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Sense International India (also known as Sense India) is the only national-level organisation supporting needs-based services which enable children and adults with deafblindness to overcome the challenges caused by deafblindness. Sense India's key objective is to provide information, guidance, support, and training needed along with being committed to helping persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities and their families by raising awareness and campaigning for rights, opportunities, and services throughout the nation.
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Abhi-Prerna is a national network of educators working for persons with deafblindness in India. At present there are about 860 members in this support group
Prayaas is a national network of parents of persons with deafblindness in India. Prayaas has more than 1500 families who are providing support to each other and children with deafblindness at local, regional and national levels.
Udaan is the national network of adults with deafblindness in India. At present there are more than 255 adult members in this unique group from all over India
95% of what we learn about the world comes through sight and hearing
. Children wih deafblindness face unique challenges in communication, mobility and accessing information
making deafblindness one of the most isolating disabilities.
Advocacy forms an integral part of the Sense India strategy for influencing others to make a bigger impact. It is a process through which we influence policy and practice to bring about positive changes in the lives of persons with deafblindness. In the process, persons with deafblindness and their families are empowered to take control of their lives, have choices, and are able to secure access to basic services and representation, as full and active members of society. Sense India has been successful in developing services for children with deafblindness, initiating human resource development and representing persons with deafblindness in the mainstream legislations and policy of the country.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to live their lives from within their homes. As every Helen Keller week that Sense International India has celebrated in the past, this one was bound to be different.
The COVID-19 lockdown impacted the livelihoods of many people. The Periodic Labour Force Survey projected 140 million informal workers who are at risk of losing their livelihoods due to the lockdown and the halt in economic activities.
The states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam had their first online State Advocacy Meeting.
27th August
Online Course : This is the first online course in the country developed to prepare individuals understand and work.
3rd September
Event name : National Webinar on Deafblindness
Nature of Participants : Special Educators, Therapists & Caregivers
Venue : Online
17th September
Event name : National Webinar on Deafblindness
Nature of Participants : Special Educators, Therapists & Caregivers
Venue : Online
August
Event name : Goa state level Training on deafblindness
Nature of Participants : Medical & Paramedical staff
Venue : Caritas, Goa
July
Event name : Regional Training on Deafblindness - East
Nature of Participants : Newly recruited Teachers/CBR workers in field of Deafblindness
Venue : Akanksha
July
Event name : South Regional Training on Capacity Building
Nature of Participants : NGO Heads, Sr Educators, Adminitrators of Partner Ngos
Venue : SPASTN, chennai
July
Event name : Training on Good Vibes
Nature of Participants : Special educators from 18 partners
Venue : Delhi
August
Event name : Training on Good Vibes
Nature of Participants : Special educators from 18 partners
Venue : Bengaluru
August
Event name : Karnataka State Level Training on Deafblindness
Nature of Participants : SMSA Educators
Venue : Mathru, Banglore
August
Event name : Chattishgarh State Level Network Meeting
Nature of Participants : Parents, Teachers and Adults with Deafblindness
Venue : Akanksha
August
Event name : Chattishgarh State Level Advocacy Meeting
Nature of Participants : Parents, Teachers and Govt Officials
Venue : Akanksha
August
Event name : Regional Meeting of Networks and Training for Adults with Deafblindness Esat
Nature of Participants : Members of Abhiprerna, Prayaas and Udaan network including excorts/interpreters
Venue : Aakansha
August
Event name : Odisha State Level Network Meeting
Nature of Participants : Parents, Teachers and Adults with Deafblindness
Venue : Aaina, Odisha
August
Event name : Odisha State Level Advocacy Meeting
Nature of Participants : Parents, Teachers and Govt. Officials
Venue : Aaina, Odisha
August
Event name : Goa state level Training on Deafblindness
Nature of Participants : SMSA Educators
Venue : Caritas, Goa
August
Event name : Goa state level Training on deafblindness
Nature of Participants : Medical & Paramedical staff
Venue : Caritas, Goa
Sense India works with children and adults with deafblindness for different domains which includes baby screening, early intervention, education, vocational training and livelihood. For each identified children and adults with deafblindness and multiple disabilities, we have specialised expertise in the domains of deafblind communication, mobility, accessible information, assistive devices and rehabilitation. With its unique technical know-how in the field of deafblindness and multiple disabilities, Sense India uses a multi-pronged approach since 1997. This includes technical assistance to its partner NGOs and direct training of their staff to work with children and adults with deafblindness and multiple disabilities.
Your contribution will help us amplify this impact and reach out to many more children with deafblindness and multiple disabilities across the country.
Life is filled with events when working for a cause and for a cause like ours it offers an insight into the great will and heart of people. Our blog is a celebration of human will, community and facing adversity head on.
Posted on 12 January 2021 We Light Up The World: National Youth Day
In honor of National Youth Day we got five of our young adults with deafblindness to talk about themselves, life and pressing on with their rights. But first, what is National Youth Day and why do we celebrate it? National Youth Day is celebrated on the 12th of January- Swami Vivekanand’s birthday.
Posted on 23 December 2020 Understanding Inclusive Education for Students with Deafblindness & MD
Inclusive education creates an inclusive society. It accepts all diversities and goes beyond any ethnicity, disability, caste, class or gender. Our focus is to encourage children with disabilities to participate actively in society, without any discrimination.
Posted on 16 December 2020 Transition Planning for Persons with Deafblindness and MD
Change is inevitable and so we are in a constant state of transition. Our children and adults with Deafblindness and Multiple Disabilities (MD) also have to experience change. There are changes that take place i.e. changes in the environment, meeting new people, taking their own food etc.
Posted on 8 December 2020 Dreams Come True, Even in a Pandemic
We have always used this quote. We know it is overused, but nothing explains the power of community-will and support more than this. Helen Keller understood the power of words and people and so here we are narrating a story that reflects it the best.
Posted on 20 November 2020 How to Make Literacy Accessible to People with Deafblindness?
Everyone has the right to education. The road to education starts with literacy, but it is not equal for all. So how does one ensure literacy for people with deafblindness? As literacy is as important for Persons with Deafblindness (PwDb) & Multiple Disabilities (MD) as for any other person, it becomes essential to reach out to them.
Posted on 3 November 2020 The Strategies of Learning Techniques for IEP
Understanding Individualised Educational Plan (IEP) is core to constructing strategies and build learning techniques for children with deafblindness. The aim is to keep the child at the center.
Posted on 2 November 2020 The SMART Way to Prioritize Goals for IEP
Education is important, but more important than that is the availability of education. How available is our education? Does it cater to everyone? How does one design an educational system where people with deafblindness are given a fair chance to what people believe to be a basic and necessary right?
Posted on 21 October 2020 Every child is unique, and so is their Assessment and IEP!
We all agree that teaching is an Art, it is a noble profession and a great responsibility. We all understand how mainstream education functions, roughly because most of us have experienced it first-hand. We all agree that teaching is an Art, it is a noble profession and a great responsibility.
Posted on 3 October 2020 No Persons with Deafblindness to be Left Behind
Strength of collaborative work can be seen on a global level through the United Nations in bringing about change and relief to the ends of the Earth. This past week, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) did something similar for people with deafblindness in India through Sense International India.
Posted on 2 August 2020 National Educational Policy (NEP2020)
From a 500 page draft to 100 pages concisely presented NEP2020 is a mix bag. As all policies do it proposes actions but it also presents a philosophical intent. It carries many reforms but route to bringing those reforms are hazy at the moment and we will have to wait till 2025 to see how far we reach in creating 'universal foundational literacy and numeracy' at primary level.
Posted on 21 May 2020 The Teacher Guides the Way
The Corona pandemic has taught us that we need to utilize all possible sources of imparting skills. It also reiterated that parents and siblings can be the best teachers if we can build their capacities.
Posted on 20 May 2020 Reaching Out in the Time of a Pandemic
With lockdown, there wasn't much left to sustain the basic survival, hence Sense India decided to activate the local network of partners and parents to identify deserving families and extended support through existing donors
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