-Pallavaram. In the Southern Command, which includes cities as
far as Ahmedabad, there are 23 schools and the award is a recognition
of the Cantonment Board’s commitment on this front, the staff said.
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