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Chetana Vikas Mandir:
Chetana Vikas Mandir's Care Group- Jidda focuses on developing daily living skills such as personal care, household management, educational support and social skills. All that which can add to the confidence level of a student.
Largely, self-care goals, therapeutic support, and respite services together create a care-based environment within special education.
This nurtures both the learners’ functional growth and their families’ wellbeing—with care and learning going hand-in-hand.
Disha Abhiyan (undertaken by Government of Maharashtra) embeds Care group training within its broader mission.
Care & Functional Support within the Disha Curriculum
1. Focus on Activities of Daily Living (ADL) : Under Disha, special educators tailor learning goals using Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). These include essential self-care skills such as using the toilet, eating independently, and other foundational ADLs—especially for individuals with more profound disabilities. This ensures practical, day-to-day functional independence is supported.
2. Multidisciplinary & Holistic Support: Through the Jai Vakil Foundation, the architectural backbone of Disha, students benefit from holistic services—including medical, therapeutic, occupational, and educational support—especially in schools affiliated with the foundation. This is designed to address both learning and care needs.
3. Respite Care Support (“Respite Care” Units): According to impact data from Jai Vakil, their programs include a Respite Care component—part of their care-based ecosystem. In 2022–23, approximately 73% of goals for adults with severe or profound intellectual disabilities showed improvement under Respite Care interventions, which support both the individuals and their families.
Chetana Vikas Mandir has included cultural activities into the curriculum to engage students in learning.
A Care Group team of teachers, caregivers, and support staff that provides:
Personal care (eating, toileting, hygiene)
Safety & supervision
Assistance in learning & therapy
Behavior management
Socialization & inclusion
Goals:
Provide a safe and nurturing environment
Develop self-help and independence
Support teachers and therapists
Ensure holistic growth
Example: Helping in meals and hygiene, assisting in mobility and therapy, Managing behavior and giving emotional support, Involving students in play, outings, and school events
Care Group in Intellectually Disabled Schools
Goals:
Provide a safe and nurturing environment
Develop self-help and independence
Support teachers and therapists
Ensure holistic growth (physical, social, emotional, educational)
Examples:
Helping in meals and hygiene, assisting in mobility and therapy, Managing behavior and giving emotional support, Involving students in play, outings, and school events
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