INTEGRATED EDUCATION FOR DISABLED (IED) for the YEAR 2008-09.

With the mandate of providing education to every children with special needs, irrespective of the kind, category and degree of disability, in an appropriate environment, Inclusive Education For Disabled (IED) in state was commenced in 1999-2000. We have total 22040 identified Children With Special Needs (CWSN) which is 2.34% of the total school going children at elementary level. At present, 19643 CWSN have been integrated in formal schools and for 2397 out of school CWSN, different strategies have been adopted to bring them in educational system.

There are 2397 out of school CWSN who are of severe and profound category. For these children Home- Based Programme has been implemented at elementary level in the age group of 6-14 years in H.P. Out of these 2397 CWSN, 450 have been adopted by the NGOs in various districts and remaining  being covered by In-Service trained teachers.

PROGRESS OVERVIEW DURING THE YEAR 2009-10 UNDER IED 

• For education and training of children with severe disabilities “Home based Programme” has been started. The case histories, Individual Educational Plan/ Individual Training Plan (IEP/ ITP) have been prepared for these children.
• For initiating and enhancing NGOs participation in this programme, meetings with NGOs have been conducted to have their convergence with SSA for the Education/Training of severely disabled children under 'Home Based Programme'. To facilitate education/training of out of school CWSN, Rs. 1500/- per child per month is being provided to the NGOs which are providing HBP to the severe and profound CWSN. Total children who are being benefitted under HBP are 450.
• The remaining out of school CWSN are being covered through Home Based Education through designated in-service trained teachers.
• 3 Day Care Centers in the Primary schools in the integrated set up have been established at Shimla, Mandi & Kangra.  These special wings are rehabilitating around 46 MR children.
• Medical Assessment Camps for CWSN are being organized and the Aids/Appliances are being distributed to the CWSN as per requirement. To expedite the process of organizing more medical camps for certification and to assess the degree of disability of CWSN, Health Authorities at higher level have also been approached and synergy with them has been chalked out. A Medical Camp for Muscular Dystrophy was organized in the month of June 2009(18^th & 19^th June) at Dharamshala  in convergence with All India Association for Muscular Dystrophy .The Camp was focused on providing Medical awareness ,DNA testing, Genetic Counseling Physiotherapy Counseling Co-curricular activities and Care giving for the persons affected Muscular Dystrophy and for cerebral palsy affected  children. Near about 125 Patients of muscular Dystrophy were assessed by the trained Doctors from AIMS and PGI Chandigarh in this camp.

A Medical Camp for Children With Special Needs at Mandi   was organized on 30^th September 2009 regarding Implementation of ADIP –SSA Scheme in the State of Himachal Pradesh and provision of Aids & Appliances to Children With Special Needs (CWSN).Near about 49 CWSN with Multiple Disabilities have participated and were assessed by the experts from ALIMCO and CRC SunderNagar experts.

• To and fro local bus fare has been allowed to the CWSN with their one attendant in the medical camps for formal assessment. Hiring of conveyance at the local transport rate for group of severely CWSN has also been allowed so that they can be brought to the medical campsite.
• Free text books have been allowed to the CWSN (with 40% of disability) who are mainstreamed in the formal school at upper primary level.
• In the month of August 2009 102 Braille Books from class 1^st to class 8^th have been provided to the Special school Dhalli Shimla and Good quality. of enlarged Print Books have yet to be provided to the districts of H.P.
• Capacity building of teachers for inclusive education is an integral part of 20 days Compulsory Teacher training programme. Under SSA , Teachers have received:-
Capacity building of teachers for inclusive education is an integral part of 20 days Compulsory Teacher training programme. Under SSA , Teachers have received:-