When it comes to teaching, developing and training special children it is highly imperative to think of long-term requirements and goals.
While on the one hand, basic learning and life-skills are a major necessity, so is teaching a child to fend for themselves. Who knows what the future holds, after all.
The Spastics Centre, Kanpur runs a Sheltered Workshop in it's premises. Children with multiple disabilities are taught to create new products of various kinds from scratch with the final aim of selling them.
A dynamic team of creative professionals and volunteers help the children because several of them do not have complete control over their hands. Yet, if you ever step in and simply observe their grit and willingness to "do", you will be taken aback at how well they understand all they are taught and more so how well they make every product with patience and love!
Some of the beautiful products made by the children include lovely gift envelopes, gift bags, jute bags, pouches, keychains, greeting cards and so much MORE!
The children who work in the Sheltered Workshop usually belong to the above-18 category. They are paid a nominal sum of money to create these lovely gift items. While the money they reap may not be a lot, it is a small step towards a larger aim and goal finally. And in the end, that's what counts.
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While on the one hand, basic learning and life-skills are a major necessity, so is teaching a child to fend for themselves. Who knows what the future holds, after all.
The Spastics Centre, Kanpur runs a Sheltered Workshop in it's premises. Children with multiple disabilities are taught to create new products of various kinds from scratch with the final aim of selling them.
A dynamic team of creative professionals and volunteers help the children because several of them do not have complete control over their hands. Yet, if you ever step in and simply observe their grit and willingness to "do", you will be taken aback at how well they understand all they are taught and more so how well they make every product with patience and love!
Some of the beautiful products made by the children include lovely gift envelopes, gift bags, jute bags, pouches, keychains, greeting cards and so much MORE!
The children who work in the Sheltered Workshop usually belong to the above-18 category. They are paid a nominal sum of money to create these lovely gift items. While the money they reap may not be a lot, it is a small step towards a larger aim and goal finally. And in the end, that's what counts.
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