“If Mohammed Cannot Go The Mountain, The
Mountain Must Go To Mohammed …..”
GENESIS OF MAITHREE - ULLAGARAM
There can’t be a better quotation which
puts across the genesis of the Ullagaram
branch of Maithree’s Special Schools.
Maithree’s Special School, Tambaram had
to cater to a very large geographic area.
A few students were from Ullagaram -- about
15 kms from Tambaram. When commuting became
formidable and the need for a special school
in the areas surrounding Ullagaram also
grew, Sruthi’s parents Bama Gayathri and
Illavarasu offered space in their home to
start the sixth special school of Maithree.
And thus was born Maithree Special School
at Ullagaram on 28th August 2005.
The school which functioned in just two
small rooms on the first floor in 2005 and
has now transformed into a very thoughtfully
planned and spacious school. It started
off with just seven students and one special
educator and has now grown to a strength
of 48 students with 4 special educators,
4 assistant teachers and 1 physiotherapist.
The school has an inter disciplinary team
whose service includes Special Education,
Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and
Pre Vocational Training at Ullagaram. It
caters to the special needs of children
spanning across a very wide range of challenges
and also age groups (New born – 18 years).
• Special education addresses
each student’s individual differences and
needs. It helps learners with special needs
achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency
and success in school and community.
• Physiotherapy is for
helping the children who have challenges
with posture and mobility through therapeutic
exercises.
• Occupational therapy
focuses on daily activities, writing, concentration
etc. and also on sensory-motor integration.
• Pre Vocational training focuses on a work
culture for economic empowerment of our
students.
Our strength is quality assurance. The usage
of standard tools for assessment and periodic
evaluation of our students by external evaluators
helps us maintain high standards. The relevance
of the curriculum, pedagogy and performance
are evaluated for each student, because
each student’s needs are unique.
Our Address: MAITHREE’S
SPECIAL SCHOOL,
No. 1, 1st Main Road,
Hindu Colony,
Ullagaram,
Chennnai – 600 091
Phone : 044-22423662
Web site : www.maithree.org
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