Admission Criteria
- Age: Children must be below 5 years of age.
- Assistive Hearing Devices: Children should be fitted with suitable assistive hearing devices.
- No Associated Issues: Children should not have any other associated issues other than deafness.
- Parental Commitment:
- Parents should be committed to the oral aural approach.
- Parents should have proficiency in the language chosen for training.
- Parents should be willing to commit to the training method followed.
- The mother should accompany the child throughout the training period.
Program Details
- The program at the Mother’s Training Centre (MTC) is based on the program of Little Woodford School, modified by Wing Commander KK Srinivasan, with over 40 years of experience in Mysuru at the Parents Association for the Deaf.
- The method is included in the national guidelines as Standard Treatment Work Flows.
- Mothers learn to facilitate language acquisition from the Coordinator, counsellors, and each other.
- They learn patience, teaching methods, and coping strategies, as well as the stages and pace of learning.
- The curriculum aims for children to be integrated into regular schools, with curriculum goals for both the mother and child.
Admission Process
Parents need to submit various documents at the time of admission:
- Birth certificate of the child
- Deaf certificate and the Unique Disability ID (UDID)
- Aadhaar cards of both the parents and child
- Below Poverty Line (BPL) card, if holding
- Income certificate
Additionally, parents are consoled, counselled, inspired, motivated, and guided in helping their children acquire age-appropriate speech, language, and comprehension skills.
This program offers comprehensive support for both children who are deaf and their parents, aiming for successful integration into mainstream education.