Day Care Centre

The day care centre of ACSG was established 2016, dedicating for the development of children with Autism (CWA). Children who have difficult to learn from mainstream school are enrolled in this day care centre. In the day care centre there are three groups of  classes . Students are placed according to their age, function, capability, and ability. CWA are more focused on pre-learning skills, motor skills, cognitive performance, self-help skills, social and emotional skills, language and communication skills, practical and functional skills.

Pictures of day care staff

OBJECTIVES

  • To enhance attending skills (eye contact, sitting behavior, motor skills)
  • To enhance skills for Activities for Daily Living.
  • To enhance communication and social skills.
  • To enrich cognitive skills (matching, sorting, concept)
  • To generalize functional and practical skills in environment.
  • To promote pre-vocational skills.

Strategies Used in ACSG Day Care Centre

ACSG is using the strategies like Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEEACH), Limiting Sensory Overload, one to one interaction, Social Story, Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Audio Visual, Play Therapy. On the need based approach, students are enrolled individually in both Occupational and Music Therapies. There are a timely teachers meeting, parent and teachers meeting regarding the changes and progress of students as well as enhancing to upgrade better education and services.

There are 3 classes A, B and C including 36 students where 25 are boys and 11 are girls. Each class there are 12 students. There are five school days and two holidays. School hours begin at 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The performance of each student is supervised and guided by the Special Educators. Activities in the classroom are set according to the class schedule. Students are categorized on each class based on their age, function, capability and ability. Each classroom has Teacher, Assistant Teacher and Caretaker along with shadow teacher.

Class Activities

Day care classes class activities are performed on individual and group according to need based approach. Teachers prepare each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Progress Report twice a year and Functional Assessment and update Student Profile once a year.. Elder student’s activities are more focused on practical, prevocational, social skills, functional, physical, outdoor, daily living skill and physical based activities where as children and teenagers are more focused on attending skill like sitting behaviour, eating, toileting, waiting skill, motor skills, checking schedule, turn taking, daily living activities etc. They are regular table work, Sensory and Occupational Therapy, Yoga and Meditation and timely outdoor activities.

Day Care centre and Outdoor Activities

Outdoor activities are carried out in accordance with the Annual Plan. The annual plan is concentrated on group interaction, social skill which includes school indoor and outdoor activities. School activities included festival celebrations, community education, dental and general health check up, potluck sharing, self servicing, TV time, art and sport events.

While the outdoor activities are home and community visit, restaurant visit, hiking, picnic, swimming, movie time, shopping at the local markets, student exchange visit. The ultimate goal of school and outdoor activities is to enhance the inclusion for CWA.

Pictures of outdoor activities

Sport Activities

Festival Celebrations

Social Inclusion

Our students have difficulty in communicating and interacting with others, so our goal is to be accepted them as valuable members of society just like everyone else. Students with Autism are benefited from social inclusion through social learning, increased acceptance in society and improved social understanding all of which are facilitated by Aarambha Pre-Primary School.

We respect and value the uniqueness of all individuals within the autism spectrum; with appropriate interventions and therapy, each person can make some contribution to his/her family, community and to society. We create autism friendly environment. The knowledge they gain from school, we emphasis to simplify and generalize in the outer surrounding that is external environment and at home. Teachers, parents, therapists and Para professionals are the pillars for the development of our children.  We believe and trust to go hand in hand cooperation between parents and teachers. We have faith in quality service. Teachers are committed for proper care of each and every student.  We promote social justice for Student with Autism.

Conclusion

ACSG day care centre primarily focus on attending, functional and practical skills by adjusting in the social environment according to the interest, strength, needs and preferences of Student with Autism. Gradually we introduce pre vocational skills to transit to the vocational program. The both school and outdoor activities achieved inclusion at education for Student with Autism