School for the hearing-impaired: Let them be seen and heard, too: teaching hearing-impaired children to speak The Amrita Speech & Hearing Improvement School is one of the few schools in Kerala that scientifically teaches hearing-impaired children to speak. The school’s curriculum is structured to enable the children to interact with others confidently and lead a full and productive life. More than 120 children attend the school. The children have a 100 percent pass rate in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Exam, and do very well in obtaining employment.
School for the differently-abled: Helping differently abled children discover their hidden talents
The Amrita Institute for Differently Abled is dedicated to providing education for differently-abled children, including those with Down’s Syndrome, epilepsy, autism and intellectual developmental disability. Proper developmental therapy incorporating daily skills, early social integration and schooling are provided. The programs provide these children with basic life skills and fundamental concepts that will help them function as independently as possible on a day-to-day basis.
