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Barsha Chatterjee

India has over 1 million children with vision impairment along with other complex disabilities such as deafblindness, cerebral palsy, autism, and intellectual disabilities – the most in the world. But 63% of children with multiple disabilities are out of school, and 54% have never attended an educational institution. 
 Perkins India brings learning to the estimated 1 million children with multiple disabilities and vision impairment in India - those most likely to be left out of school. Perkins India utilizes a proven, cross-sector strategy that brings together health workers and educators to ensure that children with multiple disabilities are identified and can access education wherever they are. We provide educational and health-related services in partnership with local-level partners using various approaches such as community-based rehabilitation, early intervention services, community centres, inclusive education, teacher training and screening/identification in the community. 
 According to our strategic priorities and 3-year goals, by 2024, Perkins India will:● Screen 25,000 children to assess their needs and put them on the path to learning● Identify 5,040 children with multiple disabilities and vision impairment, and provide them or link them with educational services● Train 5,000 educators, medical professionals and frontline workers to identify and educate children with multiple disabilities● Establish and/or improve 36 programs that educate children with multiple disabilities

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Lavi’s story is incredibly powerful for a six-year-old child with multiple disabilities and vision impairment. She was identified during a door-to-door screening in 2020 by the Perkins India team. The team set out to work with Lavi and family to help remove the barriers to dependency and make Lavi enjoy life. 
 From a secluded life at home, Lavi transformed into a vibrant little girl, stepping up to do the things she loves doing – be it playing with her younger brother or other classmates, painting, coloring, ringing the temple bell, or joining her mother on small visits. She spends considerable time at a specialized reading table she received from Perkins India and holds close to her heart toys, colors, pencils, a school bag and other items she has received as part of her education.Lavi regularly visits the Perkins India-supported community intervention centre after her enrolment in 2021. Her teachers, who have been trained by Perkins India’s team of expert educators, visit her at home twice a month. These visits play a great role in establishing a particular routine at home, which creates an encouraging climate for Lavi to get involved in activities at home. Regular physiotherapy and exercises are also part of Lavi’s intervention program. This transformation is a continuous process that is playing out with intervention support from Perkins India’s intervention team at Jayati Bharatam.Lavi’s best friend-cum-caregiver – her mother Anju Devi – reminiscences on the emotional turbulence during her early years. For a child who loved to be a part of activities but not being able to was deeply frustrating. The Perkins India team suggested a clinical vision assessment to begin with, to understand the depth of the challenges and tailor the learning accordingly. The reading helped the team to prepare the right program for Lavi to start her formal classroom journey.Lavi finds it difficult to identify the toys at times, and needs to smell them for identification. She gets upset if she loses sight of the toys while playing. But these are small concerns in the brighter framework of her overall transformation. Reflecting on her daughter’s growth, Anju Devi says, “Initially I was worried about Lavi; ever since she started receiving regular intervention … I see great progress. I can now proudly say that my child is learning.” With great improvement in her social skills, Lavi now happily pitches in, helping her mother with simple chores at home. Her mother believes in keeping her engaged and gets her to help in small household jobs. 
 Responding to changeLavi enjoys her time at the intervention center, where she gets involved in multiple activities. Lavi has a level playing field, a far cry from the secluded life she had led earlier. Her teacher, Arti, helps her develop natural interests like making salads, arranging a bunch of flowers or joining in activities like celebrating festivals, listening to rhymes, stories, and participating in sports. Her teacher Arti says, “I feel a great sense of accomplishment when I see Lavi doing various activities on her own. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to work with children.”Lavi’s family has great reasons to cheer. From a quiet and irritable child, she is blooming into a caring, curious little girl. Her mother Anju Devi also feels empowered as she meets and interacts with teachers and parents of other children. She has also gone a step further, expressing her desire to learn to read and write so that she can help Lavi with her homework. She has started with basic ‘read and write’ lessons at the center tutored by parents and teachers.A new high for Lavi, her family and teacher is her admission to a regular school. Perkins India believes in the power of inclusive education as a major step to provide equal opportunities for every child. Inclusive schools provide the right climate to take everyone along life’s journey.According to plan, it was decided that Lavi would attend school along with her teacher from the intervention team. The ideas was to introduce her to the new environment, enable her to make friends, and continue to learn and grow. Lavi’s mother and teacher are fully cognizant of challenges she may face as she tries to cope with curriculum in higher classes, but they believe she should attend school regularly to socialize with children her age and grow up in an inclusive space.Visit the story on our site <a href="https://www.perkins.org/removing-barriers-to-dependency/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Removing barriers to dependency: A child-centric approach

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We present two heart-warming transformation stories of children with disabilities, identified and nurtured by the educators and resource partners at Perkins India. Children with disabilities reflect learning and integration issues on a moderate to extensive scale. Lower income backgrounds, lack of awareness and access to consultation and counsel accelerate the isolation of children and their families. The team at Perkins India works with state governments and other agencies to identify, integrate and nurture them.We believe that these stories can raise awareness of children with disabilities, bring our mission to life and provide a glimpse into the transformative narrative of children like Dishu and Rehan.Here's an amazing story of resilience and love - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/page/112580060310829/search/?q=dishu" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Story of Dishu</a>It’s amazing that children with disabilities rise up to the occasion when empowered with interactions with educators, family and the community. The manner in which all of these converge play huge role in the capacity of the child to overcome adversity. “Let’s celebrate the resilience of children with disability” is the endearing story of young Dishu and her transformation into a little sunshine.#VisualImpairment #ChildrenWithDisabiities #Transformation #LearningToLearn #LearnPlayHaveFun #ReimaginingLearning. #MultipleDisabilities 
 We believe in Partnerships of compassion Building sustainable and equitable partnerships through education and healthcare are now considered as impactful as business commitments. Corporate and civic leaders believe that real change and impact can happen when all stakeholders come together to enhance development. Indus Ind Bank continues to be a compassionate partner, bringing smiles to our work with children. 
 Building empathy with SDG good practicesPerkins lndia’s Project Identification and Intervention (IDI) is a game changer in the field of disability systems. We create the critical link between health and education sectors, by  bringing together eye hospitals and educators to ensure that children with multiple disabilities are identified and receive the intervention services and education they need, in collaboration with several other partners.We draw our inspiration from the <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/project-identification-and-intervention-project-idi" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">United Nations Identification and Intervention Projects.</a>

Every child can learn

At Perkins India, we enable the uniqueness of children with disabilities. We recognize our contribution towards sustainable and inclusive growth, guided by SDGs – Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesGoal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for allGoal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countriesGoal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development We co-create our journey with healthcare partners, inclusive schools, intervention centres, frontline community workers and caregivers, assistive device partners, donors and many more stakeholders.   Perkins India brings learning  and intervention support to children with disabilities from marginalized communities. Children from these communities, especially those with complex disabilities, are likely to be left out due to inaccessibility to healthcare and education, and lack of awareness. Our team of trainers and resource persons which include teachers, trainers and foot soldiers like ASHA and Anganwadi workers, collaborate with the local communities and healthcare centres to identify children with disabilities, assess their needs, and bring them into the Perkins system. We meet and teach the children keeping their comfort foremost – be it at their homes, in intervention centres or inclusive schools.We engage responsibly and participate wholeheartedly. We continually invest in our teachers through capacity building.  Perkins India recognises that children  with disabilities can learn and thrive. The path to education begins with the right start in life and access to learning. Perkins India is making this happen. ·     We meet children where they are.·     We begin early.·     We assess, equip and get them up to speed. ·     Check out our stories and case studies·     View our gallery of picture narratives·     Support our work·     Spread the word 
 We present two heart-warming transformation stories of children with disabilities, identified and nurtured by the educators and resource partners at Perkins India. Children with disabilities reflect learning and integration issues on a moderate to extensive scale. Lower income backgrounds, lack of awareness and access to consultation and counsel accelerate the isolation of children and their families. The team at Perkins India works with state governments and other agencies to identify, integrate and nurture them.We believe that these stories can raise awareness of children with disabilities, bring our mission to life and provide a glimpse into the transformative narrative of children like Dishu and Rehan.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/page/112580060310829/search/?q=dishu" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Story of Dishu</a>It’s amazing that children with disabilities rise up to the occasion when empowered with interactions with educators, family and the community. The manner in which all of these converge play huge role in the capacity of the child to overcome adversity. “Let’s celebrate the resilience of children with disability” is the endearing story of young Dishu and her transformation into a little sunshine. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/page/112580060310829/search/?q=rehan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Story of Rehan</a>Deafblindness combines both hearing and visual impairment in varying degrees, resulting in complex disability which is unique and different at the same time. We believe that no one with complex disabilities, and those who are deafblind, should be isolated, left out or unable to fulfil their potential. “Opening up to sights and sounds” is the heart-warming story of young Rehan who lives with his deafblindness in a positive environment. 
 Partnerships of compassion Building sustainable and equitable partnerships through education and healthcare are now considered as impactful as business commitments. Corporate and civic leaders believe that real change and impact can happen when all stakeholders come together to enhance development. Indus Ind Bank continues to be a compassionate partner, bringing smiles to our work with children. Read through   Building empathy with SDG good practicesPerkins lndia’s Project Identification and Intervention (IDI) is a game changer in the field of disability systems. We create the critical link between health and education sectors, by  bringing together eye hospitals and educators to ensure that children with multiple disabilities are identified and receive the intervention services and education they need, in collaboration with several other partners.

Every child can learn At Perkins India, we enable the uniqueness of children with disabilities. We recognize our contribution towards sustainable and inclusive growth, guided by SDGs – Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesGoal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for allGoal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countriesGoal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable DevelopmentWe co-create our journey with healthcare partners, inclusive schools, intervention centres, frontline community workers and caregivers, assistive device partners, donors and many more stakeholders.   Perkins India brings learning  and intervention support to children with disabilities from marginalized communities. Children from these communities, especially those with complex disabilities, are likely to be left out due to inaccessibility to healthcare and education, and lack of awareness. Our team of trainers and resource persons which include teachers, trainers and foot soldiers like ASHA and Anganwadi workers, collaborate with the local communities and healthcare centres to identify children with disabilities, assess their needs, and bring them into the Perkins system. We meet and teach the children keeping their comfort foremost – be it at their homes, in intervention centres or inclusive schools.We engage responsibly and participate wholeheartedly. We continually invest in our teachers through capacity building.  Perkins India recognises that children  with disabilities can learn and thrive. The path to education begins with the right start in life and access to learning. Perkins India is making this happen. ·     We meet children where they are.·     We begin early.·     We assess, equip and get them up to speed. ·     Check out our stories and case studies·     View our gallery of picture narratives·     Support our work·     Spread the word

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