Maruti Vidyalaya for Slow Learners & Learning Disablities Kolathur Chennai

Maruti Seva’s vision is dedicated MARUTI VIDYALAYA SPECIAL COACHING FOR SLOW LEARNERS & LEARNING DISABILITIES/DIFFICULTIES Our children are getting true knowledge in Tamil, English, Mathmatics, Environmental Science, Life Oriented Education and Pre-Vocational Training. After acquiring basic knowledge in language - written, oral, communication, functional academics and other areas, they were send to NIOS(National Institute of Open Schooling) system for the completion of 10th std. and 12th std. Subjects Taught: 1. Tamil 2. English 3. History, Geography etc 4. Home science 5. Business studies 6. Computer science 7. DTP 8. Data entry 9. Life oriented Maths/Science Our school focuses mainly in academic related skills which will help them to be independent in future. We maintain individual files for each and every student, which contains their previous and present level of the academic, non-academic and other behavior details. Behavioral management program is given to all the students. Periodical evaluation is conducted once in three months in front of the parents and feed back is taken from them. Clean and hygienic environment is provided. Qualified and experienced teachers are handling the children under our Honorary Director S. Ramalingam. Before the evaluation, Quarterly, Half-Yearly, and Annual Examinations are conducted like regular schools. Answer sheets are given with marks and separate test notes are maintained. Weekly tests are conducted and marks are awarded to the students. Principal, Director and Parents will sign in those papers Unique methodology is adopted on the basis of overall psychological principles. Each child is getting direct experiences from different methods and strategies Teacher made Teaching Learning Materials (TLM) are mostly used. It is very cost effective. Traditional methods were used to develop sensory inputs. Remedial education: This is a supportive section for children who are with borderline intelligence, children with learning disability (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, and Dysphasia), behavioral problems, and emotional problems. They are trained in all aspects by encouraging and supporting them. Such positive reinforcement helps and ensures that they emerge with a strong sense of self-worth, confidence, and the determination to keep going even when things are tough. We provide the children with social and emotional tools he or she needs to work through challenges. This makes them grow stronger and more flexible so that they can cope up with the regular children both in academics and in extracurricular activities. It is offered after school hours for the children from LKG to 10th std. Timing: 3.00 p.m to 9.00 p.m (All Days) Clinical teaching: It is offered to the students from LKG to 12th std. Subjects handled are Tamil, English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology etc.. Guidance and Counseling: It is given to the Children with emotional disturbances, low self-esteem and mentally disturbed children. Psychologists provide psychotherapy, behavior modification programs and counseling to families of children who may have social-emotional disturbances, familial issues and/or poor academic performance. Most often these problems are expressed in children as behavioral disorder and Psychologists help the family understand and manage these issues. Occupational therapy: We provide best pediatric occupational therapy to develop their academic and non-academic skills. Our therapy lab has full fledged equipments. Occupational Therapists aim at enabling the child to be as physically, psychologically and socially independent as possible. Occupational therapists work with children who have inadequate motor coordination and planning (praxis), sensory processing dysfunction, social-emotional imbalance, impaired cognitive functions, poor academic performance and limited play skills. Our school is located in a well structured building. The environment is child friendly. The school timing is from 9.00 a.m to 3.00 p.m Resource Room This is a reading/writing/spelling/Arithmetic practice room, housing a series of activities to assess and develop fine motor co-ordination, eye-hand co-ordination, letter recognition and formation. Basic reading and writing can be well established through special activities, which will take the form of play and games, encouraging the child to have fun while learning to read and write. Many children from this group are integrated into mainstream schools. Library Maruti Vidhyalaya has a good collection of books and reference materials. Library class is an important part of the curriculum, when the children are taught to refer to books, take notes, etc. Recreation Room Maruti Vidhyalaya has set up a Recreation Room where children may benefit from indoor games of concentration such as chess, scrabble, carom, Arts and crafts. Students Will Benefit Through: Concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, cognitive strategy, contextual learning, self access learning, generalization, interactive teaching, memory skills, problem solving, task analyses, direct instruction and project work Maruti Seva’s vision is dedicated in enabling children with specific needs to achieve their best. Maruti Seva Centre for Special Education is one among the best schools in India for the children with Intellectual Disabilities (Mentally Subnormal - Mild, Moderate, Severe and Autism – educable, trainable and custodial group and Intellectual Difficulties. We are a leader in rehabilitation, habilitation, special education and child education and in the delivery of integrated child development services. We believe in uniqueness of all children and the power of families. We also believe in interdisciplinary approach towards overall development of the child. We believe in creativity, innovation and in challenging barriers. In partnership with parents, we develop and implement innovative programs and services to enhance the quality of life for children and their families. Our Founder & Director – Sri. S. Ramalingam Dr. S. Ramalingam was honoured by her Excellency the President of India, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil,with National Award for Child Welfare , 2009 on 14th November 2010 for his complete dedication in the development of Maruti Seva Centre for Special Education as a Role Model Special School in the entire nation. We provide • Basic Reading, Writing, Spelling and Mathematics Programme • Alternate Schooling • Remedial and Parallel Education Programme • Autism Laboratory for development of communication skills and social behaviour Occupational Therapy Unit: We provide best pediatric occupational therapy to develop their academic and non-academic skills. Our therapy lab has full fledged equipments. Occupational Therapists aim at enabling the child to be as physically, psychologically and socially independent as possible. Occupational therapists work with children who have inadequate motor coordination and planning (praxis), sensory processing dysfunction, social-emotional imbalance, impaired cognitive functions, poor academic performance and limited play skills. Assessment Maruti Seva offers an educational assessment for children who seem to be having difficulties and are performing poorly in school and are referred by schools or brought in by parents. A detailed case history is obtained by meeting the parents in order to get a thorough understanding of the child's background. A series of psychological tests, intelligent quotient tests and other evaluation tests are regularly conducted for children, on behalf of pediatricians and schools. They undergo diagnosis and assessment for IQ, psychological problems and learning disabilities. All the children are assessed according to their level of intelligence, opportunities, curricular/co curricular inputs by different tools/methods. Areas assessed: Some basic factors observed during assessment are • The arousal and sustaining of attention • Expressive and receptive language areas and the taking of instruction • Mental fatigue • Interest etc The basic skills of • Reading • Comprehension • Listening • Spelling • Writing • Mechanical • Expressive • Copying Skills • Near Point • Far Point • Subject Comprehension • Mathematics • Second language • Focus to task on hand • Visual Perception, Motor Planning and Execution • Auditory perception With over 26 years of experience in working directly with children with intellectual difficulties/disabilities, we understand the level of effort, hard work, patience and drive that children and teachers need to have so that each child succeeds through their school years. Continuously working on bridging grade gaps and gradually improving performance can be physically and emotionally difficult for a child, but we have created a school community and environment that is safe, empowering and inclusive.   Dyslexya, Dyscalculia Dysgraphia, Attention Deficit Hyper Active Disorder, Downs Syndrome, Mental retaradion Memory Problem, Learning Problem. Contact Us for More Details !