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One of the most challenging aspects of teaching a child with special needs
is the realization that this child has come to our centre with a mission
which we will be a part of. It is for us to discover this and serve the
child in our journey together.
The programs offered by V-Excel Educational Trust are designed to address this.
In understanding that education can be healing, we have a variety of things to
offer under our umbrella organization. Making every moment of teaching alive and
real for the children, different therapies, assessments, support systems such as
counseling and psychotherapy, medical services, remedial programs, advocacy for
equal rights, full inclusion in society, independent living, self-determination and
employment.
We have a team of dedicated, motivated and committed teaching staff, who aim to
work with the child as their centre and serve in the best interest of the childs needs.
Our goal is to help families understand and accept their life situation and make
the best of it and to overcome obstacles to social access and employment for persons
with special needs.
We are a non-profit, non-religious, non-sectarian and non-discriminatory organization
based in Chennai, India.
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The Academy of Teacher Excellence (ATE) aims to graduate the best teachers, strive
to be more conscientious, dedicated, sensitive, enthusiastic, and motivated. The Academy offers a year-long Diploma program in Special
Education. It also offers short-term courses in various areas of special education and
disabilities. More
Our school, Kaleidoscope Learning Center (KLC), addresses a wide spectrum of learning
and developmental difficulties. We follow the Waldorf curriculum and practice Curative
Education. More
The V-Excel Remedial Center (VRC) is a feeder program for the KLC. It helps students in
regular schools cope with the prescribed curriculum. Students are trained to have better
study skills and to organize themselves better. They are trained on a one-to-one basis.
More
The Bridges Learning Academy is for those children who have specific
learning disabilities. These include dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and other related
difficulties. More
Jointly run by V-Excel and ESVI Sarada Foundation, the V-Excel Center for Research and
Rehabilitation provides training in sensory integration, vocational services, counselling
assessments, workshops for teachers, parents and children and home management for parents.
The center caters to infants and children under age 4 who are differently abled. In addition,
pre-vocational and vocational training is provided to young adults with developmental
disabilities. More
Another program of V-Excel is the implementation of the Indian Government's initiative
called Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) which means "education for all". We were selected by
the Government of Tamil Nadu to implement integrated education for the disabled in rural
areas. This program currently covers 9 blocks and about 650 schools. More
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Our Work with Special Children
Success Stories
Affrin is an eight year old, bright-eyed and friendly child with Autism
Spectrum Disorder. She had major difficulties in social, emotional and communication skills.
She was a non-verbal child and was barely able to communicate.
With regular Occupational Therapy and other intervention methods, Affrin showed good progress
during the year. Her sitting tolerance improved and she can now sit through group activities and
take instructions. She follows the school routine. She has learnt to respond to greetings and to
express her needs through cards and pictures and sounds. From being a child with minimal writing
skills, she is now in a position to write independently, thanks to occupational therapy.
She has made great progress is in the area of academics. Her reading and writing
skills have improved and she is motivated to know and learn more. We are working on improving
her comprehension. Affrin was put on a structured program in computers to develop keyboard
familiarity, reading and spelling.
Today, with a lot of movement therapy, her verbal skills have improved and she has a number of
words in her vocabulary. She is also able to communicate her needs through verbalization, to an
extent where she can emote and convey her happiness or sadness.
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