Hi Everyone! You see ON the occasion of World disability day on 03 Dec 09 society for welfare of The Handicapped (Regd.) managing Patiala 'school for The Deaf and Patiala School for the Blind redidcated it self to serve the disabled in a still more abled manner. On this occasion a function was organised by the Society on behalf of all Special Schools of Patiala. 5 Special schools participated and gave cultural items in a very interesting manner.The guests applauded as to how the deaf who have never heard any sound nor spoken any word dance to the tune of music and rhythm.
The Blind gave a presentation with a welcome song.
The programme also included a very imaginative item by deaf children to save the mother earth by means of a small colourful play.
Also included was a taekwondo show by our Deaf and Blind students. They broke marble slates with their head and a Motor cycle passed over a girl and a boy.
The Blind also gave a song titled- "Wattan ko swarg banane ki Aao kalap uthaen Aaj".
Commenting on this song the Secretary Col. Karaminder Singh expressed that everybody is only concerned about the GDP, Industrialisation, Foreign collaboration and investments etc. It is time to give a call on this day of World disability to also include the welfare of the Disabled to make India really A SWARG".
The Deputy Commissioner Patiala Sh Dipinder Singh was the Chief Guest,Sh Manjit Singh Narang presided over the function and Sh. Amarji Singh Oberoi former Director International labour Organisation was the guest of Honour.
The Deputy commissioner praised the efforts of the society to give quality education to deaf and blind children.
The innovative type of education with the help of computers for sign language was applauded by him in adopting modern techniques.
He was apprised that the schools have a modern Sewerage treatment plant which produces clean water. The society is facing problem to dispose the treated water. He immediately directed the Secretary Zila parishad to make out a scheme in the next three days and get its approval.
The Society is thankful to him for this project.
Sh.Amarjeet Singh Oberoi praised the efforts of the society.He apprised the the Govt support in this field is lacking as only 0.44% disabled are in Govt jobs as against requirement of 3 %. In multinational companies the figure is abysmally low as much as only 0.03%.
He donated a sum of Rs One Lakh to the Society and committed to donate Rs One Lakh every year. The Rs. 15000 was donated by Baba Gurnam Singh jee of Shankarpur.The Society is very grateful to Babaje for this donation.He is instrumental in telling his followers to adopt our children.He has been of a great help to us.
It is recommended that this day should be given more importance than what is being done today. Public awareness needs to be created specially amongst the normal children by interaction with these children.
IN the end gifts were distributed to all the children.
It was a great moment that leaves the golden footprints that can leave impression for us to follow - not yearly, but everyday.
We also Offer our Special Thanks
To
The Patiala Health Foundation (USA)
We all offer our heartily thanks!
Dear friends,
ReplyDeleteHave you heard about the indomitable spirit of DANIELA GARCIA of Chile, who lost both her arms above elbow level and also both legs.What she did not loose was her spirit, grit and determination.
She is now the worlds first quadrilateral amputee physician doing medical practice.She , does all her work including writing, eating and moving around happily. She is now one of the 10 most important personalities of chile.
She is a role model for children of Patiala School for The Deaf and Patiala School for The Blind.Her movies are being shown to our children on You tube.
It is a great moving force for the children to move forward in life.
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Effective communication with deaf students
Effective communication is the key to teaching deaf students. This is true for yourself, as their lecturer or seminar tutor, and also for their fellow students when engaged in discussion or group activities. Tutors have a responsibility to ensure good communication in their lectures, and to facilitate it in the interactive setting of a seminar, tutorial or group discussion.
Communication skills and needs vary for each deaf student depending on factors such as
how well they lip-read
what useful hearing they have
their level of skill in British Sign Language (BSL)
the non-verbal cues that are available in any given situation.
Many people are unsure how to communicate effectively with a person who is deaf or hard of hearing and are anxious about whether they are doing the right thing. However, deaf students usually develop strategies to achieve effective communication, so wherever possible take the lead from them, and ask if you are not sure. Be aware that many deaf students use more than one communication strategy at a time.
A deaf student may need to book an interpreter or note taker in order to communicate with you outside formal learning situations. You may need to book a room that has an induction loop rather than use your own office, although if a portable system is available then meetings can be held in a variety of places. You might not be able to meet in a communal space because it may be too noisy.
Be sensitive to the issues brought to you by deaf students and the difficulties they may experience with communication and use of English. If their learning support arrangements are not working they may wish to discuss this with you and it may be sensible for you to recommend that they also talk to a disability officer. Deaf students may derive considerable benefit from working with a specialist tutor, who may be able to support their development of study skills.
Be patient and friendly and take time to communicate. If a deaf student cannot understand you
repeat what you have said
rephrase what you have said
give clues to what you mean
write things down if necessary.
Here are some general good practice points to help you to communicate more effectively with your deaf students.
Face the deaf student and speak normally but clearly
Learn how to communicate effectively with deaf people who are lip-reading or using a sign language interpreter
Facilitate communication between a deaf student and other students
Keep background noise to a minimum
Remember, it is not possible for a deaf student to lip-read at the same time as reading other material (e.g. OHPs), watching (e.g. videos or demonstrations) or doing practical tasks
Make sure appropriate communication technologies are available and used (e.g. listening devices and loop systems)
Structure your teaching sessions well, write key words on the board, recap at intervals, use examples when explaining abstract concepts, and provide handouts and instructions in advance
Be prepared to allow additional time for a deaf student to understand and assimilate what you have said and to make contributions to discussions
Deaf people need to keep up high levels of concentraion in order to follow communication, so allow time for occasional relaxation or 'eye breaks'.
The following links take you to detailed guidance on how to communicate effectively with deaf and hard of hearing students who are using various communication strategies. This understanding can be applied to a range of teaching and learning situations, from formal lectures to informal group work.
Students who lip-read
Students who use hearing aids
Students who use a sign language interpreter
Deaf students and written English