ISST

What We Do

ISST adopts a holistic approach to empower persons with intellectual disabilities through sustained and progressive training according to the competence of individual beneficiary through early invention – special schooling – vocational assessment – Self Advocacy training – Supported Decision Making – Independent living training – Individualised Transitional Plan

  • Residential Special School for children with intellectual disabilities in Tiruchirappalli
  • Home for adult girls with intellectual disabilities (above 14 years)
  • Agricultural training centre for adult boys with intellectual disabilities
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A residential school for children with intellectual disabilities and associated problems between the ages of 3–14. The school provides life-oriented education, training in daily living skills, vocational training in preparation for adulthood, and a great deal of love and care.

Services:

 

  • Therapies:

    • Physiotherapy
    • Hippo therapy & horse riding therapy
    • Swimming (Hydro) therapy
    • Sensory Stimulation therapy
    • Occupational therapy, Speech therapy
    • Behaviour modification therapies
  • Augmentative & Alternative communication
  • Co-curricular activities (Yoga, Sports, Dance,
  • Music, Drawing)
  • Individualised Transition Plan (ITP)
  • Pre – Vocational training for persons with
  • intellectual disabilities
  • Special training for empowerment: Self
  • Advocacy, Supported Decision Making Training,
  • Mentor Training
  • Independent living training
  • Integrated education
  • Empanelled Therapy Centre for children with
  • Intellectual Disabilities & Autism Spectrum Disorders

Services

Residential Special School for children with intellectual disabilities in Tiruchirappalli

Home for adult girls with intellectual disabilities (above 14 years)

The home accommodates young women of 14 years and older with intellectual disabilities as an assisted living solution. It was opened in 2012 and is funded by Tamilnadu government. The home is designed to house 40 girls.

Trainings:

  • Gardening
  • Greeting cards embroidering
  • Candle making
  • Envelope cover & file making
  • Artificial jewellery making
  • Tailoring
  • Grocery items packing
  • Fitting & assembling

Agricultural training centre for adult boys with intellectual disabilities

This innovative rural based employment – generating project targets adults with intellectual disabilities between the ages of 14–35 and prepares them for employment and independent living to achieve self-sustainability. This projects was conceived and launched on request of parents. Vocational training in natural farming, goat rearing, country chicken rearing, local breed cows rearing and mushroom cultivation is offered