Jagannath, who has lived a self-sufficient life, now does all the household chores. Bring groceries. The bank is working. At the school where they learned, they are now an assistant (attendant), earning Rs 7,000 a month.
The Association for the Mentally Challenged has been running a school for people with dementia for 50 years. The school, located next to the Kidwai Hospital, has 120 people practicing. The school is aimed at making them live independently or at least reliably.
Like Jagannath, the learners started their own business today. Many have made a living as pharmacies, as a lift boy, and as an office assistant.
‘Jagannath is now 56 years old. He does not depend on anyone. Xerox, painting. Matt makes it. He likes to socialize with people. He knows everything in the city, where and how to go. Jagannath’s elder brother, Gundoo Rao, said:
In 1962, Dr. DLN Murthy Rao started a clinic for dementia children. Later that year the school opened. Murthy Rao’s wife Saroja also joined in the act.
Transfiguration: Transfiguration is a special school for children. Here are 4 to 16 year old children practicing. Classes are divided on children’s mental development and language. Along with the course, music, yoga, painting are taught. There is a specially trained teacher class to teach dementia children.
There is also a lunch system for the children. Morning porridge is also being served. There is also a dining room for this. Children are driven from home to school, from school in their own vehicles.
“Smart classes will be launched at the school in 2018. At Covid times, school teachers had prepared video videos. Their links were sent to parents. Tabs for everyone. “Practical practice is being made through technology,” Gopalakrishnan.
The institute also conducts progress, culture and prosperity programs. Conducts camps to teach different skills for dementia. The ‘Pragathi’ program teaches skills in sewing, candle making, weaving, pottery and bag making. Even after learning under the ‘Pragathi’ program, those who are not able to work are being provided with the ‘Culture’ program.
There is a great deal of material here. The organizer of the event, such as weddings and seminars, buys equipment from here. Purchases are also available on the company’s website.
Assistance in Family Management
The school, which is open to dementia children, also supports the parents of those children. They can also participate in skill camps here. The agency also provided work for some parents. “When the demand for the mask has increased during the Covid, parents have also joined hands. Food kits were provided to the children’s family at the lockdown. The vaccine was also arranged, ”said KV Gopalakrishnan, Managing Director of the company..
He said that many workshops are being conducted for parents under the ‘Prosperity’ program for special child rearing, care-taking.
‘My son learns in this school. The husband is the guard here. I work in the sewing department here. The institution has been supported by the institution for the treatment of the son, school and family.’ There are many who doubt that this is the benefit of the school. Even though 30 children are employed in a thousand, they have the ability to show that they have to go to the toilet,” said KV Gopalakrishnan, Managing Director, The Association for the Mentally Challenge
