Transcript IDCS-India - CBR Forum

VAANI
Deaf Children’s Foundation
(Formerly IDCS-India)
Integrating Deaf Children
in CBR
Issues for Consideration
Presented by: Ms. Brinda Crishna
During: CBR Forum Partners Meet (South)
Date: 6th Jun 2008
Venue: Don Bosco, Bangalore
VAANI
VISION and MISSION
Access for every deaf child
 Access to communication
 Access to information and the knowledge to
comprehend it in its entirety
 Access to education
 Access to equal opportunities
 Access to protection and safety
 Access to a full and complete life
Our Work Involves
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Partnerships in the following States
Karnataka / West Bengal /Assam /Gujarat
Different kinds of projects we partner
with:
CBR Projects, Special Schools, Pre-primary
Education for Deaf, Parents Training
Programmes, Information Kiosks,
Technical partnerships
Our CBR Partners
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In Karnataka
Association of People with Disabilities (APD)
 Samuha Samarthya
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In West Bengal
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In Assam
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Graham Bell Centre for Deaf
Swabalambhi CBR project
In Meghalaya
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Ferrando Speech & Learning Centre
CBR- a cross disability approach
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an approach which involves all categories of disability
promotes collective planning for each category of
disability
approach seeks co-operation and networking from all
stakeholders, both Govt. and non govt. organisation
Rehabilitation
 an approach which seeks inclusion of disabled people
 access to health care, education, emotional security
etc.
 Informed choice
 full participation in decision making on issues
concerning self, family and community
Background…deaf children in CBR
services
CBR workers are multi-purpose rehabilitation professionals.
Their role is generally to:
 provide information about services, schemes and
statutory provisions including
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linking with Block Development schemes
linking with Sarva Shiksha Abihyan (SSA)
linking with Gram Panchayat activities
other community level resources
sensitise family and community about disabilities
assist with child’s admission to school
provide support to teachers in ordinary schools for
inclusion
provide home based services to individual children
What we feel is going well
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The CBR structures are in place in terms of mapping
of villages, recruitment of staff, identifying children,
division of work
Established networks with other NGO’s and GO’s
Training of anganwadi teachers, government
teachers under ICDS, SSA schemes and other
programmes
Know how to access schemes and facilities from the
government and ensure the parents are able to
benefit from the schemes
Several years of knowledge and experience
Have integrated women from families of deaf
children into SHG’s
Facts…deaf children in CBR
services
Deafness is an invisible disability, it is
a crucial sensory deficit which has an
impact on a basic human function…
COMMUNICATION.
CBR workers face their greatest
challenge in the rehabilitation of deaf
children
Status…deaf children in CBR
services
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limited language and communication skills
very poor literacy skills
may be attending local schools but no
inclusion
poor community involvement
ignorance about the complexities of
deafness as a disability amongst families
and CBR workers leading to isolation
within families and the community
Face ridicule, neglect and abuse
Our Concerns in CBR
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Have not understood all the implications of impact of
deafness on language
CBR programmes are not designed to impart language or
education to the deaf child and no additional support to
children attending government schools
Work with parents limited to imparting benefits and
schemes and also involving them in SHG’s
There are not sufficient referral points for other
alternatives / higher education and vocational training
There is a need to develop good role models
A resource person for sign language is required
Communication needs of children not being met
Social and emotional needs of hearing impaired children
not being addressed
What we have done:
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Parents training on
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Developing communication
Social and Emotional Needs of Deaf Children
Training to parents and CBR workers on PreReading and Reading Skills
Training to parents and CBR workers on
providing auditory training to their deaf children
Sign language Training to CBR Workers and
Parents
What We Have Done – Contd. 2
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Workshops for CBR workers to prepare
necessary teaching aids
Training to parents and CBR workers on
‘How to Tell a Story’ and to teach
language using daily activities
Regular Parents Meetings
Exposure Visits for Parents and CBR
Workers
Teaching Learning Material Produced
Our question to you……
How do we provide access to every deaf child:
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