Established in 1989 as a Vocational Rehabilitation Centre, supporting mentally challenged children to develop skills, self-help ability and IQ — through inclusive education, therapy and structured training.
Established in 1989, the S.I.E.T. Children Assessment Centre was created as a Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for mentally challenged children to develop their skills and IQ.
The Centre is built on the philosophy of inclusive education — providing structured remedial training, therapy and vocational skill-building with the aim of enabling children to develop self-help skills and strengthen their independence.
Helping children through early detection of developmental and cognitive challenges, supported by structured psychological assessment to understand needs and learning patterns.
Providing therapy-supported training to build self-help skills, strengthen IQ development, and support holistic improvement through vocational and functional learning programs.
Mental retardation is a challenge that requires attention and care from professional educators, the public, government and social service agencies. Early detection and training support help children build self-help skills based on the degree of retardation.
The Psychology Department of S.I.E.T. Women’s College began offering a B.A. degree in Psychology in 1963 and later launched a postgraduate degree in counselling and guidance in 1974.
A proposal to start a centre to train children with mental retardation was prepared by the Psychology Department and submitted to management. It was later submitted to the Director of Social Welfare Department (Tamil Nadu) for recognition.
The special school began functioning at the college campus under the banner of “Mentally Handicapped and Retarded Children’s Trust”.
An advisory committee included management members, Psychology Department members and experts such as:
Children began receiving vocational training such as making dolls, envelopes, greeting cards, mats and other simple items.
Children between 6 to 12 years (boys and girls) with I.Q. between 30 to 70 are admitted.
The Psychology Department also initiated counselling support for parents of admitted children and counselling for students and families facing challenges.
The children admitted come from very poor families and are socially, economically and emotionally disadvantaged. We depend on donations from individuals and social service organisations to run the centre.
The educational and therapeutic needs of each child amount to approximately ₹2500 per annum per child.
Your contribution can help one or more children access training and therapy facilities to develop self-help skills.
The Centre does not accept government grants. Recognition was obtained only so that children can avail free bus pass, railway concession and other facilities.
“We are happy to state that this year we have sent 2 of our boys to normal school. We hope and pray that these children will do well in the normal school and many more children will avail of this opportunity in the years to come.”