Ishanya India Foundation
Ishanya, as we all know, is a place for individuals with “special needs”. Actually, it’s not just that. Personally, it has been a “special family” and a “special journey” where I have had several “special learnings”. As an individual and as a society we have lot of things we can learn from our children here. …
Individuals with special needs are people first & they have different abilities, as they say, “if you judge a fish by its ability to run, we will never get anywhere” – Try & focus on their abilities rather than disabilities. My first experience with Special NeedsMy first significant encounter with special needs was about 3 …
While working with individuals diagnosed with OCD comorbid with autistic spectrum disorders, it is important to keep in mind that although there is an overlap in the symptoms, they need to be treated differently. It was during the 17th century that symptoms of ‘religious melancholy’ came to the surface. Individuals complained of bad thoughts, unintentionally …
In this week of our journey to inclusion series, we are exploring Video Modelling to Virtual Reality, a journey of observational learning technologies for individuals with special needs Disability is a canopy that includes physical impediment, visual impairment, intellectual disability to name a few. A significant number of these individuals with disabilities, require assistance and …
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Accessible Information and Communication Technologies(ICTs) can level the playing field for individuals with special needs across life domains including education, employment, and economics. Inclusion is a relentless journey not just within but socially and economically. Digital technologies have not only reduced the traditional hurdles of communication, interaction, and access to information but made way for …
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The use of assistive technology (AT) for children with Autism- An experiential perspective Assistive technology, in generic terms, refers to the use of hardware or software tools for enabling people with disabilities to communicate better and provide enough aid to make their daily lives simpler (Alcade, C , Navarro, J. I , Marchena, E and , Ruiz, G, 1998). As …
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? “If our goal is to train and educate our students with this disability so that they can grow up to function as contributing, independent members of society, then we must enable them to apply what they have learned. The inclusion classroom is the most …