Summer camp 2015 "Shramdan"

"Shramdan":-  During this summer camp one of the mornings after the walk there is a 2 hours time doing physical work for all camp met. Cleaning of the small part of the campus was taken up. The sight was back side of the building. All the students with staff took part in it along with secretary of SSS also participating in this drive. The idea of taking such a exercise is to help developing concept of cleanliness, sense of co operation among peer group etc. They are not used to do these things at home and thus initially there is a reluctance in many of them in the beginning. But as they see their teacher and staff doing it they also attempt to do. Some of them will have late response like Idris. But all of them make a attempt. The only thing is we have to give them time, some times physical prompting or verbal prompting as well. For few of them it is a fun and they enjoy. 

Admissions in Sandnya

Process of admission to Kalpataru Special school of Sandnya is going on. Parents are already informed whose wards are on wait list. And few admissions are being done, Principal  informs. We may not be in a position to admit more than 8/9 students in total. The admission depends on the seat availability in each class and it is done accordingly. 

Bouquets made by our rehab unit

These bouquets are in good demand

Summer camp continued

 

Akshad trying to hit the ball

Students ready to come back after the play

Inmates for the residential camp go for morning walk and play games also. Most of them will be involved in playing but couple of them are not interested. The reason is, one of the essential ingredients of mental disability is lack of motivation. And it becomes very difficult to convince them that they should participate in the game. The technical reason for this is probably there is a damage in the cognition center in the brain. In few cases they may not even move from their place where they are sitting or standing. It is extremely difficult to understand what is going on in their mind! 

Summer camp of Sandnya Students

A yearly event of summer camp for selected mentally challenged students is under going in Sandnya Srushti campus since 5/5/15 morning. The objective being to socialize them better, developing sense of co operation, sharing and helping them to adopt to the changed environment is the main motto. This a weeks stay also intended to help them become self sufficient in activities for daily leaving[ADL]. The get an opportunity to leave away from their parents and families and that should help them in emotional adjustments since they have to accommodate themselves for 24 hrs. Couple of them find difficult to sleep on first and second night since they are used to a certain and fixed type of settings. Also they have to get up little early in the morning because they have to go to a morning walk and for out door sports. In the begging some are reluctant but during morning walk all of them are very happy. First couple of days they are a bit uncomfortable during noon hours since they could not get sufficient sleep during night hours though they are supposed to got to bed by 9:00 pm. Their dinner time being 7:45 pm.

All students ready to go for morning walk

Mango trees in Sandnya Srushti campus

Morning tea

At 7:30 after morning walk doing Yoga