Special children

So you think you have a child who is exceptionally talented and intellectually gifted, who seems to have an IQ of 160 or even higher.There are certain identifiable traits that are common to such gifted kids. Recognizing these characteristics... more >>

Parenthood consists of tears and smiles, agony and ecstasy, laughter and distress.Some parents are more special than the others. more>>

The Indian woman who has special children finds it that much more difficult to live a normal life. more >>

Ideas sprout like seeds in a single large heart and grow to give fruit and shade to many. Swabodhini is one such idea. more>>

A mysterious and provocative conditions that was first described by Kanner in 1943. Four or five children out of a 100 are affected by autism. Boys are affected 4 times more than girls. more>>

Learning problems due to biological factors manifest themselves right from early development of the child. more>>

Mona is a frontbencher in her class. Yet she screws up her eyes when copying from the blackboard. At the end of the day she has watery eyes and swollen eyelids. more>>

Sohab is a shy but pleasant boy who is good at written work but has problems in speaking. He stutters and becomes more and more conscious and nervous till he finds it difficult to continue. more>>

The child who is challenged orthopaedically has varied degrees of difficulty in movement, coordination and speech. more>>

A host of physical and sensory defects produce a loss of function to the limbs or senses due to a missing or defective body part or sense organ. more>>

Here is a list of schools in the Western region. more>>

Southern Region more>>

Look here for schools in the Northern Region. more>>

Here's a list of schools in the Eastern Region. more>>

Like the adults, children too have some basic needs which are necessary for their sound, overall development. more>>

Vikram keeps failing in his school exams. His classwork is of poor quality and he cannot understand anything explained to him unless simple, concrete examples are given to him from everyday life situations. more>>

A child with physical and sensory problem withdraws socially. This affects his/her cognitive and linguistic development and play pattern.Most of these children are able to learn as other non-handicapped children, if adjustments are made for their particular deficits, by providing them with special facilities, equipment and materials. more>>

At the other end of the scale are those children who may score high marks in the exams, ask a lot of questions, give unusual answers, be good at some specific talent or skill. more>>

A child belonging to this group may show one of the following characteristics:Quiet and withdrawn: refuses to interact with the peer group, friends, family and relatives. more>>

Definition: The term "Dyslexia" is used to cover a wide range of learning problems. It refers to a specific difficulty in learning, either inborn or acquired, in reading, spelling and written language. more>>

Some children behave in peculiar ways. They beat and bully others, lie down on the floor and scream, stay away from home and school without informing anyone, sometimes even tell lies and steal things. more>>

Is your child one of those who cannot sit still in one place, or who constantly looks out of the window at home or when a teacher is teaching? more>>