SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Empowered Autonomous)

RESOURCE CENTRE FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

CENTRE FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS was set up to impart knowledge and education to children with special needs. Under its aegis we provide guidance, counseling and additional facilities to the variously challenged students. Our aim is to bring them to the main stream and enable them to be self reliant individuals and live life with high self-esteem. The Centre caters to the need of

Visually Challenged Students
Learning Disabilities – Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Discalculia
Students with maladjustment problems / emotional crisis

We are grateful to

AUSENCO Foundation
Barclays Bank
Sun Pharma
Sion Senior Citizens Association

Activities

Academic development

Readers and scribes are made available.
Braille Texts are purchased from the National Association of blind and made available to the students
CD’s of recorded notes and text are provided to the students.
Special Staff is appointed as trainer-cum-caretaker.
Extra lectures and training sessions.
Regular interactive meeting with the Principal.
Free meals are provided by the management throughout the year.

Personality development

Remedial English lectures to improve their English.
Career Counselling to provide them with knowledge of various career avenues available to them.
Personal Counselling in order to help them to overcome their personal difficulties.
Students are trained to use computers and basic word processing software.
Discussions with other visually challenged persons well-placed in different careers so as to motivate the present students.
Meeting with the alumni so as to encourage the present students
To provide amenities for the visually challenged students so that they can be at par with other normal children (Inclusive education).
Training in Meditation techniques to increase concentration and to live a stress-free life.

Software

JAWS
Kursweil
Open book scanning and reading software
Able 2 extractor
Win RAR
Spellwell
Azabat Touch tying tutor
Super Nova Access Suite

Facilities

FACILITIES	NUMBER
Audio Systems	10
Angel player	5
Bonita mouse	3
Braille Printer	1
Carrom board	4
CD’s containing notes	6
Chess sets	3
Computers with internet	7
Computers with 25” LCD screen	7
Cricket kit	1
Dictionaries in braille	2
Manual Braille Printer	3
Portset Braille Keyboard	1
Printer	2
Scanner	1
Talking dictionary	1
Tatrapoint braille typewriter	1
Textbooks in braille	142
Victor stream reader	2
Zoom Ex reader	1