Shyam
The BeginningThe Shyam Special School was started in March 2017 with four students in a newly constructed building with spacious rooms and a holistic environment for mentally challenged children. Its admission and strength are gaining momentum with the spread of awareness in the local areas and surroundings of Ponnagaram, Rajapalayam. The number of children has now risen to more than 30. The Shyam Special School exists to address the needs of differently-abled children, as mainstream schools do not have special equipments for these children. Mainstream schools are unwilling to accept and integrate differently-abled children.
In the beginning, we started to cater to the special needs of autistic children only. But later, we enhanced our special needs services to the children with disorders like Down syndrome, hyperactive disorder and other mental disabilities.
To make a difference in the lives of differently-abled children and their families and to provide special types of therapy to children.
To provide quality education, training, care, and support characterized by love and compassion to people with autism and their families.
We value academic excellence, developing skills and talents, and character development through fear of God and service to humanity.
Shyam Special School aims to provide holistic education to children who are differently-abled and experiencing various challenges. We strive to develop intellectually trained, physically competent, socially committed, and spiritually enlightened children out of our school through academic excellence, the development of talents and characteristics, and character formation.
Even though there has been remarkable growth and advancement in education, it is clear that the mainstream educational system only serves the needs of gifted children and is behind on the needs of children with special needs. It results in many children with special needs not receiving the proper education.
Shyam Special school curriculum aims to be beneficial to children with mental disabilities. The goal is to get them ready for independent living as much as possible by teaching life skills and numeracy and literacy classes. We divide children into groups based on age and ability, including early intervention classes, care groups, primary schools, secondary schools, and prevocational programs. The curriculum emphasizes the development of both the cognitive and physical aspects of children.
Disability is a matter of perception.
If you can do just one thing well, you are needed by someone.
- Martina Navratilova
Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
- Nelson Mandela
Children with disabilities are stronger than we know, they fight the battles that most will never know.
- Misti Renea Neely