Identifying uniqueness in children
Revathi Srinivasan
Director Education and Group Dean – Singhania Group of Schools
All children are born intelligent. It is the nurturing?environment and the innate abilities that helps every child realise his/her potential. Belonging to that school of thought,?I??always wonder -Why are children with different abilities called Special? To me,?they are?all children and so they are all special. No?two members?of the same family are similar or have the same views. We accept those differences gracefully. But, when we identify differences?in abilities, intellect, behaviour, performances, we begin to see it as "special".
As a society, do we expect?all children to have similar abilities? And if they do?have different abilities, can we?recognise?them and provide remediation and support? That will help?children?realise their own potential and?become confident adults capable of facing challenges in life. For this, we not just need sensitive people but also specialists and trained professionals. Most importantly, is the need for a change of mind-sets.
It has been a long time dream?for me to have a state of art therapy centre within my school and ensure inclusiveness.
While they would attend regular school, they could also walk in for a therapy?session when they feel disinclined to an academic session. That would give the time?and space to be able to assimilate the best. With over 30 years in school education, I have seen children with different abilities do well in life. The support at?school helps?kids to?perform well academically too. We started the Singhania Shaping Therapies Centre in Singhania School, Thane on the 8th of June2021.
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Singhania Shaping Therapies is a Centre that caters to the needs of children with different?abilities. This?spacious centre has?Occupational?Therapy, Speech?Therapy, Psychological Counselling, Psychological Assessments, Remedial Education, ABA?Therapy?and Language Development?Therapy?all under one roof ably supported?by?specialists who are?on board. Singhania Shaping Therapies Centre is open to children from all schools.
With the NEP in place, we will have more inclusive schools in the years to come, helping children integrate socially comfortably. The Singhania School's?Therapy Centre wishes to revisit and redefine Uniqueness.
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3 年Great initiative and much needed one
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3 年Fantastic initiative! Very thoughtful!
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Director Education and Group Dean – Singhania Group of Schools
3 年While we have been always practisingbincludiveness in school , the need of the hour with the lockdown ,was to open this Centre to all other students as well .
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3 年I always remember the golden words emblemed outside old assembly hall of our school ..."Give opportunity to all, to rise to their best potential." Thank you for sharing this Miss! Feel blessed to be your student & an ex-sulonian.