Purpose

The main purpose of the Centre is to identify the specific learning needs of children and enable them to reach their optimum level of functioning in academics, social, personal and emotional areas. These yeoman services treat children with dignity and help them to accept themselves as individuals and instill confidence in them. It also emphasizes children’s right to education and uncovers the talents and potentials hidden within them.

Philosopy

Rashmika believes that every child has the inborn ability to attain the child’s optimum level of functioning, when treated with dignity and given the right exposure with the active support of parents.

Mission Statement:

“Being with moving with and searching for the hidden potential of the dyslexic children and help them integrate in the mainstream of academics and become successful citizens in the community”

Objectives

»To identify the learning deficits of the child
»To provide a proper individual Educational Programme.
»To initiate and enhance a learning process which will help the child to meet the academic needs.
»To ensure that the child achieves optimum level of academics and independent functioning.
»To prepare them to fit into the mainstream of academics.
»To cope with emotional/Social demands with the help and support of the family, school and society.
»To develop self confidence, self reliance and self esteem.
»To Encourage holistic and comprehensive development by providing counseling service.

Rashmika’s role for the pullouts

✓   An individualized educational programme is decided as per the comfort level and performance level of each child

✓   We accommodate children of similar chronological age and performance age

✓   The teacher to student ratio is 1:5 to 7 ( Whenever the strength is more than the specified ratio and additional teacher supports the group)

✓   Children who need individualized programme in High school any one of the 2 steams of curriculum

–   The State Board syllabus

–   NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling)

Children who find difficulty in coping with these 2 streams are given ‘Life Skills and Vocational Training’.

Fun and learning go hand in hand at Rashmika.

Allowing the child to be at his /her comfortable level

»Permission to the child to make mistakes, and develop strategies and coping skills to learn anew.
»Identifying the child’s own strengths and then set achievable goals.
»Each child is given a need based, tailor-made individual educational program.
»Periodical evaluations and assessments are done.
»Trying to provide the atmosphere of a classroom with extracurricular activities.
»Thus facilitating a holistic development of the child.

Services Rendered

1.Diagnostic assessment of academic skills.
2.Remedial Education-Specific Period Interim Intervention
- Pullout
- Support
3.Teaching non-formal life skills.
4.Behavior Modification Therapy
5.Occupational Therapy
6.Conducting Training Programs for students in Schools and Colleges
7.Conducting Seminars/Workshops for Special educators and other Professionals.
8.Placement centre for students of MSW (Medical & Social Psychiatric)
9.Technical guidance and Counseling to parents.

When can you use our services

»When learning is not a pleasurable experience for your child.
»When he finds reading, writing, spelling and arithmetic strenuous.
»When your child gives answers orally but has a problem in writing his exams.
»When he does well in school one day and inadequately the next.
»When your child performs poorly in school in spite of being an intelligent child.
»When he easily forgets what he has learnt.
»When he confuses letters ‘b’ with ‘d’ & ’p’ with ‘q’ etc…
»When he reads or writes ‘bat’ as ‘dat’ or ‘saw’ as ‘was’ etc…
»When he writes 41 as 14, 91 as 61, or 13 as 31.
»When he misses words or lines when he reads.
»When your child feels helpless to cope with the mainstream school and its demands.